Then making and installing seventeen of these ‘jewels of York’ in different poses all around the city.
Thanks to the craft of Tom Springett, the Trailblazers project showcasing artists’ interpretations of pioneers throughout history are placed on his giant tansy beetles in locations across York.
The 48-year-old designer and fabricator works from his base in Sheriff Hutton with metals curated in a range of needs for the public art such as ours, and private commissions which show off his eye for the aesthetic.
The Thirsk resident studied 3D design in Newcastle then started working in London before the pull of the Howardian hills and the value in real estate here called to him.
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York Trailblazers tansy beetle trail Yorkshire Day launch
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