Eve Shepherd announced as winning sculptor of
A Statue for Emily Williamson www.emilywilliamsonstatue.com @EmilyStatue @emilywilliamsonstatue @emilywilliamsonstatue
Above: Eve Shepherd announced as winning sculptor of a statue for Emily Williamson. Announcement made at Manchester Art Gallery.
After the casting of thousands of public votes Eve Shepherd has been chosen as the sculptor who will create a statue of RSPB founder and eco pioneer Emily Williamson (1855-1936). 180
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nce an untold story, this is now a story that has captured the heart of the nation and which Eve will bring alive with her beautiful sculptural tribute to Emily. Over 12,000 people have voted in this final stage of the campaign, with the public having already narrowed down from 24 initial designs to four shortlisted designs, each of which was created into a maquette (miniature statue).
LANCASHIRE & NORTH WEST MAGAZINE
Eve’s striking design is truly captivating; it both encapsulates Emily Williamson the young woman and then, though Eve’s creative genius, reflects her story and her legacy in the ruffles of her crinoline skirt. A look with a closer eye reveals Emily’s skirts are actually a cliff-face punctuated with vignettes depicting the birds once used in Victorian millinery that she campaigned to save. www.lancmag.com
