Northampton has been invaded by lions. This is wonderful. Called the Pride of Northampton, 40 lions have been designed by artists to grace oour streets. Now, there have been a few detractors, those who complain about the money spent, but I see this as a vision, an attempt to scale the heights.
I didn't know this was happening. On Sunday I went in to town for a jazz night only to find myself confronted with these lions. And I was so impressed. They are beautiful and so tactile (and in case you wonder, this was BEFORE I had had a drink). You are drawn to them and to admire them. They bring life and colour to the streets. Things of wonder.
Art is not of value in itself. Its value is in what it does to your soul, how it makes you feel. This is a project designed to ift us above ourselves and, as such, I love it.
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We had the cow parade in Manchester a few years ago and it was brilliant - some of them were so creative and I loved trying to find as many as I could. I wish they'd bring it back.
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