February 9th 2024.
Dale Wells, a 44-year-old artist, recently received a curious package. Inside the box were six clay penises, and he couldn't make sense of why someone would send them to him. Adding to the intrigue, Dale used to have a statue on display at the Turntable Gallery in Grimsby. However, the penis on the statue was constantly stolen, a total of seven times. It seemed that the sender of the clay penises believed they were the missing pieces of the statue, but Dale had his doubts.
Despite his skepticism, Dale was still delighted to receive the box. "To get the box of dicks was quite exciting," he exclaimed. When he arrived at his gallery, he found out that someone had handed the box to a security guard next door, as their shutters were down. Inside the box, there was a biscuit tin full of straw, and nestled among it were the prototype penises. Attached to the box was a note explaining that the sender's grandfather had passed on the penises to them. "We were quite surprised," Dale admitted, "it's quite a rare find."
The penises themselves came in a variety of styles and shapes, leading Dale to believe they were not the ones that had been stolen from his statue. "I think they are ones that have been made as prototypes," he mused. "There's a lot of different styles and shapes." Despite the vandalism his statue had faced, Dale was pleased to see that people were still invested in it. "We were quite overjoyed because people are really invested in the statue," he shared.
The vandalism of the statue had become so severe that it had to be stored away. At one point, it had to be dressed in everything from nappies to tutus to protect it. "People used to dress the statue up for matchdays," Dale recalled. "It once had a pink sari around him and a pink tutu and all sorts of things." However, even with the various costumes, the penis was always a target for theft. "But his penis was quite popular and people would often tear them off," Dale sighed. "So there's been about three or four versions of them."
Dale is now hoping that the person who donated the penises will come forward and reveal their identity. "I don't know what we'll do with them," he said, "they could form part of an exhibition." He added, "It would be great if they came forward and wanted to be part of the show. It's quite a funny story and it's captured a lot of people's imaginations." With the unexpected arrival of the clay penises, Dale's art and his statue have gained even more attention and intrigue.
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