2012 Olympic Mural Designs Announced, The Heights of Abraham
Posted on March 4th, 20122012 OLYMPIC MURAL
DESIGNS ANNOUNCED
Announced today are the names of the six students whose designs will be painted by them on a celebratory 2012 Olympic Mural. The designs were chosen by a panel of judges from The Heights of Abraham along with local artist Tess Willoughby.
On Friday 29th June 2012 the Olympic Torch will be travelling by cable car over the Derwent Valley at Matlock Bath, Derbyshire. To commemorate this event, The Heights of Abraham has commissioned local artist Tess Willoughby to design a mural that will stand as a legacy to this exciting honour. Working alongside her will be the six students from the 6th Form of Highfield School, Matlock, Derbyshire.
John Coulson Marketing and Events Manager at The Heights said “The judging was difficult but in the end, of the entries received from the 6th form students at Highfields School, six entries stood out. The students who will be working with Tess are, and in no particular order,
Sarah Howarth, Tony Elkington, Rebecca Fletcher,
Alice Woodings, Stacey Pritty, Natalie Walker.
The judges all felt the designs capture the excitement and variety of sports, the City of London and the Olympic symbolism in an energetic, colourful and expressive manner.”
Within the main mural, located alongside the Explorers Challenge play area, Tess will create six large frames in which the six chosen designs are to be painted. Each frame depicts elements of the Olympics and each has a strong and easily recognisable Olympic ethos.
As a reward for their participation the six students and teacher Kerry Fairbank will be given season tickets to The Heights of Abraham. This will allow them free access over the season to enjoy the site and see their work when completed.
All successful entries are featured on the blogpage-www.tessheightsmural.moonfruit.com
-along with news, events, and narrative from Tess Willoughby.
They will also be on The Heights of Abraham website NEWS page www.heightsofabraham.com
Facebook and Twitter
The brief the students worked to was
•All designs must be in full colour and on an A3 sized paper.
•All designs must have their name and form on the back of the entry.
•Each design must depict a strong Olympic themed scene and use acrylic paints and on a frame measuring approx 1.5m (w) x 1m (h)
•Please include a short paragraph describing your entry.
•The closing date for entries is (strictly) 12pm Thursday 9th February.
•Entries will be judged by a panel consisting of The Heights of Abraham and Tess Willoughby.
•All decisions will be final.
•All entries will be featured on the new blogpage following the judging.
•All winning designs will be painted onto the mural boards within the week commencing 18th June by the student artists.
•All designs remain the property of the Artist.
