COLLECTION NAME:
SHIMMER
mediaCollectionId
SHU~3~3
SHIMMER
Collection
true
Title:
White Horse of Heeley
title
White Horse of Heeley
Title
false
Creation Date:
2000
creation_date
2000
Creation Date
false
Image Date:
2001
image_date
2001
Image Date
false
Period:
20th century
period
20th century
Period
false
Location:
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
location
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Location
false
Country:
ENGLAND, UK
country
ENGLAND, UK
Country
false
Display Creator:
BURTON, Mandy
display_creator
BURTON, Mandy
Display Creator
false
Image ID:
01-2606
image_id
01-2606
Image ID
false
Description:
View of the park. The horse is visible on the hillock forming the highest part of the park. Location: Heeley Millenium Park. Behind St Ann's School, access from carpark to the Community Centre on View Road, opposite Heeley City Farm. Description: A large, simplified image of a horse carved into the surface of a grassy hill at the top of the park. It is best viewed from a distance. Originally white, at the time of writing (2003) the horse is painted with rainbow colours. 7.9m high x 13m wide [Update: 2006] The horse is now painted to resemble a fairground carousel horse. Commission: The idea for the horse came from the close proximity of Heeley City Farm which was subject to an arson attack in 1995, as a result of which a white cob, known as Barney, died. The artist has stated that 'The White Horse of Heeley' is intended as 'a memorial to Barney but also to horses everywhere'. [1] It was designed between June 1999 - April 2000 and unveiled on May 1st 2000. The making process involved digging out the turf to a depth of 6 inches, a layer of hardcore was tamped down, and then ready mixed concrete was poured on and beaten down by a team of fifteen or more people. A chalk-like appearance was achieved with smoothed concrete, painted white. The following year hand prints were added in light grey paint giving a dappled effect. The 'Horse' has subsequently been painted as a zebra, and in, May 2003, painted with rainbow colours. The surface of the carving is very smooth and local children enjoy sliding down it. The project has been featured in the local press and on the local TV programme 'Calendar News'. Onsite Plaque: none
description
View of the park. The horse is visible on the hillock forming the highest part of the park. Location: Heeley Millenium Park. Behind St Ann's School, access from carpark to the Community Centre on View Road, opposite Heeley City Farm. Description: A large, simplified image of a horse carved into the surface of a grassy hill at the top of the park. It is best viewed from a distance. Originally white, at the time of writing (2003) the horse is painted with rainbow colours. 7.9m high x 13m wide [Update: 2006] The horse is now painted to resemble a fairground carousel horse. Commission: The idea for the horse came from the close proximity of Heeley City Farm which was subject to an arson attack in 1995, as a result of which a white cob, known as Barney, died. The artist has stated that 'The White Horse of Heeley' is intended as 'a memorial to Barney but also to horses everywhere'. [1] It was designed between June 1999 - April 2000 and unveiled on May 1st 2000. The making process involved digging out the turf to a depth of 6 inches, a layer of hardcore was tamped down, and then ready mixed concrete was poured on and beaten down by a team of fifteen or more people. A chalk-like appearance was achieved with smoothed concrete, painted white. The following year hand prints were added in light grey paint giving a dappled effect. The 'Horse' has subsequently been painted as a zebra, and in, May 2003, painted with rainbow colours. The surface of the carving is very smooth and local children enjoy sliding down it. The project has been featured in the local press and on the local TV programme 'Calendar News'. Onsite Plaque: none
Description
false
Rights:
© Sheffield Hallam University
rights
© Sheffield Hallam University
Rights
false
Permissions:
For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
permissions
For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
Permissions
false
Image Storage Location:
image_storage_location
http://helios.shu.ac.uk/01-2606.JPG
Image Storage Location
false
Related Information:
White Horses. For more information see: < http://wiltshirewhi… >, a website devoted to White Horses compiled by Bill Daly.
related_information
White Horses. For more information see: < http://wiltshirewhitehorses.org.uk/ >, a website devoted to White Horses compiled by Bill Daly.
Related Information
false
Photographed by:
Dave Ball
photographed_by
Dave Ball
Photographed by
false
Creator:
BURTON, Mandy
creator
BURTON, Mandy
Creator
false
Creator Role:
Artist.
creator_role
Artist.
Creator Role
false
Culture Gender:
Female.
culture_gender
Female.
Culture Gender
false
Nationality:
British.
nationality
British.
Nationality
false
Subject Heading:
Urban parks -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Urban parks -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Earthworks (Art)
subject_heading
Earthworks (Art)
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Animals in art
subject_heading
Animals in art
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Horses
subject_heading
Horses
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false