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Captain Jumbo -Sponsor: FRP Advisory Artist: Hannah Lewin The design Captain Jumbo celebrates the maritime history of Southend-on-Sea. From its humble beginnings as a small fishing community to the current day Leigh Marina, there are many stories and tales to be told. The elephant is dressed as a sailor, complete with a yellow Macintosh, all patched up from the many voyages he's undertaken. Look carefully in their design and you may see a few ocean creatures who have hitched a ride onboard the Captain too.

All our yesterdays -Sponsor: PACE Property Artist: Karis Youngman Elephants never forget their holidays through the years. Riding the fairground rides, eating ice cream and building sandcastles. Exploring the history of the D-Day little boat, watching the airplanes soar through the air and being Knights up at Hadleigh Castle. Then after a long walk up the pier the elephants are very glad they can ride the train back again!

Clowning About - Sponsor: COUNO Artist: Phillippa & Rachael Corcutt This ele-fish is making a splash about town. Sure to raise a smile, this design is instantly recognisable as one of the brightest fish in our oceans - the clownfish! Inspired by Southend-on-Sea being a seaside town and the popular Sealife Adventure Aquarium, this design also highlights the importance of caring for our ecosystem. The clownfish, like elephants, have a caring nature, a lot like the amazing care and dedication given at Havens Hospices.

Creative Freedom - Partner: Method IT Artist: MrASingh Creative Freedom is inspired by the creativity in all of us. Its abstract design showcases different shades of blues, vibrant pinks with metallic gold, glitter, paint splatter and playful texture. The sculpture embodies the essence of creative freedom, highlighting the importance of embracing one's unique artistic expression while celebrating the richness of our diverse communities and city. The vibrant artwork serves as a reminder that every layer of creativity has value, and when combined, it creates a harmonious and beautiful masterpiece.

Duke - Partner: Southend-on-Sea City Council Artist: Surfex Coverings The vibrant patchwork elephant took five days to decorate, with six people working shifts to complete the design. A real team effort! Surfex normally resurfaces vinyl nationwide, including cruise ships, hotels and office refurbishments, but this was the first time they have ever wrapped something quite so different.

Elovephant -Sponsor: Talis Projects Ltd Artist: Reilly Creative Elovephant has an art deco inspired design with striking metallic gold lines, set off on a purple gradient and sparkling glitter finish. The hearts on the side of the elephant start small and spiral out all over the sculpture, signifying the spreading love around. Elovephant represents taking time to care for others, no matter how small a deed you do, it can mean a lot more than you think.

Ecophant - Partner: Ayers & Cruiks Artist: Anne-Marie Byrne Elephants are well known for their nurturing, caring natures. Here, our Ecophant is providing a refuge for some of Asia's most endangered species. In addition to her own family of elephants, she's sheltering Sarus cranes, orangutans, Bulmer's fruit bats, and smaller creatures, such as tree frogs.

Esta - Sponsor: Revive Digital Artist: James Higgs The design for 'Esta' is made up of illustrated wildlife found in and around the Thames Estuary, the style of which is executed in a such a fashion that it will appeal to a younger audience. The way we live our lives is rapidly changing to combat global warming, James believe in tackling these issues at grass roots and encouraging young people to care about the environment is the way forward. This design is there to spark interest and educate people of what's directly around them.

Keith - Partner: 6rs (Sixredsquares) Artist: Peter Cass Peter's dad, Keith, sadly passed away last year after suffering from a rare form of blood cancer. He was a colourful, joyous, larger than life character who lit up a room. His favourite animal happened to be an elephant and this design pays tribute to him, using abstract shapes to represent his personality traits, likes, dislikes, achievements, sense of humour and love.

Jumbo Oak - Sponsor: Associated Insurance Services Artist: Michelle Sutton For this design, Michelle has transformed the sculpture into an elephant shaped oak tree. The design highlights the importance of trees, especially oaks, and how they support a variety of wildlife from plants and insects to birds and mammals.

Living the Dream - Sponsor: Unitruc Artist: Jenny Sexton Florence has forgotten she's an elephant. Or has she? Maybe she's remembered her childhood passion and is simply expressing her inner zelephant. Maybe she has reconnected with her zebra fantasy and is finally, happily 'Living the Dream'.

Nature knows best - Sponsor: Victoria Shopping Centre Artist: Emma Gibbs de Oliveira The pandemic showed that when we allow nature to flourish we all benefit. Vibrant colours and living plants and animals provide us with the perfect place to live. The bold shapes and colours on this design will draw people in, hidden within the art are small additions which will only be seen up close, encouraging the viewer to see how many they can find and wander around the elephant to see what is on each side.

Marina - Sponsor: WINNS SERVICE Artist: Jina Gelder Marina celebrates the species native to our seas. As Southend is a coastal city, Jina wanted to show visitors to the trail what can be found in our oceans. The design also raises awareness of the species we share our spaces with and why we need to look after our oceans.

Nelly - Partner: BTMK Artist: Donna Newman Southend hosts the longest pleasure pier in the world and is home to one of the first ever purpose-built amusement parks. This sculpture celebrates the resort town's history with a vintage-style design featuring illustrations of classic theme-park rides. Nelly the elephant has packed his trunk for a trip down to Southend-on-Sea.

Passing Phrase - Sponsor: S. Stibbards & Sons Ltd Artist: Judy Goring Elephants are known to have strong family bonds and gather around the injured of their herd. They share sorrow and bring comfort to each other in exactly the same way as humans do. Judy wanted her elephant to carry some of the words and phrases used by people; during her dad's illness and at his funeral. Passing Phrase is dedicated to Judy's dad, Tony Perry (1933 - 2021). The Mandala dot painting was picked as the style after Judy taught a workshop on the art form and realised how relaxing and calming this style was, taking the pupils away from the pressures and thoughts of everyday life

Rainforest IV - Sponsor: Choice Discount Stores Ltd Artist: Ruth Green This design raises awareness of the need for the conservation of a threatened endangered environment.

New Opportunities mini elephant Artist: Rocchina Rizzo The design for New Opportunities is based on a tattoo style as in Southend we have many amazingly talented tattoo studios and artists. It is a big part of the culture here. Now that Southend has become a city it has created new opportunites and growth for individuals and local businesses. Rocchina wanted to focus on a subject that symbolised new life and growth, therefore focused on butterflies and moths along with blooming flowers.

Never Forget - Sponsor: Ruark Audio Artist: Neil Fendell This design is inspired by Neil's latest project and focuses on having a connection with our past, and remembering where we came from, as it's an important part of understanding who we are. Never Forget.

Nelly the Elephant - Sponsor: Newell Properties Developments Ltd Artist: Sue White Mankind has a habit of personalising animals, like dressing dogs up. Thankfully, bear baiting and dancing bears are banned nowadays. The design is a nod to the days of circus animals being made to perform and the abuse they underwent at the hands of mankind. For children it is a colourful, fun bright design of a clown elephant.

Savannah - Sponsor: RW Carpenters Ltd Artist: Amanda Quellin Amanda has spent a lot of time in Africa and was often mesmerised by the beauty of the landscape and wildlife, which inspired her design. The design features the most iconic land mammal, the African Elephant, which is sadly endangered from global warming and lack of food and water.

Selfiephant - Partner: c2c Artist: Jason Curtis Inspired by the popular idea of wing murals, Selfiephant is a dual design that allows you to choose your winged selfie backdrop. Which side are you on?

Sharman the Starman - Sponsor: Gateway Group Artist: Catherine Ullo Catherine has always been fascinated by space travel and exploration which is why her design is astronaut themed and based off British astronaut suits. She has named the sculpture Sharman the Starman to pay tribute to Helen Sharman, the first British person in space. To add to the whimsy of the design, the ears are reminiscent of galaxies, stars, and planets captured by the Hubble and James Webb Telescopes.

Summer Meadow - Sponsor: Leigh-on-Sea Town Council Artist: Michelle Sutton For this design, Michelle depicted a buzzing English meadow with an array of wildflowers, invertebrates and birds. Meadows are important habitats in the countryside and urban settings. Acrylics have been used, so the colours are brighter with extra flowers and invertebrates.

Sir David - Sponsor: Davis Construction (South East) Ltd Artist: Nicola Mills In 1890 the pier opened its first single track electric railway in the country. Fast forward a few years and Southend-on-sea is home to a new, rather smart looking electric train. Sir David is painted with heritage green, this pays homage to his past. He spends his days taking his friends up and down the pier and recharges at night.

Green-Man Moth - Sponsor: Green Light / Liberty Artist: Lois Cordelia The Green Man or Foliate Face is a timeless symbol that appears in ancient carvings as a face surrounded by leaves. It is a symbol of the endless cycle of rebirth, re-growth or re-greening in nature. It is as if we stand face to face with the spirit of nature, who meets us with calm, level gaze or a playful mischievous grin! Many foliate faces suggest this playful game of hide and seek amongst the foliage. How many faces can you spot peeping out from the leaves?

A Day out to the Seaside - Partner: Southend-on-sea City Council Artist: Sally Chinea - Sally's design is based on her memories of days out to Southend-on-Sea with her gran, mum and sister. Special times and days on the beach, building sandcastles and collecting shells. An ice cream? A doughnut? A stick of rock is a must. There is so little time and so much more to see, a promise we'll be back, is met with such glee.

24 Little Hours - Sponsor: BYAM England Artist: Jen French The days roll into one sometimes with this fast pace of life we are living - we don't get a chance to stop, be still, take a moment to reset. This all-glass mosaic design shows what happens in just 24 little hours. People can walk around the elephant and experience what happens in just 24 little hours.

Elephantasmagoria - Sponsor: Azets Holdings Ltd Artist: Lois Cordelia Let your imagination wander freely around these surreal dreamscapes of unlikely juxtapositions, in which anything is possible: time warps, giant butterfly boats and elephants carried by helium balloons. Truly elephantasmagorical! Note: Elephants, melting clocks and butterflies loosely referenced the surreal paintings of Salvador Dali.

Elle the Explorer - Sponsor: IPECO Artist: Phillippa & Rachael Corcutt Set sail on a wonderful adventure with this fun, nautical design. This adventurous elephant wears a pirate hat, map and compass, eyepatch and has a trusty seagull and crab friend. This design is inspired by Southend's connections to the sea, maritime history and the wonders of travel and discovery and is sure to encourage budding adventurers to discover the coastline.

Elle-mental - Sponsor: The Royals Shopping Centre Artist: Mik Richardson This design was formed from a play on words for the elements of life on earth. It depicts the 5 key components to create balance and order, the design is airbrushed to create a seamless transition from one element to the other and on the back will be the key and symbol to each

Herd Ambush - Sponsor: Genting Casino Westcliff Artist: Brave_Arts The tiger-elephant hybrid idea comes from the fact that the artist is known internationally for painting tiger style creatures.

Jelly-Phant - Partner: Main Media Artist: Lucy Hebden Jelly-Phant is covered in sea creatures from the shores of Southend - especially Jellyfish!

The Lost Golden Elephant - Partner: Newsquest Ltd/The Echo Artist: John Bulley This design is a long lost fantasy golden elephant discovered in Essex.

Sun's out, Trunk's on! - Sponsor: IMS Artist: Reilly CreativeThis elephant is all about bringing some fun to the trail! The elephant has been out to the beach for the day in Southend-on-Sea and enjoyed having a paddle. He has even been for a snorkel to see what interesting sea creatures swim below. This elephant is designed to inspire people to go out, have fun and explore new things.

Rock 'n' Glow - Partner: Rickard Luckin Artist: Neil Fendell Rock'n'Glow is inspired by Neil's life, creating a celebration of Southend and his 'Southend'. It focuses on when he thinks Southend comes to life, at night!

Waterline - Sponsor: Westfield Speciality Artist: Mark Bradford This design celebrates all the swimmers who take to the sea along our beautiful foreshore. This elephant looks at the mental benefits of cold-water swimming and how we constantly live above and below this line.

Where the heart is - Sponsor: Charles Stanley Artist: Stuart Belton The single thread that intertwines and weaves its way all over the entire elephant symbolises the passage of life to death. This thread can be followed from its start to its finish - unbroken, the bright patchwork of colours that surround the thread celebrate the beauty, diversity, and richness of life. The thread becomes more intense around the area of the elephant's heart. This design is ultimately a celebration of life, community, and the spirit of being human.

Learning to Fly - Sponsor: Solopress Artist: Peter Poole Peter creates artwork that blends realistic elements with imaginative ideas, including still life, landscape and urban scenes. He has designed backdrops for a children's theatre company and worked on several Wild in Art projects including Havens Hospices' Hares About Town trail.

This is what HOPE looks like - Sponsor: Essex & Suffolk Water Artist: Charlie Stafford The design links with Havens Hospices' logo of the butterfly, which embodies the fragility of life while adding gladiolus flowers to symbolise honour. The robin represents loss as this symbolic image is often used amongst staff members at Little Havens.

Travel Trunk - Sponsor: loveit coverit Artist: Jo Burrows Travel Trunk is a fun, colourful look at holidays and highlights Southend's reputation as a popular seaside destination. This is depicted through Travel Trunks's own photo journal and the fun he gets up to. There is an abundance of entertaining detail to spot and discover on the sculpture whilst the gold metallic paint certainly makes the design very eye-catching and is sure to bring a little cheer to the trail!

Yuuki Yoodle - Sponsor: A better start to Southend Artist: Tori Woolley Yuuki Yoodle is made up of quirky and fun-loving characters called 'Yoodles'. Drawing these shapes and adding features is Tori's way of managing her mental health by calming anxieties and letting her imagination run free. The Yoodles developed from scribbling and doodling (Yoodling) in notebooks, creating shapes that evolved into characters. The name was inspired by the name Yuuki, as it means Gentle Hope, symbolising the nature of an elephant.

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Eleigh on Sea - Sponsor: Countrywide South East Ltd Artist: Esme Taylor Eleigh on sea was inspired by The Blue Tit swimmers in Leigh-on-Sea, who swim in the cold sea every season. Eleigh wears a vintage flowery swim hat and polka dot swimsuit. Her body is covered with a map of the sea and landmarks along the seafront from Leigh-on-Sea to Shoeburyness.

El-Leaf-Phant - Sponsor: Barlow Tyrie Artist: Susan Webber El-Leaf-Phant is a nature loving elephant. She is covered in leaves and within those leaves are many different creatures. How many can you see? This lush green elephant represents harmony, vitality, and has a caring nature. The color green is found in abundance within nature. Hence, the color green is linked to Mother Nature, caring and nurturing, positive and strong.

Do not feed the birds -Sponsor: Wilson James Artist: Donna Newman Watch out for those pesky birds! This characterful design is a humorous portrayal of Southend's cheeky, fish and chip stealing seagulls. The motley crew, lined up along the groynes, are on the lookout for tasty morsels to snatch. Beneath the waves are a scavenging cast of cheeky crabs.