Have a Heart for Art

• Liverpool Discovers ‘Greats’ on sale for Alder Hey
• Portraits on display at Metquarter until June 17
• Greats include John Lennon, Cilla Black and Bill Shankly

Art lovers and fans of the famous can now own their very own piece of unique artwork while helping to support the vital work of Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.  The 22 ‘Liverpool Greats’ portraits featured in the Liverpool Discovers  public art event are now available to own and will be on display until 17 June  at Metquarter.

The famous names immortalised by the professional artists include John Lennon, Tom Baker as Dr Who, Jean Alexander as Hilda Ogden, Melanie C, Bill Shankly and Dixie Dean. Each portrait will have a fixed price tag of between £500 and £750.  There will also be a special ‘bonus’ portrait of George Stephenson,  inventor of the revolutionary steam locomotive, ‘The Rocket’.

Proceeds from the sale will go to Liverpool Unites towards their target of raising £500,000 for Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. Buyers can secure their portrait by emailing info@wildinart.co.uk or calling 01298 812189.

The art exhibition and sale is being staged by Wild in Art, whose previous events in the city  – Go Superlambananas and Go Penguins – have already raised £425,000 for local charities. Sally Ann Wilkinson, Director of Wild in Art said: “Liverpool Discovers and our other Wild in Art events have a unique dual role; to bring quality art onto the streets in an easily accessible way and to support the work of important charities – and Alder Hey is no exception, being close to the heart of all Liverpool people we’re delighted to be able to support their invaluable work.”

Liverpool Unites Fundraising Manager Katie Mercer said: “The Liverpool Greats was a fantastic exhibition and these really are one off pieces of art that will look impressive on any wall. We were delighted to be chosen to receive the proceeds of the sale of the Greats as this will help us towards our target to raise vital funds for Alder Hey Children’s hospital.”

Liverpool Discovers came to an end in May after an amazing 12 weeks. The event celebrated Liverpool’s many firsts, greats and lesser-known facts as part of a fun trail of unique art installations and was extended from five weeks to 12 due to popular demand.  The event has been enjoyed by thousands of residents and visitors to the city, while attracting media attention from all over the world including America, China, Australia and Canada.
Liverpool Discovers was commissioned by Culture Liverpool and supported by the European Regional Development Fund. The Metquarter exhibition is staged by Wild in Art and supported by Culture Liverpool, City Central BID, Liverpool Unites and Metquarter.

Have a Heart for Art

• Liverpool Discovers ‘Greats’ on sale for Alder Hey
• Portraits on display at Metquarter until June 17
• Greats include John Lennon, Cilla Black and Bill Shankly

Art lovers and fans of the famous can now own their very own piece of unique artwork while helping to support the vital work of Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.  The 22 ‘Liverpool Greats’ portraits featured in the Liverpool Discovers  public art event are now available to own and will be on display until 17 June  at Metquarter.

The famous names immortalised by the professional artists include John Lennon, Tom Baker as Dr Who, Jean Alexander as Hilda Ogden, Melanie C, Bill Shankly and Dixie Dean. Each portrait will have a fixed price tag of between £500 and £750.  There will also be a special ‘bonus’ portrait of George Stephenson,  inventor of the revolutionary steam locomotive, ‘The Rocket’.

Proceeds from the sale will go to Liverpool Unites towards their target of raising £500,000 for Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. Buyers can secure their portrait by emailing info@wildinart.co.uk or calling 01298 812189.

The art exhibition and sale is being staged by Wild in Art, whose previous events in the city  – Go Superlambananas and Go Penguins – have already raised £425,000 for local charities. Sally Ann Wilkinson, Director of Wild in Art said: “Liverpool Discovers and our other Wild in Art events have a unique dual role; to bring quality art onto the streets in an easily accessible way and to support the work of important charities – and Alder Hey is no exception, being close to the heart of all Liverpool people we’re delighted to be able to support their invaluable work.”

Liverpool Unites Fundraising Manager Katie Mercer said: “The Liverpool Greats was a fantastic exhibition and these really are one off pieces of art that will look impressive on any wall. We were delighted to be chosen to receive the proceeds of the sale of the Greats as this will help us towards our target to raise vital funds for Alder Hey Children’s hospital.”

Liverpool Discovers came to an end in May after an amazing 12 weeks. The event celebrated Liverpool’s many firsts, greats and lesser-known facts as part of a fun trail of unique art installations and was extended from five weeks to 12 due to popular demand.  The event has been enjoyed by thousands of residents and visitors to the city, while attracting media attention from all over the world including America, China, Australia and Canada.
Liverpool Discovers was commissioned by Culture Liverpool and supported by the European Regional Development Fund. The Metquarter exhibition is staged by Wild in Art and supported by Culture Liverpool, City Central BID, Liverpool Unites and Metquarter.

Have a Heart for Art

• Liverpool Discovers ‘Greats’ on sale for Alder Hey
• Portraits on display at Metquarter until June 17
• Greats include John Lennon, Cilla Black and Bill Shankly

Art lovers and fans of the famous can now own their very own piece of unique artwork while helping to support the vital work of Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.  The 22 ‘Liverpool Greats’ portraits featured in the Liverpool Discovers  public art event are now available to own and will be on display until 17 June  at Metquarter.

The famous names immortalised by the professional artists include John Lennon, Tom Baker as Dr Who, Jean Alexander as Hilda Ogden, Melanie C, Bill Shankly and Dixie Dean. Each portrait will have a fixed price tag of between £500 and £750.  There will also be a special ‘bonus’ portrait of George Stephenson,  inventor of the revolutionary steam locomotive, ‘The Rocket’.

Proceeds from the sale will go to Liverpool Unites towards their target of raising £500,000 for Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. Buyers can secure their portrait by emailing info@wildinart.co.uk or calling 01298 812189.

The art exhibition and sale is being staged by Wild in Art, whose previous events in the city  – Go Superlambananas and Go Penguins – have already raised £425,000 for local charities. Sally Ann Wilkinson, Director of Wild in Art said: “Liverpool Discovers and our other Wild in Art events have a unique dual role; to bring quality art onto the streets in an easily accessible way and to support the work of important charities – and Alder Hey is no exception, being close to the heart of all Liverpool people we’re delighted to be able to support their invaluable work.”

Liverpool Unites Fundraising Manager Katie Mercer said: “The Liverpool Greats was a fantastic exhibition and these really are one off pieces of art that will look impressive on any wall. We were delighted to be chosen to receive the proceeds of the sale of the Greats as this will help us towards our target to raise vital funds for Alder Hey Children’s hospital.”

Liverpool Discovers came to an end in May after an amazing 12 weeks. The event celebrated Liverpool’s many firsts, greats and lesser-known facts as part of a fun trail of unique art installations and was extended from five weeks to 12 due to popular demand.  The event has been enjoyed by thousands of residents and visitors to the city, while attracting media attention from all over the world including America, China, Australia and Canada.
Liverpool Discovers was commissioned by Culture Liverpool and supported by the European Regional Development Fund. The Metquarter exhibition is staged by Wild in Art and supported by Culture Liverpool, City Central BID, Liverpool Unites and Metquarter.

Have a Heart for Art

• Liverpool Discovers ‘Greats’ on sale for Alder Hey
• Portraits on display at Metquarter until June 17
• Greats include John Lennon, Cilla Black and Bill Shankly

Art lovers and fans of the famous can now own their very own piece of unique artwork while helping to support the vital work of Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.  The 22 ‘Liverpool Greats’ portraits featured in the Liverpool Discovers  public art event are now available to own and will be on display until 17 June  at Metquarter.

The famous names immortalised by the professional artists include John Lennon, Tom Baker as Dr Who, Jean Alexander as Hilda Ogden, Melanie C, Bill Shankly and Dixie Dean. Each portrait will have a fixed price tag of between £500 and £750.  There will also be a special ‘bonus’ portrait of George Stephenson,  inventor of the revolutionary steam locomotive, ‘The Rocket’.

Proceeds from the sale will go to Liverpool Unites towards their target of raising £500,000 for Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. Buyers can secure their portrait by emailing info@wildinart.co.uk or calling 01298 812189.

The art exhibition and sale is being staged by Wild in Art, whose previous events in the city  – Go Superlambananas and Go Penguins – have already raised £425,000 for local charities. Sally Ann Wilkinson, Director of Wild in Art said: “Liverpool Discovers and our other Wild in Art events have a unique dual role; to bring quality art onto the streets in an easily accessible way and to support the work of important charities – and Alder Hey is no exception, being close to the heart of all Liverpool people we’re delighted to be able to support their invaluable work.”

Liverpool Unites Fundraising Manager Katie Mercer said: “The Liverpool Greats was a fantastic exhibition and these really are one off pieces of art that will look impressive on any wall. We were delighted to be chosen to receive the proceeds of the sale of the Greats as this will help us towards our target to raise vital funds for Alder Hey Children’s hospital.”

Liverpool Discovers came to a in May after an amazing 12 weeks. The event celebrated Liverpool’s many firsts, greats and lesser-known facts as part of a fun trail of unique art installations and was extended from five weeks to 12 due to popular demand.  The event has been enjoyed by thousands of residents and visitors to the city, while attracting media attention from all over the world including America, China, Australia and Canada.
Liverpool Discovers was commissioned by Culture Liverpool and supported by the European Regional Development Fund. The Metquarter exhibition is staged by Wild in Art and supported by Culture Liverpool, City Central BID, Liverpool Unites and Metquarter.

Four Liverpool Greats. Photo by Christina Smith

The trail has now closed but the 22 Liverpool Greats portraits will be on display in the Met Qtr until late June before being sold (keep checking here for more news on the sale).

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Liverpool Discovers to end on Sunday 8 May
‘Liverpool Greats’ to go on display at Metquarter
‘Liverpool Greats’ artworks to be sold for children’s charity

There are just a few days left before Liverpool Discovers comes to a close after an amazing 12 weeks.

Extended from its original five week run to 12 due to popular demand, the event has been enjoyed by thousands of residents and visitors to the city, while attracting media attention from all over the world including America, China, Australia and Canada.

Sally-Ann Wilkinson, Director of Wild in Art said: “Liverpool Discovers marked another ‘first’ for Liverpool as the first UK city to create a trail of artworks celebrating its extraordinary history.  A big thank you to everyone involved in shaping this incredible event, not least the people of Liverpool for generating all of the stories that inspired our artists to create such unique works of art.”

It has also been announced that the 22 ‘Liverpool Greats’ portraits featured in the event will go on display for a further six weeks from Friday 6 May in the Metquarter.

The exhibition is an opportunity for people to enjoy a display of the artworks that were suspended above street level for the duration of the event, and to fully appreciate the level of skill and talent of the local artist who created them. The exhibition is being staged by Wild in Art in partnership with Culture Liverpool, City Central BID and Metquarter.  Following the exhibition, the artworks will be sold with proceeds donated to Liverpool Unites towards their target of raising £500,000 for Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.

Director of Culture Liverpool, Claire McColgan, said: “Liverpool Discovers has been a resounding success and I’m delighted so many people have enjoyed the fascinating and unique installations, and hopefully learned something new about this wonderful city.
“It’s great to know that a worthy organisation such as Alder Hey Children’s Hospital will benefit from the project and I hope a huge amount of money is raised.”

The artworks at Metquarter  will be available to view during normal shopping hours. Anyone wishing to see the art is advised to check Metquarter opening hours before travelling.(Artworks are displayed on the upper level)

More details about the sale of the artworks are to be released soon – watch this space.

Liverpool Discovers is commissioned by Liverpool City Council, funded by the European Union and produced  by Wild in Art in partnership with the Liverpool Lantern Company. Presenting Partners are Merseytravel, Liverpool ONE and the 2020 Decade of Health and Wellbeing, in association with Liverpool City Central BID. The event is supported by St Helens and Wirral Borough Councils, the Liverpool  ECHO and BBC Radio Merseyside.

Here’s a very nice video by Schu Khan featuring some of the artists talking about their sculptures.

LiverpoolDiscovers from Schu Khan on Vimeo.

The total number of plays ie number of times either one of the buttons was pressed on all the Mythophones is 14691.
The individual stats…

Bluecoat 3936
St. James 4513
St. Nic’s 2379
St. Lukes 2256
ADA 1580

On average over 6 weeks the  5 Mythophones were played 350 times per day, or 70 times each.
This could mean 70 individuals listening to one clip, or 35 people listening to both clips.

MELANIE C is obviously bursting with pride to have been chosen by the public as the celebrity people wanted the most on the Liverpool Discovers Trail around the city.

And it appears she’s getting in some practice, as Insider spotted the former Spice Girl showing her family the image of her put onto a city lamppost in Liverpool One.

Melanie, in town to perform at the Roy Castle Foundation charity show at the Philharmonic hall, was clearly inspired by the accolade and decided to join in the fun on the trail, bringing two-year-old daughter Scarlet and mum Joan along too.

First on their schedule was Mel’s lamppost where Insider hears she got a little emotional about beating fellow Scouse celebs including Sir Paul McCartney in the public vote.

“Melanie couldn’t wait to go and visit the trail,” says our spy. “She was taking photos and has apparently asked if she could buy the picture when the trail finishes to take home as a memento.”

Kelda’s trail of Discovery around the Wirral finally comes to an end this weekend at the wonderful Lady Lever Art Gallery in Port Sunlight Village. Good weather forecast – should be a beautiful fun weekend.

Sat 9 – Sun 10 April 2011.
LADY LEVER,
Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight Village Port Sunlight, CH62 5EQ
Join Kelda on a discovery of exquisite artwork and the fascinating history behind  the creation of the Gallery
Kelda will be performing at 11.30-12.10, 13.30-14.10 and 15.00 – 15.40 on both days
www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
0151 478 4136