A Bristol horse sanctuary is set to host an outdoor sculpture exhibition, featuring a range of pieces that depict horses and ponies throughout the ages.

Running from May 23 to November 1, the HorseWorld sculpture exhibition will showcase the work of more than 30 artists including: Gilbert Whyman, Tom Hill, Jolanta Jagiello and Andrew De Friesz.

The exhibition aims to illustrate horses, ponies and donkeys and their mythological variants throughout history, prehistory and myth.

The sculptures are made from a range of materials including alabaster, bronze and ceramic and they will go on display at the charity's Whitchurch visitor centre.

The exhibition's organiser and curator Anthony Wilson said: "There are a range of artists from one who has exhibited in the Royal Academy Summer Show to one who exhibits most frequently as a graffiti artist.

"Among the exhibits are a tableau after the prehistoric cave paintings, a lady and a unicorn, a hobby horse and a rocking centaur, something for every taste!"

A Horse in World War I by Bristol artist Janet Roome aims to illustrate the suffering of horses during the Great War.

Cut from metal sheets, it represents the extreme conditions horses experience in conflict.

She is also exhibiting a piece as a tribute to her grandfather who served in Queen Mary's Own Hussars during the First World War and was one of the conflict's many who went missing in action. The ceramic piece shows her grandfather beside his horse.

HorseWorld is responsible for the care of nearly 500 equines. The charity's Visitor Centre allows the public to meet some of the recovered animals and learn about animal welfare. For more information visit www.horseworld.org.uk.

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