This summer in Swindon, visitors can see a new charity sculpture art trail from WildInArt. The Bid Dog Art Trail brings large sculptures of balloon dogs to the streets of Swindon, and each one has been uniquely painted by an artist. There are thirty large-sized sculptures to see and more smaller ones that have been decorated by the community. The sculptures aim to raise money for Julia's House children's hospice. I went to Swindon to look for the sculptures last weekend and enjoyed visiting a new place and tracking down the dogs. Unfortunately, someone had damaged a few of them, so they had to be removed.
Raimbow Warrior - Tim Sutcliffe
Smok - Liam Kelleher
Running with the Dogs - Robert Mach; Love Grows - Judy Guillery
Creative Twist - ASingh
Reflecting on Swindon - Phil Daniels
Spike - Donna Newman
Dog Rogers - Steev Curtis
Viva la Frida - Gem van Gils
Puppy Love - Kitty Shepherd
Pup Art - Glen Brooks
Steam Pup - Morgan Gulliery
Pit Bull Terrier - Pandemonia
Verbal Camoflougue (Splosh) - David Mach; Woolfy Wiltshire - Julia Greenaway
The Life of the Lydiard Fields - Marta Zubieta
Abbe - Abbey Farm
Papillon - Caroline Parrot
Penny for your thoughts - Jane Morgan; Hot Dog - Donna Newman; Tails of Swindon - Hannah Dosanijh; Swin-'E'-Dog Leading the Charge - Mimi Salter
Sparky - New College Swindon Students
The sculpture trail is in place until early September, and an auction will be held in the middle of the month to raise funding for the charity by auctioning off the artwork.
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