Being Gromit Malkovich is one of eighty life-sized Gromits commissioned as part of Gromit Unleashed an arts trail which will run between July 1st and September 8th in Bristol, UK with the works being auctioned to raise money for Bristol Children's Hospital. The concept was to create a world where everyone is clamoring to live life through the eyes of Gromit. As Gromit is taking over the streets of Bristol I thought it would be an interesting twist to turn Gromit into a city scape in his own right. Gromit now is not just a dog but an idea, a vision and a hope which encompasses the whole city; on the streets, in our homes, under blues skies and neon-lights people are volunteering to live, at least for a while, in Gromit's world. The project is a satire on the film Being John Malkovich while also paying homage to Heath Robinson-one of the pioneers of illustration. Furthermore the installation is a continuation of the Vorticist-inspired cityscapes which have been the focus of my artistic output for the past nine months...

...it's a great honour to have been sponsored by the SS Great Britain, one of Bristol and the UK's great historical landmarks. Gromit will stand proudly on Brunel Square and reflect some of the great industry of this well-established cultural landmark.