OutLion is a mane attraction on the Pride of Yorkshire sculpture trail
An architectural solutions business is one of the proud sponsors of a Sheffield city centre located lion as part of the Pride of Yorkshire sculpture trail.
Aliva UK, a company that creates the exterior facades for buildings, is delighted to be backing the Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity’s latest fundraising campaign and to welcome their sponsored lion sculpture to its home in Pinstone Street.
Aliva UK’s sponsored sculpture is named ‘OutLion’ and has been decorated by Sheffield artist Rob Lee, who used his art technique called perspective anamorphosis to create the lion design.
The technique creates an optical illusion by bringing colour palettes inspired by the lion’s habitat together with a silhouette of its shape that repeats concentrically to its centre.
Aliva UK is proud to support the Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity’s latest fundraising campaign, set to raise vital funds to support the next chapter of life changing care for children.
Aliva’s Regional Sales Manager for the North Andy Fletcher, joined its lion’s artist Rob and Sophie Coburn, Corporate Partnerships Manager from the charity, in Pinstone Street to celebrate and support the fundraising initiative.
The Pride of Yorkshire sculpture trail is a free public art event that has brought 150 life sized lions and lionesses individually decorated by regional artists, to streets, parks and public spaces across Sheffield, Doncaster, Rotherham and Barnsley this summer, running until 6th of September.
The sculpture project is celebrating 150 years of the Sheffield Children’s Hospital. Funds raised during the Pride of Yorkshire trail will contribute towards a £20million redevelopment of the Emergency Department at Sheffield Children’s Hospital, as the charity strives to raise a total of £6.3million.
The project aims to transform the department to be a calm, child-friendly space that reduces fear and anxiety, supports recovery, and enables the teams to deliver the very best emergency care.
Andy Fletcher, from Aliva UK, said: “We are thrilled to see our sponsored sculpture take its place as part of this pride of lions. This major fundraising drive will make such a difference to children who need the very best of emergency care. We are proud to have officially adopted OutLion and are huge fans of Sheffield artist Rob Lee’s work now too.”
