The first sculpture trail of the year put together by Hemel Hempstead and Wild in Art is "The Big Hoot" in Hemel Hempstead. This family-friendly trail featuring twelve large-sized painted owl sculptures can be explored on foot in the centre of Hemel Hempstead, and it is designed to bring people into the town as part of the Business Improvement agenda after the pandemic. Each of the owl sculptures is unique and encourages exploration of the area with themed events taking place during school half term. The sculptures are in place until the middle of April and just after Easter, so there's plenty of time to visit.
Night Owl by Sue Guthrie
Captain Bluebeard by Donna Newman
Dandelion by Ruth Green
Professor Mechanicus by Glen Brooks and Owlbert by Carloline Daly
Midnight Blossom by Milan Topalovik
The Love Owl - Nisha Grover
Nocturnals by Amanda Quellin
Oh what a night by Roy Meats
Open with Love by Sally Adams and The Beach T'Owl by Megan Heather Evans
Terry the Tiger Owl by Lucky Pablo
I visited the owls on a chilly weekend day in early March. All of the sculptures are relatively close together along a twenty-minute walk from the old town High Street to the modern city centre with shops along the river.
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