Shaun the Sheep Alive and Well in Bristol
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325759)
Rockingham, Australia
January 24, 2017 6:07am CST
In 2015 we stayed in Bristol, England for a few days. At the time there was a charity art trail in the city which coincided with a similar one in London. The art trail was organised by Wallace and Gromit's Children's Foundation. Seventy Colourful sculptures of Aardman's Shaun the Sheep had been decorated by various artists and household names and these were scattered throughout the city.
Many families were seeking out these sculptures and having photos taken with them. Later the sculptures were auctioned off raising some 1,087,900 pounds for two charities which will benefit sick children.
I have photos of eleven different Shauns so I'll put some of the others up in the comments. Each one has been decorated differently.
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@xFiacre (12596)
• Ireland
24 Jan 17
@judyev We we have a cat garden at Belfast castle where there are 9 cat sculptures among the flowers and fountains which visitors are invited to identify. One day our kids counted 15 because they came across a wild car and her kittens under a wheelbarrow.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
25 Jan 17
@JudyEv this one is my fav I think, hahahaha
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@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Jan 17
Our nephew-in-law works for some health department in Bristol and said it was hoped that spreading the sheep around the town would encourage families to get out and walk more and explore their own city. Here's a green Shaun for you. :)
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
24 Jan 17
Very cute sheep! I had not heard ot Shaun either, but I see @LadyDuck found some info so will search it out.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
25 Jan 17
@JudyEv oh my they just keep getting better and better
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@Fishmomma (11377)
• United States
24 Jan 17
I love it and sheep are wonderful for milking. Sheep Milk was my favorite kind of milk to drink as a child.
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@Fishmomma (11377)
• United States
25 Jan 17
@JudyEv I grew up in Oregon and my first animal was a sheep. We drank sheep milk until getting goats and then drank both. I couldn't digest cows milk and doctor said have her drink sheep's milk.
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@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Jan 17
@Fishmomma Did you know of any other people milking sheep? Sorry to be nosy but I'm really curious. It wasn't done here although milking goats was pretty common.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
24 Jan 17
I love when they do these for charity. Here in Ocala, they have horses which are now at different locations about town when businesses bought them.
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@Deepizzaguy (94514)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
25 Jan 17
My nephew is a fan of Shaun The Sheep.
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@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Jan 17
@Deepizzaguy So he won't be a child for much longer. Perhaps he isn't even now. :) Children grow up very quickly nowadays.
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@Deepizzaguy (94514)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
25 Jan 17
@JudyEv My nephew is 14 years of age.
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@shaggin (71664)
• United States
25 Jan 17
Is this sheep a character from the Wallace and Gromit movies? It looks very familiar but I can't place it. I have seen where artists create these and decorate them all different ways it is so neat to see them all. I loved scrolling down through your post and seeing all the different ones.
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@WorkAtHomeGal (229)
• Canada
24 Jan 17
That is a nice sum for the charities, that is awesome.
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@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Jan 17
@Happy2BeMe Yes, definitely a Brit! 
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
25 Jan 17
kinda a fun game, find the sheep!
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
24 Jan 17
Very cute. That would have been nice to see. I like that they were auctioned off for a good cause and that they raised so much money. What a wonderful idea for a fundraiser.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
25 Jan 17
This discussion has been so much fun. I love all the great pictures. Thank you for sharing with us.
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@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Jan 17
@Happy2BeMe He looks a very benevolent ruler.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
24 Jan 17
That fellow looks like he would be difficult to shear!
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
26 Jan 17
That is the coolest piece of art I have ever seen.
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@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Jan 17
@teamfreak16 I nearly didn't mention it. Sounds like I'm pushing for views or whatever. It didn't seem worthwhile to do a slideshow so I just added other photos to comments.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
28 Jan 17
@JudyEv - Oh, no. Sometimes I read other comments, sometimes I don't. I'm on it!
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