Gurga and Karka Sculptures Stafford Orchard Sensory Garden Quorn
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Gurga and Karka Sculptures Stafford Orchard Sensory Garden Quorn
Image: © Dennis Brian Marchant Taken: 28 Aug 2022
Artist/Sculptor: Amerjit Kalwan Material: Ancaster limestone Owner/Custodian: Quorndon Parish Council Status: Conservation Area Gurga and Karka are interpretations of the sixth and eighth character from Punjabi script. are a pair and were originally placed in the High Street Sculpture Garden in 1998 then, in 2010 relocated into the sensory garden on Stafford Orchard. They were sculptured in 1997 from Ancaster limestone. The sculpture, along with Gurga was purchased by the Parish Council for £3000 as part of a Public Art Partnership scheme run jointly by the Charnwood Borough Council and Loughborough School of Art and Design. Amerjit graduated from Loughborough University School of Art & Design in 1997 and continues to work as an independent artist and has several works sited throughout the country.
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Image Location
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52.744099
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-1.167166