Luke Jerram (born 1974////////0 is a Bristol based artist, who creates sculptures, installations and live art projects. In 2015 he was commissioned by the National Trust's Trust New Art programme in partnership with Forestry Commission England's Forest Art Works to create an art installation in Leigh Woods. He gave it the title Withdrawn. It was a flotilla of five old fishing boats in the middle of Leigh Woods and was on display from 18th April to 6th September 2015. Its purpose was to promote discussion about climate change, extreme weather, falling fish stocks and our impact on the marine environment. The boats were called Gloria Jean, Joanne Marie, Martha, Seahorse and Grey Gull. The boats were purchased from Ebay and Gumtree. The installation was used as a venue for a series of events during the summer of 2015. At the end of the installation the boats were given away to organisations in the Bristol area who turned them into play equipment, storytelling and performance spaces.
In April 2023 Gaia, another of Luke Jerram's art installations, was on display in Taunton Minster, as part of a worldwide tour. Gaia is a model of planet Earth and is 7 metres in diameter. It was created from NASA imagery of the Earth's surface.
