MILLIONS of people around the world will be able to see this stunning piece of 3D art celebrating the Tour De Yorkshire (TDY) when the cameras in the sky descend on Barnsley tomorrow.
The artwork is on display in Wilthorpe Park and was visited on Wednesday by Welcome to Yorkshire’s Peter Dodd, ASO race director Christian Prudhomme and 2016 TDY winner Thomas Voeckler. School children from Summer Lane Primary also went along to see it.
The art work was designed by Wentworth Woodhouse-employed artist James Brunt and his team at The Landmark Collective, taking around six days to complete.
“We made the artwork by using the space effectively,” said James. “Because there are pathways through the space it was really hard to do something that fills it in.
“However, we decided to use the pathways here as a sort of window frame for people to look in. It’s the first time we have done something like this, but using different strengths of paint we are trying to give people the idea of 3D.”
Peter Dodd and Christian Prudhomme both praised the work and said they were enjoying stopping off at different areas in Yorkshire to see how communities were celebrating the cycling event.
“It’s a fabulous event and all the communities villages across Yorkshire have done some fabulous initiatives to get behind the tour and have really showed their passion,” said Peter.
“Just to see that passion is amazing. The TDY is more than just a bike race, it brings people and communities together. That’s what it’s all about. It also brings people to Barnsley, people visiting and spending in Barnsley and them coming back to Barnsley afterwards.
“It’s always amazing travelling round and seeing what people have done,” added Christian. “The people in Yorkshire are really happy and proud to be part of their race. Yorkshire people are already on the podium as some of the best fans of cycling. They are here for the county and Yorkshire is not called God’s own county for nothing. We see that and we feel that.”
Friends of Wilthorpe Park will be making the most of the park for the event. There will be food stalls, activities, afternoon teas and events available all day for children and families to enjoy.
The art work will be available for people to see in the park for around six weeks.
Drone picture: Deadline Digital.
