Pride of Portsmouth Lion Exhibition

This exhibition showcases shortlisted designs from 46 emerging and established artistic voices, all with deep connections to the city. Step inside to explore the creative visions and personal stories that will soon bring Portsmouth’s streets to life.

Each lion has been reimagined through bold artistic ideas and diverse styles, reflecting what makes Portsmouth unique. The designs explore powerful themes such as inclusion and diversity, local heritage, and community pride, whilst celebrating the spirit, creativity, and identity that define our city.

This free exhibition offers a unique chance to explore the artists’ work up close before the final designs are selected and transformed into large-scale sculptures for a citywide art trail this summer as part of the Portsmouth 100 Celebrations.

Shortlisted artists: Roo (Corrina) Abrook, Make at Aldingbourne, Daisy Barker, Kizzi Bennett, Sarah Blackwell, Anne-Marie Byrne, Angela Chick, Conor Clements, Phillippa and Rachael Corcutt, Courtney Cotton, Seekers Create, Hannah Davies, Ali Elly, Caroline Fairbairn, Jennie Farmer, David Graham, Katherine Griffin, Karis Harrington, Claire Havell, Lynne Hollingsworth, Nicholas Hopper, Ruth Hudson, Kate Jenkins, Mark Kellett, Hannah Lewin, Olana Light, Georgina Luck, Bhavna Mapara, Andrea Martin, Nicola Mills, Or Misgav, Donna Newman, Kimberley Nicolle, Emilie-Jane Osborne, Amy Palmer, Charlotte Pepper, Jessica Perrin, Gill Prendergast, Clarke Reynolds, Daniel Stubbs, Skyla Swan, November Peng Ting Tan, Daisy Kate Webb, Aidan Waldron, Simon Whitcomb, Marta Zubieta.