An exhibition of sculpture and drawings by Marjan Wouda, inspired by Lancashire’s story lore and landscape.

Fascinated by the animal characters which populate local stories, Marjan re-imagines them in paper, clay and steel. She prefers to place them big and bold in the environment, where the material changes with the time of day and the seasons and where we can experience them in all dimensions. Here, in front of the lovely Whitaker Museum, is your chance to get up close and as personal as you like with “Dandy” (a two meter supernatural dog inspired by the history of the Pendle Witches), “The Dun Cow of Parlick” (a bovine giantess who gave too much of herself) and “Sir Hare”, the largest sculpture at 3.6 meter in gorgeous rusty Corten steel.

From 23 Febrary the exhibition of outdoor works will be added to with an indoor exhibition of drawings, sketchbooks, maquettes and sculptures.

Sir Hare, a 3.6 m. sculpture in Corten (or Weathering) Steel, gazes out over the Rossendale Valley - Photograph by Brandon Marples

“Dandy”, a sculpture in stanless steel, was insprired by the story of the “Skriker” and that of the Pendle Witches. one of whom named his dog-familiar “Dandy”.

The Dun Cow of Parlick - a maquette in mild steel