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SHINE

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LIGHT

DUNCAN MCKELLAR
 


PROPOSAL FOR:


Clayton Hotel

STEWY
 

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TWO BRISTOL ARTISTS

DUNCAN MCKELLAR

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SARAH GUPPY

INVENTOR - ENGINEER

Sarah Guppy - 1770 - 1852.

Overlooked heroine of Bristol's past.

Teacher of Brunel Jnr.

Suspension bridge patent holder.

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Sarah Guppy's contribution to Bristol's heritage is largely overlooked.

A female engineer in Victorian Britain, her influence may be greater than you think.

She held a patents on a chain suspension bridge, barnacle resistant copper nails and a home gym which also boiled your eggs!

Intriguingly, she was friends with Brunel senior and taught young Isambard.

Her son worked with Brunel on the SS Great Britain, the Great Western Railway and the Clifton Suspension bridge.

(Although impossible to verify, it seems likely that she influenced the final design.)

DUNCAN MCKELLAR

Bristol based sculptor Duncan Mckellar is internationally known for his large scale installaltions involving mirrors and sunlight.

Monumental pieces include a kilometer long line of people with mirrors spanning the U.S/Mexico border.

Each participant wore a mirrored mask which reflected the sun to create a 1000m line of light symbolising unity and togetheress.

Ray of Hope - 1000m line of people with mirrors

U.S/Mexico border. 2018.

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Esperansa - Circular  mirror installation

U.S/Mexico border. 2019.

STEWY

Legendary Street Artist Stewy is internationally known for his stencil work in Bristol and around the globe.

His iconic artworks often reference historic figures who have been overlooked whilst simultaniously bringing them back into prominence.

His famous image of Sarah Guppy is based on a pencil drawing by Isambard Kingdon Brunel.

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STEWY mural - UpFest, Bristol

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STEWY mural - Emirates Statium, London

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STEWY mural - The Oval, London

John Street

The two Bristol Artists are proposing a collaboration which will commemorate

Sarah Guppy in a permanent Artwork.

Stewy will paint a 15m portrait of Sarah on the East facing wall Gardiner Energy Management. Mckellar will install 15 stainless steel mirrors on the South facing wall of the Clayton Hotel.

Each mirror will have a section of Guppy's portrait painted on it's surface. They will be ingeniously arranged and angled to reflect sunlight and create a projection of her full portrait onto the street below.

(The mirrors will be positioned to ensure no light is lost through either hotel window.)

The Artwork (and Clayton Hotel) will become a feature on Bristol's Street Art landscape and attract footfall to John Street whilst providing a regular stream of social media publicity via Instagram and other channels.

(Logos and sponsor's details will be displayed alongside a description of Sarah Guppy mounted on the East facing wall.)

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Image of proposed John. st. installation.

Budget

Mirror Installation:

Mirrors- £3900

Mountings - £1930

Labour - £1400 (4 days @ £350 p/d.)

Machine hire - £700 (3 days.)

Artists fees - £5000. (Production/installation/transportation of Artwork.)

 Mural:

Paint - £200

Machine hire - £500 (2 days.)

Artist fees - £5000 (Painting of mural/production of stencil.)

Descriptoin of Guppy:

Materials/production/installation - £1500.

Total: £20,130.

Partner contributions:

Gardner Energy Management - £10,000

The Bank Tavern - £1000

Bristol Bid - £1500

Total: £12,500

Requested amount - £7,500.

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