Thursday 25 August 2011

Paralympic sculpture competition winner announced

The winner of the Paralympic sculpture competition was announced today at the Paralympic simulation camp 2011 at the University of Bath . Pete Sherrard was presented with the commission prize of £1000 by Tim Hollingsworth CEO of ParalympicsGB


The judges were impressed by the many creative and diverse entries but Pete's wonderful depiction of wheelchair racing was felt by the judges to really celebrate the dynamic power of Paralympic athletes. 
The sculpture will now be cast in bronze and complete the collection of 30 commissioned sculptures which will be exhibited in Bath, Oxford and London during 2012 to raise money to support disabled and disadvantaged young people though the work of ParalympicsGB and the Youth Sport Trust.