The Light of Hope project was created and produced by Peter Walker Sculptor as a mass participation Installation Artwork.

The Light of Hope project began in 2020 and has incorporated many UK Cathedrals.  In 2020 Peter created beams of light that were shone into the night sky as beacons of hope during the Covid 19 Pandemic.  A final sculptural artwork entitled the Light of Hope star was also created as a sculpture to unify and represent. Individual artworks were also made by schoolchildren who participated in the Light of Hope outreach elements of the project.

Light of Hope is a unique installation which was created in 2020 across national cathedrals and churches creating simultaneous happenings at the same time in October 2020. Beams of light were cast into the sky at Carlisle, Exeter, Salisbury, Ely, Lichfield, Liverpool and Chelmsford Cathedrals alongside All Saints Church in Wellington. See by tens of thousands of people the artwork was designed as a sign of Hope for All Saintstide 2020 during the pandemic. The project was supported by the Arts Council England.

An additional element to this project saw engagement with 20000+ children across 140 schools accross the UK who created their own ‘Light of Hope’ sculptures with Peter Walker sculptor. The project was supported by the Arts Council England.

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