Bridgnorth's Catch Me Who Can art trail launches
A town's new art trail has been launched after more than a year of planning.
The 12 models of the Catch Me Who Can Trail were officially opened in Bridgnorth by the town's mayor Ron Whittle on Saturday.
Dozens of families joined the artists and sponsors in the High Street to be the first to tour the town to visit the statues.
Councillor Sarah Stevens, one of the main driving forces behind the art trail, said: "A lovely number of the public came out and the people who spoke were Julia Buckley who was the chairwoman of the art trail committee, Mayor Ron Whittle spoke at the end and Matthew Snelson, the managing director for the Marches Centre of Manufacturing and Technology spoke in the middle.
"Everyone was thanked for coming and told how proud we are of the trail.
"We had some fantastic music from Dan Sutton and Louis Briggs and both did it for nothing.
"We gave out lots of art trail maps too."
NFC tags on the statues can be scanned to find out more about them.
Councillor Stevens added: "We wanted the trail to be a family and tourist trail so we put codes on the statues which you can scan on your phone and it will tell you a bit about the statue, the sponsor and the artist.
"We've had actors recording a voice over talking about the statue so visually impaired people can join in too. We want it to be accessible to everyone.
"I sponsored the Great British High Street statue so it's close to my heart but they're all unique. Each status has a different artist.
"We hope it's going to be really really well attended, especially now it's the start of the summer holidays.
"Cathy Fox oversaw all of the artists and helped a lot with the website.
"She's done a lot so a big thank you to her, she's one of the unsung heroes."
