First sculpture revealed for The Big Hop Trail

A Banff artist has painted the first sculpture that has been revealed for The Big Hop Trail.

Entitled Night and Day the hare has been designed and painted by award-winning printmaker and painter Bryan Angus.

The sculpture features scenes of Aberdeenshire beauty spots Bennachie and Tap O'Noth during the day and at night.

A spokesperson for the trail said: "Bryan wanted his design to show the landscapes often inhabited by hares and the other wildlife they share space with."

Clan Cancer Support, the north-east’s leading cancer support charity, has partnered with Wild in Art for a second time to bring an exciting new art trail to the north-east, Moray, Orkney and Shetland.

Following on from the success of its Light the North Trail, which raised more than £324,000 on auction night alone, 40 hare sculptures designed and created by some of the country’s most talented artists will be seen ‘hare, there and everywhere’ as people search for and discover the striking sculptures across the north-east of Scotland, Orkney and Shetland.

The Big Hop Trail will take the public on another cultural tour of the north-east and the islands from July to September in 2023, letting them discover and engage with the area.

The trail is currently the only one of its kind planned for Scotland in 2023. It will also coincide with Clan’s 40th anniversary next year, with 40 sculptures being the focal point to celebrate the charity’s commitment to supporting people affected by cancer, their family, carers and friends.

Since 2008 Wild in Art has animated cities across the world, including Manchester, Auckland, Sydney, Cape Town and São Paulo and worked with partners to create trails across Scotland including the Clyde mascot trail for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Wild Dolphins in Aberdeen, Oor Wullie’s BIG Bucket Trail, and more recently the Lighthouse trail in the north-east of Scotland.

Visit www.thebighop.co.uk for further information on The Big Hop Trail.

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