Stampede elephant sculpture trail unveiled

A public art trail featuring individually designed elephant sculptures painted by different artists has been unveiled in Dorset.

Stampede by the Sea is a collaboration between local charity Weldmar Hospicecare and public art trail producer Wild in Art.

More than 50 elephants are on display around Bridport, West Bay and Lyme Regis for eight weeks.

The event aims to raise money and awareness for the charity.

One of the elephants been painted by Royal Academy artist Phillip Sutton, 96, who is partially sighted.

Another features a cartoon of Radio Solent's Dorset Breakfast host, Steve Harris, by cartoonist Lyndon Wall.

Mr Wall, who draws primarily for the West Dorset Magazine, said: "The suggestion from the magazine was to draw lots of cartoons, covering all aspects of Dorset - famous people, places and things that were newsworthy as well."

A map of the trail can be found on the Stampede by the Sea website.

The artist-decorated sculptures will be auctioned at the end of the trail.

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