Rotherham Hospital Memorial Sculpture

Rotherham General Hospital invited Thomas Rotherham College art students to produce design proposals for a sculpture which will be placed in the hospital's main foyer. The purpose of the sculpture is to commemorate all the people who have donated organs for transplant.

Each student had to pitch their idea to a board of representatives from the hospital in a nerve wracking 'Dragon's Den'-esque scenario. Everyone did an excellent job and the hospital representatives were so impressed by the students' creativity and passion that they took all of the proposals back to the hospital to agonise over whom the winner should be.

Finally the winner was announced: Charlotte Cash.

Here is her winning design! It is based around the image of the lotus flower and will be realised as a series of carved wooden reliefs.

 

Even though it was Charlotte's design that was chosen, everyone who entered the competition got the chance to be involved in producing the sculpture. Renowned sculptor and wood carver Clinton Chaloner came into college to lend his expertese.

Winner, Charlotte Cash, learning the art of carving.

Clinton and Charlotte chipping away.

The other students join in.

 

Keep checking ArtHive for photographs of the finished piece and updates about its move to the hospital!