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08-05-2025
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Bridport's damaged stalking dog sculpture removed for repairs
A popular sculpture of a dog has been removed for repairs, to allow a replica to be Dog, by Greta Berlin, was installed outside Palmers Brewery as part of Bridport's sculpture trail but corrosion has made it successfully raised more than £6,000 to get it recast in resin so it can remain in the Dorset Town Council said the artwork was removed on Thursday morning and was being returned to the artist for "recuperation". The dog was based on Greta Berlin's family pet, Queenie, and is one of several of her works displayed in Evans - curator of the art trail - and author Ros Huxley set up the crowdfunder, with the help of the sculptor and local clerk Will Austin said: "Having established herself as one of the most loved sights in Bridport, Queenie's materials have aged to a point where she is no longer able to be displayed in a public outdoor location."We have agreed with the artist, Greta Berlin, that she should be returned to her for her future care and recuperation. "In return Greta has kindly agreed that a resin-cast replica can be made and displayed so that Queenie isn't lost to the community." Once the artist's repairs are complete, a specialist mould maker will cast a fresh version of the artwork, with the process expected to take several Austin said: "We are grateful to Cleo and Ros for their work in raising the funds to take this forward, and delighted at the community support shown in reaching the funding target." You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X, or Instagram.
BBC News
07-05-2025
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Queenie, Bridport's stalking dog sculpture, to be recast in resin
Town's stalking dog to be recast after fundraiser Just now Share Save Share Save Bridport Town Council Stalking Dog is part of Bridport's sculpture trail A damaged but much-loved sculpture of a dog is to be recast following a campaign to save it. Stalking Dog, by artist Greta Berlin, was installed near Palmers Brewery in 2021 as part of a sculpture trail in Bridport, Dorset. When the town council revealed the corroding artwork needed to be removed on safety grounds, campaigners raised £6,000 to have it remade in resin. It is hoped the new version will be reinstated on its plinth above the River Brit later this year. The campaign has been led by Cleo Evans - curator of the art trail - and author Ros Huxley. Chris Huxley Ros Huxley said there would be an unveiling ceremony for the recast sculpture Ms Huxley said the crowdfunder, which was launched at the start of April, had reached its target much quicker than expected. "In this day and age, with so many things asking people for money, it's amazing," she said. "It's a reflection of genuine enthusiasm for the sculpture." The dog, which stands above the weir outside Palmers Brewery, was modelled on Greta Berlin's dog, Queenie. Bridport Town Council Queenie was voted the most popular artwork in the sculpture trail in 2023 Ms Huxley said: "The council will have to take it down because it's unsafe and broken. "The artist will mend everything, then it will be re-cast in resin and brought back, hopefully by the autumn. "Then Queenie will be put back on her plinth on the river and more securely fixed, and we will have an unveiling ceremony." You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X, or Instagram.
