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About the project

Westwoof was our first mini project in Westwood, back in late 2022 – early 2023. Sometimes when we are getting to know an area, our Community Producers come up with little taster ideas that are fun and unusual ways for us to meet residents. One thing we noticed about Westwood was that there are lot of dog owners, and dogs of all shapes and sizes. So as a fun way to get to know residents (and their fluffy friends) we commissioned the artists at Sacred Black Tattoo Studio to create a series of pawtraits. Then we created a pop-up outdoor exhibition of the artworks, and hosted a massive dog walk and social.

Two dachshunds in red collars looking to the right of the frame whilst stood on the grass.
A realistic drawing of two dachshunds on display on a wooden sign thats fixed into the grass by a wooden post
A shihtzu wearing a yellow harness and lead whilst stood on the grass.
A realistic painting of two border collies on display on a wooden sign thats fixed into the grass by a wooden post
Two small dogs, a maltese and a shihtzu-yorkie mix, looking at each other
A stylised drawing of an english bull terrier on display on a wooden sign thats fixed into the grass by a wooden post
A realistic painting of a spaniel, on display on a wooden sign thats fixed into the grass by a wooden post
A terrier mix being given fuss by a person. The dog's face implies she is clearly enjoying the scratches! Stood on the grass. The event was WestWoof dog walk and social in Westwood, Peterborough.
A realistic drawing of a staffie-mix, on display on a wooden sign thats fixed into the grass by a wooden post
A close up of a brown and white spaniel. on a lead. Stood on the grass. The event was WestWoof dog walk and social in Westwood, Peterborough.
A realistic painting of a staffie mix wearing a hat, the artwork is on display on a wooden sign thats fixed into the grass by a wooden post
A realistic drawing of a german shepherd on display on a wooden sign thats fixed into the grass by a wooden post
Three people walking their two dogs, a poodle and a labrador. Stood on the grass. The event was WestWoof dog walk and social in Westwood, Peterborough.
a stylised watercolour painting of a terrier mix, on display on a wooden sign thats fixed into the grass by a wooden post
A woman in an orange coat and sunglasses holding her long-haired maltese dog. Stood on the grass. The event was WestWoof dog walk and social in Westwood, Peterborough.
A stylised watercolour painting of a staffie-mix, on display on a wooden sign which is secured by a post thats in the grass.
A family with two children pose with their two small dogs. Stood on the grass with houses in the background. The event was WestWoof dog walk and social in Westwood, Peterborough.
A realistic drawing of a french bulldog, on display on a wooden sign which is secured by a post thats in the grass.

How it was received

As a team of dog lovers, this will always be one of our favourite projects! Westwoof as an idea definitely worked as a way to help us get to know the neighbourhood. Everyone was super friendly and happy to get involved. From this event, we recruited 4 new members to our community panel, who chose what projects we worked on for Westwood Encounters.

In numbers…

  • 10 portraits
  • 4 local artists
  • 5 hours of non-stop fussing
  • Over 30 dogs (we didn’t actually count we were too busy saying hello)

In words…

“Very enjoyable. My dog had a good time. Nice to meet other dogs.”

“A lovely opportunity for my dog to meet new friends and to learn about Peterborough Presents”

“I liked the social side”

A french bulldog cross pug, on a lead on the grass with a child crouched down next to them. The event was WestWoof dog walk and social in Westwood, Peterborough.
A couple pose with their two dogs, a spaniel and a german shepherd. Stood on the grass. The event was WestWoof dog walk and social in Westwood, Peterborough.
A mum and her daughter pose with their small terrier dog. Stood on the grass. The event was WestWoof dog walk and social in Westwood, Peterborough.

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