# Snowdog Art Trails

The Snowdog Art Trails are a series of public art exhibitions of large Snowdog sculptures, organised by Wild In Art from 2016 to 2018. They celebrate the Snowdog from the 2012 short film, The Snowman and the Snowdog, and feature sculptures painted in a wide variety of styles, many of which reflect the area in which the dogs are displayed. In addition to large fibreglass Snowdogs, the exhibitions have also featured smaller Snowpups, decorated by and, after the event, given to local primary schools.
The trails are supported with maps and apps, allowing visitors to keep track of which Snowdogs they've found. For the Ashford trail, visitors were able to enter codes found by each Snowdog into an app, unlocking rewards such as money off vouchers, free pens, and badges.

## Aim of the trails

The aim of the trails are to encourage people to explore their local area, spending time in the town or city and perhaps visiting places they wouldn't normally go to. The trails also attract visitors from outside the area, bringing extra money into the local economy. In addition, funds are raised for local hospices by selling merchandise and, at the end of the exhibition, the Snowdogs themselves via auction.

## Great North Snowdogs (2016)

Over 50 Snowdogs were created for an art trail which spanned Newcastle and Tyne & Wear. The exhibition ran between 19 September – 20 November 2016 and funds were raised for St Osmond's Hospice. A farewell weekend, with the dogs gathered in one place, was held on 2 December to 4 December, with an auction following on 6 December. The auction raised over £250,000 for the hospice, with two dogs (Disco Dog and Guide Dog) fetching over £9,000 each.
This table shows the lots in the post-exhibition auction of the Great North Snowdogs, together with their hammer price and, if known, where they ended up. Details are taken from the live stream of the auction, which is archived on YouTube.
| Lot Number | Snowdog Name | Artist | Sale price (GBP) | What happened next? |
| 1 | Arthur | Jeff Rowland | 5200 | Sold to a private buyer |
| 2 | Rosa Canina | Sue Guthrie Rosa | 2500 | |
| 3 | Dog Of The Tyne | Jane Headford | 4000 | |
| 4 | Mojo | Sumit Sarkar | 2300 | |
| 5 | Luna | Geoff Chappell | 5100 | |
| 6 | Sparky | David Sith | 5200 | |
| 7 | Es Tu Cosa | Tristan Lathey | 3500 | |
| 8 | Patchwork | Jill Barklem | 3000 | Bought by Mini Moos Farm for public display |
| 9 | Guide Dog | Mike Clay | 9000 | On public display in the South Shields ferry waiting room |
| 10 | Frostbite | Charlotte Mitchell | 3200 | Bought by Mini Moos Farm for public display |
| 11 | Pink Is The New Black | Lee Stafford | 2800 | |
| 12 | Spocky Dog | Hilary Sanderson | 3600 | |
| 13 | Snowline | Jim Edwards | 5800 | |
| 14 | Tails Of The Sea | Joanna Wishart | 3800 | |
| 15 | Moji (a Snowpup) | Edgar Ameti | 2500 | |
| 16 | WOOF-3000 | Sophie Green | 1900 | |
| 17 | Chilly Dog | Sally Adams | 5000 | |
| 18 | Ziggy | Marcus Brown | 3800 | |
| 19 | Day Of The Dog | Sophie Green | 2000 | |
| 20 | Fear Of Emptiness | Louise Bradley | 2500 | |
| 21 | Snow Angel Of The North | Mike Richardson | 5000 | |
| 22 | Springtime | Joanna Lumley and Sarah-Jane Richards | 4100 | |
| 23 | Tails Of The North East | David Maguire | 2500 | |
| 24 | Addam Upright | Time Miness | 4000 | |
| 25 | Rocket Dog | Amanda Rabey | 3300 | On public display at the ticket concourse at the Central Metro station, Newcastle |
| 26 | Rosy Posy | Sarah Jane Richards | 5200 | |
| 27 | Aero-Dog | Deven Bhurke | 3400 | |
| 28 | Psychedelic Snowdog | Rebecca Reed | 4000 | |
| 29 | Moondog (a Snowpup) | Daniel Stone | 3600 | |
| 30 | Snowdog Down The Rabbit Hole | Heather Penten | 4000 | |
| 31 | Hadrian's Hound | Catherine J Bell | 3000 | |
| 32 | Graffiti Dog | Frank Styles | 3000 | |
| 33 | The Snowdog | Anonymous | 5400 | |
| 34 | Mutt Me On The Corner | Lindesfarne and Edgar Ameti | 4000 | |
| 35 | Tyne Tail Jack | Corinne Lewis-Ward | 6500 | |
| 36 | Houndstooth | Damien Jeffery | 3400 | |
| 37 | Wonderhound | Illona Clark | 4000 | |
| 38 | Rhino The Rescue | Leighton Denny | 2200 | |
| 39 | Decisions Decisions Decisions | Julia Roxburgh | 3500 | |
| 40 | Great North Polar Pooch | Sandra Jaekel-Bothyart | 4000 | |
| 41 | Dog On The Groyne | Jenny Leonard | 5500 | |
| 42 | Hound Dog | Lee O'Brien | 3200 | |
| 43 | Essence Of The North | Geoff Chappell | 2400 | |
| 44 | Spottydog (a Snowpup) | Mike Clay | 5000 | |
| 45 | Gingerbread Dog | Sarah-Jane Szikora | 5600 | |
| 46 | Squares | Deven Bhurke | 3300 | |
| 47 | Rover Codex | Ellie Tarratt | 3500 | |
| 48 | Gizmo | Anonymous | 4500 | |
| 49 | Disco Dog | Natalie Guy | 9200 | |
| 50 | Hiding Lions | Helen Stephens | 3000 | |
| 51 | Patchwork Northumberland | Daniel J. Weatheritt | 4500 | |
| 52 | The Dog Father | Jenny Leonard | 3700 | |
| 53 | Winter Lily | Sarah-Jane Richards | 3100 | |
| 54 | Wor Geordie | Newcastle College | 4500 | |
| 55 | Roodle | Isy Langhorne | 3100 | |
| 56 | Wild North East | Jina Gelder | 7000 | Returned to its sponsor, St Oswald's Hospice, after a fundraising appeal. |
| 57 | Rock Dog (a Snowpup) | Sarah-Jane Szikora | 3500 | |
| 58 | Skipper | Joanne Wishart | 4000 | |
| 59 | Shaggy Dog Stories | Chris Riddell | 4200 | |
| 60 | Dogfish | Pam Royle | 4600 | |
| 61 | The Snowbrador | Ruby Cooper | 3500 | |
| 62 | Snowberry | Simon Tozer | 4600 | |
| 63 | SAFC Spraydog | Frank Styles | 3700 | |
| 64 | Newcastle, United, Inspired | Temper Newcastle | 8600 | |

## Snowdogs by the Sea (2016)

While the Great North Snowdogs trail was underway, a second trail was launched at the other end of England in the south coast resort of Brighton and Hove. As with the northern exhibition, snowdogs were placed around the city and they remained there from 24 September to 27 November 2016. A total of 44 Snowdogs and 22 smaller Snowpups were on display. Over 5,000 visitors attended the farewell weekend (held on 4 and 5 December). An auction was held on 6 December in aid of Martlets Hospice in Hove and this raised £337,000. The highest priced dogs were Max, at £22,000 and Boomer, at £20,000.
This table shows the lots in the post-exhibition auction of the Brighton Snowdogs, together with their hammer price and, if known, where they ended up. Details are taken from the Brighton and Hove news website.
| Lot Number | Snowdog Name | Artist | Sale price (GBP) | What happened next? |
| 1 | Bow Wow | Mike Edwards | 7500 | |
| 2 | Rose | Deven Bhurke | 7500 | |
| 3 | Blot the Dog | IownthisART (Jason McQuillen) | 6500 | |
| 4 | Roodle | Isy Langhorne | 6000 | |
| 5 | Koinu Yakuza | Soheila Jones | 3800 | |
| 6 | Splashhound | Lawrence Art Supplies Creative Team | 4500 | |
| 7 | Pebbles | Joanna Martin | 5200 | Sold to a private buyer |
| 8 | Lola | Deven Bhurke | 5200 | |
| 9 | Brighton Belle | Jenny Leonard | 8500 | |
| 10 | Clifton | Chalk Gallery | 6000 | |
| 11 | Brighton Rock (Rocco) | Pinky | 4200 | |
| 12 | The Snowbrador | Ruby Cooper | 5000 | |
| 13 | Newshound | Heidi Compton | 5000 | |
| 14 | Bobby | Katherine Griffin | 6500 | |
| 15 | Winter Lily | Sarah Jane Richards | 4800 | |
| 16 | Merry – Go – Hound | Sean Sims | 4200 | |
| 17 | Mod Dog | Steve Mason | 9500 | |
| 18 | Bella | Chris Dawson | 8500 | Purchased by OneFamily Financial Services; on display in their offices. |
| 19 | Palace Pup | Maria and Patricia Shrigley | 5500 | |
| 20 | Patch – The Unfinished Quilt | Judith Berrill | 5800 | |
| 21 | Dudley | Louise Dear | 4200 | |
| 22 | Disco Dog | Natalie Guy | 12000 | Bought by Skerritts Chartered Financial Planners |
| 23 | Sparky | David Sith | 8500 | |
| 24 | Process Pup | Josh Ford (The Osh) | 6000 | Purchased via crowdfunding; on public display at Hanover Centre Garden |
| 25 | Dave The Dog | Totally Dynamic | 7500 | Sold to the Hove Place Pub, on display in their garden |
| 26 | Bone China | Gemma Compton | 8500 | Bought by Bright Blue Wealth Coastal, on display in their reception area |
| 27 | Seagulls of the South | Kathleen Smith | 6500 | |
| 28 | Southdowns Dog | Kellie Miller | 6000 | |
| 29 | Legal Beagle | Kip Devore McCullough | 5500 | |
| 30 | Frank | Jane Anderson | 8000 | |
| 31 | Marty | David Halliwell | 5200 | |
| 32 | Gizmo | Anonymous | 9500 | |
| 33 | GRRRace | Mik Richardson | 13000 | |
| 34 | Smart Vibes | Pinky | 4500 | |
| 35 | Under the Sea | Lynne Bannon | 6500 | |
| 36 | Neon Camo Snowdog of Hope | Mike Edwards | 8000 | |
| 37 | Smiley | Sophy Henn | 15000 | |
| 38 | Snowman's Nightmare | Pure Evil | 8000 | |
| 39 | Flower | Kai & Sunny | 11000 | |
| 40 | Max | Sarah Arnett | 22000 | |
| 41 | Crush Puppy | Louise Dear | 5500 | |
| 42 | Horatio – The Bathing Beauty | Judith Berrill | 8000 | |
| 43 | Boomer | RYCA | 20000 | |
| 44 | The Snowdog | Anonymous | 9000 | |

## Snowdogs Tails in Wales (2017)

The Snowdogs returned for a second year, this time in Cardiff, Wales. A total of 43 Snowdogs were placed around the Welsh capital during the autumn of 2017, with the trail running from 16 September to 26 November. Members of the public were able to view them all together at the farewell weekend of 8 December to 10 December. The dogs were auctioned off on 12 December, with proceeds going to the Tŷ Hafan hospice. A total of £121,000 was raised for the charity, with the highest-earning dogs being Enfys, at £6,100 and Snow Tiger, at £5,100.
This table shows the lots in the post-exhibition auction of the Welsh Snowdogs, together with their hammer price and, if known, where they ended up. Details are taken from the Snowdogs Tails in Wales Facebook page and their main website.
| Lot Number | Snowdog Name | Artist | Sale price (GBP) |
| 1 | Dog Bot | Mark Chilcott | 2300 |
| 2 | Hus-Quay | Rachel Blackwell | 2000 |
| 3 | Starry Night | Benjamin Fowler and Heather Penten | 2400 |
| 4 | Snow Business | Nat Clements | 2100 |
| 5 | Life's a Beach | Emma Everitt | 4100 |
| 6 | Heatwave | Andy O'Rourke | 3100 |
| 7 | Pop Pup | Damien Jeffries | 2900 |
| 8 | Maple | Paul Williams | 1900 |
| 9 | Smileosaurus (a Snowpup) | | 2500 |
| 10 | Chocolate Sundae | Simon Tozer | 2400 |
| 11 | Hygge | Deven Bhurke | 2100 |
| 12 | Enfys | Rhiannon Roberts | 6100 |
| 13 | Lunar Rover | Mik Richardson | 2300 |
| 14 | Butterfly Coat | Sarah Cowan | 1600 |
| 15 | Roodle | Izy Langhorne | 1800 |
| 16 | OMG Dog | Phil Morgan | 2100 |
| 17 | Snow Dragon | Dorian Spencer Davies | 4100 |
| 18 | Baffi | Judith Berrill | 3000 |
| 19 | Cedric | Pete Fowler | 3200 |
| 20 | Classic Snowdog | Anonymous | 2000 |
| 21 | Candy Stripes | Lowri Davies | 2700 |
| 22 | Blackberry | Simon Tozer | 2400 |
| 23 | Rosy Posy | Sarah Jane Richards | 2100 |
| 24 | Oscar | Maria Shrigley | 2600 |
| 25 | Me Is Who I Am | Gemma Fala | 2100 |
| 26 | Dog With A Bone | Gemma Williams | 2100 |
| 27 | RESOLVED | George O’Dowd and Phil Morgan | 1500 |
| 28 | Local Lad | Dale Edna Evans | 4200 |
| 29 | Plentyn | Vikki Cornish | 4000 |
| 30 | That Snow Tiger | Emily Ketteringham | 5100 |
| 31 | Sun Dog | Seth Oliver | 2500 |
| 32 | Sparky | David Sith | 4100 |
| 33 | Big Dog Little Dogs | Jim Medway | 1700 |
| 34 | Happy Taffy | Traci Moss | 1300 |
| 35 | Honolulu | Julien MacDonald | 2700 |
| 36 | Summer Meadow | Alison Underwood | 4000 |
| 37 | McCoo | Steven Brown | 2700 |
| 38 | Anthem | Dale Edna Evans | 3100 |
| 39 | Castles And Dragons | Rachel Blackwell | 4400 |
| 40 | The Snowbrador | Ruby Cooper | 2400 |
| 41 | Gizmo | Anonymous | 2600 |
| 42 | Dino Dog | Jenny Leonard | 2300 |
| 43 | Sheep Dog | | 2100 |
| 44 | Apple Sourz | | 2600 |

## Snowdogs Discover Ashford (2018)

The fourth exhibition saw 35 Snowdogs and 19 Snowpups laid out on a 4-mile trail through and around Ashford, Kent. The exhibition ran from 12 September – 18 November 2018, with a farewell weekend taking place on 1 and 2 December. An auction of the Snowdogs and two Snowpups took place on 3 December, raising £142,000 for Pilgrims Hospices. The highest-selling Snowdogs were Doodle Dog, at £15,000 and Bagdogg, at £9,000.
The 35 Snowdogs include designs based on, amongst others, ash trees, from which Ashford derives its name; a Kentish oast house, the Ashford coat of arms, the infinity symbol (invented by an Ashfordian), and a dog decorated by Mr Doodle.
A protester caused a local uproar when he launched a successful challenge to the location of Infinity Dog, which was placed in the churchyard of St Mary's Church. The complainant alleged that the dog was not in keeping with the surroundings and, after receiving the complaint, the Registrar of the Ecclesiastical Court ruled the dog be removed. It was relocated nearby, but a successful counter-campaign by the Rev John MacKenzie of the town parish overturned the decision. However, there wasn't enough time to restore the Snowdog to the church as the decision came too close to the end of the trail.
This table shows the lots in the post-exhibition auction of the Ashford Snowdogs, together with their hammer price and, if known, where they ended up. Details are taken from the post-auction catalogue.
| Lot Number | Snowdog Name | Artist | Sale price (GBP) | What happened next? |
| 1 | Sakura | Sian Storey | 2300 | |
| 2 | Sparky | David Sith | 3100 | |
| 3 | Give A Dog A Bone | Oliver Winconek | 2000 | |
| 4 | My Very Best Jumper | Steffany Malone | 2400 | Bought by the Picturehouse Cinema, Ashford, for public display |
| 5 | Gizmo | Anonymous | 3300 | Sold to a private buyer |
| 6 | 2 Tone Ska Dog | John Sims | 5200 | Sold to a private buyer |
| 7 | Topuppy | Gregory Daines | 1600 | Sold to a private buyer |
| 8 | Socks | Victoria Robbins | 2500 | Sold to the County Square shopping centre, Ashford, for public display |
| 9 | Pawberry | Leah Pendleton | 2900 | Bought by its sponsor, Jenner Group |
| 10 | Harey Hound | Traci Moss | 2000 | Sold to Ashford Borough Council, for public display |
| 11 | Pow-wow | Jenny Leonard | 2700 | |
| 12 | Zeus | Emma Dove | 6100 | Sold to a private buyer |
| 13 | Lest We Forget The War Dogs | Lois Cordelia | 2600 | The buyer donated the Snowdog to Ashford Borough Council, for public display |
| 14 | Camo King | Kathryn Jordan | 3000 | Sold to its sponsors, Hodson Developments, and displayed at the Chilmington estate, Ashford |
| 15 | Dotty | Sophie Green | 6000 | Donated to Ashford Borough Council by the buyer, for public display |
| 16 | Chester | David Hover | 2600 | Sold to Charles Mac mortgage brokers, loaned to the Wyvern School |
| 17 | Harry Kanine | Fiona Taylor | 6200 | The Snowdog was donated by its buyer to Ashford Borough Council, for public display |
| 18 | Stripes | Deven Bhurke | 7000 | Sold to its sponsor, Quinn Estates |
| 19 | Infinity Dog | Jessica Holly Goodard | 3000 | Bought by Quinn Estates and donated to the John Wallis Academy |
| 20 | Winter Lily | Sarah Jane Richards | 2800 | |
| 21 | Pastel Harlequin | Catherine Digman | 2600 | |
| 22 | Doodle Dog | Mr Doodle | 15000 | Sold to its sponsor, Motorline |
| 23 | Autumnal Tumble | Sarah Underwood | 2600 | Sold to a private buyer and renamed to "Autumn" |
| 24 | Patch | Phillippa Goodard | 2300 | Sold to a private buyer |
| 25 | Bark Kent | Victoria Robbins | 2400 | |
| 26 | The Snowbrador | Ruby Cooper | 5200 | Sold to Quinn Estates and given an indefinite loan to the Ashford Visitor Information Centre |
| 27 | Wild Flower Meadow | Deborah Woodward | 5000 | Sold to Hodson Developments, its sponsor. Displayed for a time at the Chilmington estate in Ashford. |
| 28 | Bagdogg | Peter and Emily Fermin | 9000 | Sold to a private buyer |
| 29 | Made In Ash-Hound | Danielle Williamson | 2800 | Sold to Ashford Borough Council, for public display |
| 30 | Goldie | Lois Cordelia | 3200 | Sold to a private buyer |
| 31 | Oasty | Deven Bhurke | 2700 | |
| 32 | Noble Ash | Emma Dove | 5500 | Sold to the same buyer as Bagdogg |
| 33 | Parklife | Kathleen Smith | 3600 | Sold to the same buyer as Topuppy; loaned to Pilgrims Hospices for public display |
| 34 | Vincent Van Pooch | Beverley Fisher | 3100 | Bought by Ashford Council for public display |
| 35 | Classic | Anonymous | 2600 | |
| 36 | Snowy (a Snowpup) | Kaya Cook and Robyn Bailey | 2100 | On display at the Singleton Environment Centre in Ashford |
| 37 | Spotty (a Snowpup) | Kaya Cook and Robyn Bailey | 2000 | Sold to its sponsor, Motorline |