AN ELEVEN-foot fairy statue by one of the UK’s leading sculptors has been unveiled in York.
The bronze tower features sculpted images of fairies, puppets, people and animals and is crowned with a three-dimensional figure of the ‘Fairy Queen of the Groves’ flying away on the back of a winged pig.
The Fairy Tower is now on show in Clarence Gardens, Haxby Road, and is the work of Graham Ibbeson who has created more than 30 public commissions throughout the UK.
His works include the Eric Morecambe statue in Morecambe, the Laurel & Hardy statue in Ulverston and Fred Truman statue in Skipton. He also created the original 30 lifelike mannequins in the original experience at the Jorvik Viking Centre in Coppergate that opened in 1984.
The Barnsley artist was recognised with an MBE in the King’s New Year’s Honours list.
His latest statue was unveiled at a ceremony this week, accompanied by rousing bagpipe music provided by the Pipe Major of York City Pipe Band.
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