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MEET THE ARTISTS BEHIND SNOOPY IN THE CITY

DISCOVER THE CREATIVES BEHIND THESE 12 UNIQUE STATUES

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This year Fleet Street Quarter welcomed its third Festive trail: Snoopy in the City! This year's trail was created in partnership with Wild in Art and Peanuts™, and celebrates 75 years of Peanuts and the enduring legacy of the world's most beloved beagle. The 12 uniquely designed and hand-painted statues are scattered across the Quarter for Snoopy hunters to find, each with it's own unique charm and decoration - be sure to see them all!


The trail is in place until the 16th of January, so you still have plenty of time to catch this adorable trail with the whole family over the Christmas holidays. You can download the map for the trail here, or pick up a printed version at the City Information Centre near St Paul's as well as many other local businesses. Be sure to scan the QR code on each statue to listen to the guided audio tour, voiced by comedian and children's author Olaf Falafel.

THE ARTISTS:

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1. Laura-Kate Draws: Snoopy's Winter Chorus

This festive birdhouse is alive with colourful robins, blue tits, and seasonal plants found in the UK. These small but resilient birds bring brightness and song to the darkest months, reminding us of nature’s beauty even in the coldest seasons.


Laura-Kate Draws’ work is inspired by the connections between nature, creativity, and community. Through public art, she hopes to create moments of curiosity and wonder that invites people of all ages to pause, reflect, and feel more connected to their environment.


@laurakatedraws


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2. Simon Randall: Penguin Parade

This design features a happy, wintery scene with playful penguins all wrapped up in cuddly jumpers enjoying the snow. Joyful Christmas lights are entwined across the sculpture.


Simon is a painter, illustrator, graphic designer and arts educator, living with his young family in rural Yorkshire. Working in hospital and PRU settings for much of his career, Simon finds every opportunity to expressive himself creatively, but also to share his passion with young people.

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3. Kim Thompson: Plant Dreams, Harvest Joy


The design parallels the act of cultivation and being in nature with Snoopy, a beloved character who has come to symbolise creativity, imagination and optimism.


Kim Thompson is an award-winning Illustrator and Contemporary Painter. A love letter to retro-kitsch, her bold and engaging work often centres visual narrative, aiming to unify and empower audiences via shared experience.


@kim_a_tron

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4. Jodie Silverman: Fungi's House

This design has been inspired by nature and fantasy, transforming Snoopy's Doghouse into whimsical mushroom house that could easily be home to a fairy or an elf. The enchanting house is covered in cosy details like beautiful vines, flowers, insects and birds, as well as a curious snail.


Jodie Silverman is a Manchester based Fine Artist and Creative Facilitator. She specializes in figurative oil painting and loves to include surreal and symbolic elements in her work which help her tell stories. She has been widely commissioned, painting over 45 sculptures for Wild in Art Trails and her work is in private collections worldwide.


@jodiesilverman


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5. Sam Morris: One More Sleep

This design is all about friendship and festive warmth. Snoopy has made room for a reindeer friend to stay the night, reminding us that Christmas is sweeter when shared with loved ones. With “one more sleep” until the big day, the Doghouse glows with anticipation!


Sam Morris is an artist and illustrator whose practice explores storytelling through paint and image-making. She draws inspiration from quiet observations, small rituals, and the wonder of everyday life, weaving together tenderness, humour, and imagination.


@sammorrisartist

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6. RP Roberts: Dreaming of the Mountains

This Artist has covered Snoopy’s Doghouse in a 360-degree winter landscape, featuring large snow-covered peaks and a crisp winter sky. Snoopy is asleep on a cloud at the top, dreaming of all the things he loves about Winter.


With a background in graffiti, RP Roberts is landscape painter who specialises in alpine scenes and is often found helping schools and community groups to visualise their ideas on large-scale art projects. He was thrilled to have the opportunity to place Snoopy in one of his panoramas!


@rp_roberts



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7. Fernandes Makes: Tales for Tails

This design is based on Snoopy's love for writing and books, having some nods to his favourite author, the fictional Miss Helen Sweetstory. Snoopy is right at home in Fleet Street Quarter, with its incredible literary history: it was once home to such famous authors as Charles Dickens, William Shakespeare and Dr Johnson. See how many literary dog puns you can spot on this sculpture, and then spot the famous literary connections in the locations of the other Snoopy sculptures!


Nicola Fernandes known as Fernandes Makes is an ambitious and fun painter and mural artist from Manchester, creating illustrative colourful and quirky handmade visual treats for the Pessimistically Optimistic. Nicola, an avid bird nerd has a playful approach to her creations displaying themes surrounding nature, animals and mental health.


@fernandesmakes

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8. Frann Preston-Gannon: Riverbank Dreams

This design reflects the artists love of nature and protecting the world around us. Inspired by rewilding projects, this sculpture celebrates the beauty of a healthy ecosystem and demonstrates what is possible if we take care of our wild spaces.


Frann Preston-Gannon is an award-winning children's author and illustrator. She has worked on over 30 books for children and is published all over the world. Many of Frann's books are inspired by her love of nature and taking care of the world around us for future generations.


@frann.pg


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9. Jina Gelder Illustration: The Night Before Christmas

This Artist drew inspiration from the warmth and joy of Christmas traditions. The door of Snoopy's Doghouse evoked the image of a chimney, which led her to think of her favourite part of Christmas, leaving out stockings!


Jina is a wildlife artist based in Northumberland and has been raising money for Charities with her sculpture designs for nearly 10 years. Her neighbours are constantly baffled seeing various giant animals coming in and out of her home but sometimes fuel her creativity by providing her with cake!


@jina_gelder_illustration



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10. Becky Smith: Golden Hound

The artist has covered Snoopy’s Doghouse in her signature design, whereby she has covered the entire sculpture in gold leaf and delicately hand painted florals, butterflies and birds across the piece. The artist has also used glow in the dark paint, which makes Snoopy transform once night falls.


Becky Smith has rapidly emerged as a key figure in contemporary art, captivating collectors and enthusiasts worldwide with her signature skull motifs, adorned with intricate flowers, climbing vines, butterflies and bees. Smith’s influence has extended far beyond the art world, attracting celebrity collectors such as Stormzy, Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas.


@bbeckysmithh

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11. Tim Sutcliffe: Home Sweet Home

This Artist has reimagined Snoopy’s Doghouse as a Christmas gingerbread house. Outlined in icing and tiled with chocolate buttons, the design has been completed with bourbon biscuit front door and jellybean Christmas lights.


Tim Sutcliffe is an artist, illustrator and art director and works on a range of art-based projects in different styles and mediums from sculpture to Photoshop. He has designed and painted sculptures for many art trails and his living room feels strangely empty when it isn't filled with a huge fibre glass animal and scattered with tubes of paint.


@liltimmytentoes




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12. Amanda Quellin: Home for Christmas

Christmas is all about traditions, those passed down and those we create to pass down in turn. This sculpture of Snoopy is based on the iconic tradition of decorating your house, or in this case Snoopy's iconic red Doghouse, with Christmas lights.


Amanda Quellin is a professional scenic artist who has completed over 65 sculptures for Wild in Art trails. She is currently about to collaborate with scientists who are raising money from the sale of artworks to fund scientific research into environmental issues.


@amandaquellinartist


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