Giraffe Mayor, Market and Mural!

Photograph by Georgina Wilczek, Littlewolf PR

Ingrid has been working on some unusual and interesting projects, which began with a portrait of the Mayor of Durham as a giraffe! Commissioned by Durham Markets Company, the painting was presented to the Mayor on her last day of office. Durham Markets' Facebook page gives details of the event.

Further 'giraffication' of the Market can be seen behind the Mayor! The giraffes, who appear to be on their way into the Market to do their shopping, are part of mural that Ingrid is working on for Durham Markets.



The photo above shows the first stage of the mural, featuring giraffe characters Raph G. Neckmann and his wife Maureen Treeging, with their youngest toddler son Littl' Nicky.

Ingrid first exhibited her giraffe art work in Durham and created her highly popular greeting cards 'Durham Goes Giraffe', 'Rowing with Lots of Neck' and many others including Christmas cards.

These were initially launched at the Craft Fairs run by Durham Markets so it is a real 'coming home' for the giraffes to feature in the entrance!


Ingrid will be working on the mural in between all her other projects, and more of the favourite giraffe characters will gradually be added!


The above photo shows further detail added to Raph, Maureen and Littl' Nicky, who are looking up at a 'shelf' on the wall.



Ah! This is what they are looking for! A 'Giraffitude' cake, tall mugs suitable for long-necked giraffes to drink out of, and a giraffe teapot and milk jug.




Durham Market - what a nexcellent place for the Neckmann family to have a lovely afternoon tea while on their day trip from Giraffe World!

Keep a look out for more and more giraffe characters and items to be added to the mural ... Necky Becky is neckst! You can see updates in the Forthcoming and Ongoing Public Events section of this site.

Ingrid Sylvestre Durham North East England UK Artist, Mural Painter, Portrait Painter, Commissioned Portraits, Caricature Artist, Cartoon Artist, Speaker. Events, Weddings, Corporate Events, Corporate Awards, Retirement Portraits, Gifts, Wedding Portraits, Wedding Caricatures, Family Portraits, Celebrity Caricatures, Celebrity Portraits. County Durham, Newcastle, Sunderland, Darlington, Teesside, Northumberland, North East England, UK.

Art Exhibition Durham Town Hall: 'Giraffes come home to Durham' October 1st - 31st 2009

This exhibition at Durham Town Hall is a real 'coming home' for Ingrid Sylvestre and her creations. Seven years ago, she painted one of her first and most popular giraffe images, 'Durham Goes Giraffe'. The scene features the Town Hall and other Market Place landmarks - giraphically transformed!

In the close-up image above you can see the arched entrance to the town hall behind the giraffe photographer.

'Durham Goes Giraffe at Christmas' (shown above) is another of Ingrid's most popular giraffe art works. The originals of the Durham paintings sold many years ago, and the images are still some of her best sellers as greeting cards.

The exhibition brings together some of Ingrid's early giraffe original paintings, as well as more recent works, showing how the theme developed over the years into the fantasy Giraffe World. This world has favourite characters such as Necky Becky and her dad Raph G. Neckmann, who has his own blog, Raph's Ramblings!

The painting above shows Neckelchester Village, with many of the characters out shopping. You can spot Raph G. Neckmann posting a letter with toddler son Littl' Nicky, Raph's wife Maureen Treeging, and Girth with a pan of custard outside the Gleeful & Greedy Restaurant.

Necky Becky, however, seems to have got herself into Durham Town Hall and is glaring defiantly through the window!

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Ingrid Sylvestre, Durham, North East UK, Fine Artist, Portrait Painter, Caricaturist, Live Event Painter, Designer, Writer, Songwriter, Storyteller & Speaker is internationally known for her work. She has exhibited widely in public & private museums & galleries, and undertakes a variety of commissions. Her caricatures are popular at weddings, parties & corporate events. Her illustrated stories featuring the Neckmann giraffe family are beloved around the world.

Durham artist Ingrid Sylvestre, the Giraffe Lady!