![]() ![]() These are currently on display at the National Museum Wales. In the 1960s a hoard of coins, now known as the Llys Awel Hoard, was found above the castle, and may have formed part of a larger cache of coins that had been collected by Bamford-Hesketh. His career has taken him to studios such as Microsoft, Arenanet, Trion Worlds and most recently Sucker Punch. ![]() Levi is an industry veteran, spanning 10 years within the videogaming industry as a concept artist. "I would imagine he would appreciate the beauty and also the rarity of this particular coin and I too wonder if one of the Royal Mint’s Gothic Crowns ever graced the walls of the castle.”ĭr Baker continues: “As an archaeologist, his primary passion was Roman and Iron Age coins but as he was also a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, he also took a keen interest in medieval architecture, art and archaeology.” Today we have some Infamous Second Son concept art to share which was created by Levi Hopkins. They were not readily available (with just 8,000 produced), so even at the time, they were incredibly sought after.ĭr Mark Baker founder of the The Gwrych Castle Preservation Trust comments: “Gwrych Castle was built between 18 by Lloyd Hesketh Bamford-Hesketh as a memorial to his mother's ancestors and we know from our archives that he was indeed an avid coin collector. The Gothic Crown was not intended as a circulating coin so would not have been used as currency but due to its beauty and rarity, people avidly collected them at the time, demonstrating just how long coin collecting has been around for. "This masterpiece was struck during the heyday of the castle and given the time period, we found ourselves asking whether this beautiful coin ever made its way to Gwrych Castle in North Wales?” Rebecca Morgan, Director of Collector Services at The Royal Mint, comments: “We recently acquired a beautiful Victoria 1847 Proof Gothic Crown as well as a number of other Gothic coins and as with all coins, we delve into the history and story behind every piece. Prime: The Definitive Digital Art Collection : Published artwork.As this year’s series of ‘I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here’ returns to Gwrych Castle in North Wales, The Royal Mint is showcasing their collection of historic Gothic coinage and asking, did these coins ever see within the walls of the Gothic castle? ![]() Kotaku: Article about Levi's work: Guild Wars 2, Your Art is Simply BeautifulĬoncept Art World: About Levi's Infamous Second Son work.Ĭoncept Art World: About Levi's Guild Wars 2 work.Ĭoncept Art World: About Levi's Project Elapse work.ĭigital Painting Techniques 4 : Published artwork.ĭigital Painting Techniques 5: Published artwork.ĭigital Art Masters 7: Published artwork.ĭigital Art Masters 8: Published artwork.ĢDArtist Magazine: Published artwork and Cover November Issue.ĢDArtist Magazine: Published artwork September issue. Levi has worked for over 15 years in the entertainment industry in a variety of roles: Senior Concept Artist, Art Director, Prototype Lead, Environment Art Lead, and 3D Artist.įor new commissions and rates please email: Clients/Projects include: Levi Hopkins is a freelance concept artist in the entertainment industry. ![]()
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