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Keith said, “I was asked to produce a design based on
my general style and subject matter. I submitted
sketches of a Shaun the Sheep as a pondscene, with
10 varieties of Koi Carp, lily pads and flowers for
shoes, 5 different British Butterflies and other insects
I WAS ASKED and wildlife. The overall effect was quite abstract, so I
TO PRODUCE was a little surprised (and thrilled) that it was
accepted!”
A DESIGN Keith worked on the sculpture over a 2 month period,
BASED ON MY before its journey to Maidstone. ‘Don’t be Koi, Shaun’

GENERAL was then placed on a plinth on the walkway by the lake
at Maidstone’s Mote Park for public display.
STYLE AND Shaun the Sheep in the Heart of Kent was an exciting
SUBJECT free art trail that had over 50 individually decorated
large Shaun the Sheep sculptures placed around the
MATTER parks, town centre and river walks in Maidstone and
the surrounding areas from 29th June to 30th August
2024. Each Shaun the Sheep sculpture was designed
and painted by local and national artists. The trail also
included 55 little Shaun sculptures, each designed and
painted by local schools, community organisations,
charities and care homes from Maidstone and the
Above: surrounding areas. One special Shaun had been
After two months of created by children who are supported by the Hospice.
hard work Shaun the Little Shaun’s were located in flocks around the trail.
Sheep is bidding
farewell to Keith’s During the summer, the trail attracted thousands of
studio. visitors who had downloaded the app to find and
DURING THE
Above Right: collect the 109 big and small sculptures of TV duo,
Shaun is all set to be Wallace and Gromit’s fleecy friend, Shaun the Sheep.
loaded onto the van SUMMER,
and excited to start his The sculptures were sited at streets, parks and public
journey to Maidstone. THE TRAIL areas across Maidstone.
Right: ATTRACTED On Thursday, 26th September 2024, all of the beautiful
Shaun was carefully Shaun sculptures were auctioned in aid of the Heart of
set up on a plinth on the THOUSANDS Kent Hospice. The sculptures went under the hammer
walkway by the lake at
Maidstone’s Mote Park, OF VISITORS at the Clive Emson Conference centre, auctioned by
ready for everyone to Auction Partners Clive Emson Land & Property
enjoy! Auctioneers.

Keith’s ‘Don’t be Koi, Shaun’ was sold for £3,000 and
the Shaun the Sheep in the Heart of Kent trial raised
over £265,000 for the Heart of Kent Hospice charity.
Sheeptastic!

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