Helen Downie AKA Unskilled Worker
Helen Downie is a London based artist working under the moniker of Unskilled Worker. Her paintings are both intimate and evocative, mixing characters and nature with the ephemeral and fantastical. Downie’s work has been described as ‘a melee of ethereality, innocence, inherent flow and instinct that all came together in a spectacular fashion.’
As I was painting my lion, I thought of the need to remember that the natural world isn’t a separate entity: we are of the natural world, and by destroying it, we are destroying ourselves.
This lion will go to auction at Bonhams on 9 November 2021
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This Lion is part of The London Pride sculpture trail.
Nathan

Generously sponsored by Boodle Hatfield
Now located at Leicester Square
Leicester Square, London WC2H 7LU
Moved from St James’s Courtyard 14th September.
Image Credit: Nick Andrews
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Lion Sculpture Location:
Leicester Square
Leicester Square, London WC2H 7LU
Google Map Link:
https://goo.gl/maps/f1StN3oBkxr2XM666
What3Words:
https://w3w.co/second.rinse.baked
Google Plus Code:
GV69+4V London
GPS Co-ordinates:
51.510309, -0.13039800
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This lion will go to auction at Bonhams on 9 November 2021, with 100% of sale proceeds going directly to support Tusk’s conservation projects in Africa. To register your interest in advance please contact Tusk on 01747 831005 or info@tusk.org.
The initiative is presented by DHL in association with our global co-sponsor ISPS Handa. Each lion is generously sponsored by a Lion Trail corporate partner or donor.