Amy’s Jason

Artist – Deven Bhurke

Sponsored by: Spencer Group

Design Description

Amy’s Jason is inspired by the aviation pioneer Amy Johnson, the first woman to fly solo from Croydon to Australia. The design is a tribute to Amy Johnson, her first aircraft “Jason” and her flying career. The different moths with different country flags represent some of the countries that Amy travelled during her flying career.

Artist Statement

Deven Bhurke is a Hampshire based Graphic Designer and Artist. His public art work involves abstracts, geometrical patterns and fun loving characters. He was previously commissioned by GoGoRhinos in 2013, Bookbenches in London and Buses for Transport for London in 2014. In 2015 he was commissioned by several Wild in Art events such as the BigHoot in Birmingham

(5 owls, including 2 figurines) Barons in Lincoln and GoGoDragons in Norwich. He also created two Scrumpty sculpture for the Scrumpty Trail in Gloucester.