Over the last few weeks The Lincolnite readers have been voting for their favourite IMP from this year’s trail and the results are in.
With almost 25,000 votes for the 31 IMPs, the winner — by over 700 votes — is the Steam Explorer by artist Rosie Ablewhite, sponsored by Jacksons Workwear Rental, with a total of 4,443 votes.
Following closely behind was Majestic by Lizzy Mason, sponsored by Saul Fairholm, and Girls Can by Rosie Ablewhite, sponsored by Girlguiding in Lincolnshire with 3,654 and 3,328 votes respectively.
The much-anticipated Lincoln IMP Trail will be on show across the city from July 3 until September 8 after being postponed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Stay tuned for the locations reveal soon.
After the main trail, the IMPs will come together to form a guard of honour at Lincoln Castle before moving to Lincoln Cathedral on Lincolnshire Day, October 1, for an auction to raise funds for organisers Lincoln BIG’s charity partner, St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice.
The 31 imps were designed by national and local artists who were successful following a competition and selection process by the sponsors. There are also five smaller roving community imps, including Wind, which The Lincolnite adopted.
Sponsor: Lincoln City FC & Lincoln BIGArtist: Mik Richardson
19. Past Echos – 143 votes
Sponsor: Stagecoach East Midlands
Artist: Jem Dunn/Jo McLaren Dunn
20. Lincoln Vik-IMP – 134 votes
Sponsor: Lincolnshire Coastal BID
Artist: Deven Bhurke
21. Arcimpboldo (The Healthy Imp) – 131 votes
Sponsor: The Lincoln Hotel
Artist: Sue Guthrie
22. Post-IMPressionist – 126 votes
Sponsor: Ruddocks
Artist: Susan Webber
23. Harlequin – 124 votes
Sponsor: New Theatre Royal
Artist: Melanie Clare
24. Frozen Beauty – 116 votes
Sponsor: Lincoln Business Club
Artist: Mr A Singh/Amrit Singh
25. Yellowbelly – 99 votes
Sponsor: The Cornhill Quarter
Artist: Inspiratori Art/Sofia Barton
26. The Legend of the Imp – 88 votes
Sponsor: St Marks Shopping Centre
Artist: Jemima Cholmondeley-Smith
27. The Folklore Imp – 86 votes
Sponsor: St Barnabas
Artist: Carolyn Short
28. Voyage of Discovery – 82 votes
Sponsor: Lincoln Cathedral
Artist: Rose Bowskill
29. Imp-Entertainment – 71 votes
Sponsor: Bottomley Distillers
Artist: Deven Bhurke
30. Forest – 70 votes
Sponsor: City of Lincoln Council
Artist: Lissie Art/Alicia Hollis
31. Celestial – 68 votes
Sponsor: LEAP and Investors in Lincoln
Artist: Inspiratori Art/Sofia Barton
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