Grim Riders Sculpture Trail 2012
The Sculpture Trail Ride was the Grim Riders’ charity ride for 2012. It includes seventeen pieces of public art across England, Scotland and Wales, plus one in Northern Ireland and one in Eire. Including a variety of sculptures from different styles, ages and artists.
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Another stop on the 2012 Sculpture Trail ride: Anish Kapoor’s Temenos, looming over the north-east corner of Middlesbrough Dock in Middlehaven like some giant alien antenna picking up cosmic vibes from Teesside. At 110 metres long and pushing 50 metres tall, it’s not exactly easy to miss, especially once you Read more
Bob and Bonzo, connoisseurs of quirky road trips, fired up the Honda Blackbirds and set off for the north of England with a cheeky detour into Scotland, on a mission to bag the last stops of this year’s Grim Riders sculpture trail. First stop, Henry Moore’s King and Queen at Read more
Another stop on the 2012 Sculpture Trail ride: Henry Moore’s King & Queen, sitting regally over Glenkiln Reservoir with enough majestic charm to make you wonder if it’s secretly running the local sheep population. It’s just one of several sculptures scattered around the estate, which looks less like a reservoir Read more
Another one for the 2012 Sculpture Trail ride: a pair of towering scrap metal giraffes that turned up outside the new Omni Centre in Picardy Place back in 2005, and have been stopping traffic ever since. Helen Denerley built the pair entirely from scrap metal, proof that one person’s junk Read more
Next stop on the 2012 Sculpture Trail ride: the Angel of the North, Antony Gormley’s colossal steel guardian that’s kept watch over Gateshead since 1998, perched on a hill above the A1, A167 and the East Coast Main Line like it’s silently judging the morning traffic. At 20 metres high Read more
Last one on the 2012 Sculpture Trail loop: the Apollo Pavilion in Peterlee, a slab of brutalist concrete that’s spent most of its life dividing opinion. Victor Pasmore built it between 1963 and 1970, part sculpture, part footbridge, and the town’s never quite agreed on whether it’s a landmark or Read more
Bob and Bonzo, armed with their trusty Honda CBR1100 Super Blackbirds—aka the two-wheeled jets of the road—set off on an epic adventure to Aberystwyth. Their noble quest? To hunt down the holy trinity of a perfect day out: Sun, Sea, and Sandwiches. Taking the scenic route through the jaw-dropping Elan Read more
The Empowerment was designed by the artist Stephen Broadbent, sponsored by Alstom Power (now Siemens), and completed in 2002, the sculpture spans the River Witham in Lincoln’s City Square. It takes the form of two aluminium-and-steel human figures reaching to each other across the water. The design is intended to Read more
On our way to visit to the Dream sculpture in St. Helens and Another Place sculpture in Crosby all part of the Grim Riders Sculpture trail ride 2012 we decided to head north into the Peak District, we also decided that as we had not been to Grindleford Station Cafe Read more
Dream sculpture in St. Helens. Websites: Grim Riders Web Site Sculpture Trail Ride Google Map
Another Place Sculpture in Crosby. Websites: Grim Riders Web Site Sculpture Trail Ride Google Map Google Street View Map
Once again, Bob, Bonzo and Ray loaded up the bikes and headed south in search of something. Nobody had thought to establish what that something actually was before leaving, which, with hindsight, may have been the first mistake. France came and went in the usual fashion: long straight roads, overpriced Read more
Hand & Molecule sculpture in Ramsgate. Websites: Grim Riders Web Site Sculpture Trail Ride Google Map
The Family of Man sculpture at Snape Maltings is more than just a piece of art—it’s a conversation starter, a photo op, and perhaps even a source of a few “what is it supposed to be?” debates. Nestled in the charming surroundings of Snape Maltings, this intriguing sculpture captures the Read more
First Fleet Sculpture in Portsmouth. Websites: Grim Riders Web Site Sculpture Trail Ride Google Map
Crucifixion Sculpture in Winchester Websites: Grim Riders Web Site Sculpture Trail Ride Google Map
Bob, Bonzo and Andy decided to head down to London and then around the South West England to pick up all the Grim Riders sculptures in the area. Websites: Grim Riders Web Site Sculpture Trail Ride Google Map
Orbit Sculpture in Stratford, London Websites: Grim Riders Web Site Sculpture Trail Ride Google Map
and it’s one of the first nice days of the year so we decided a nice trip to the seaside was in order, the ride to Aberystwyth was just what the doctor ordered to help blow away the winter blues (and a the full English breakfast helped too!)
The sculptures for this Millennium project were made by sculptor Paul Norris who worked on them for two years. The granite comes from Mabe in Cornwall. This is the central sculpture of the installation. Websites: Grim Riders Web Site Sculpture Trail Ride Google Map
Alliance is a 25 metres (82 ft) high sculpture in the centre of Cardiff, Wales. It was created by French artist Jean-Bernard Metais. The sculpture consists of a large stainless steel and enamelled metal arrow column and a hoop, which glows in the dark, and falls and rises with the Read more
Spring, a striking blue steel piece that’s sprung up right on the site of Leamington Spa’s original spa, slap in the middle of the town’s ongoing facelift. If the council’s regeneration plans needed a mascot, this is it. The title’s doing some heavy lifting. There’s the spring of water that Read more
The Quantum Leap sculpture, located next to the picturesque River Severn in Shrewsbury, is a towering tribute to one of the town’s most famous sons: Charles Darwin. Created to celebrate the bicentenary of the evolutionist’s birth in 1809, this massive piece of public art was unveiled with due pomp and Read more