Sculptor Hazel Reeves has been announced as the designer who will create the statue of Emmeline Pankhurst in Manchester, with her striking 'chair' design receiving both the public’s vote and the unanimous support of the selection committee. Andrew Simcock, Chair of the Emmeline Pankhurst Statue Campaign, says, "I am delighted for Hazel. Since first meeting her eighteen months ago she has impressed me with her passion for women's rights and gender equality, her enthusiasm for the project and her willingness to engage in the broader educational opportunities that this project will unlock. We’ve also seen through the public voting process how much her design has touched and connected with peopl
Sean Hedges-Quinn, Martin Jennings, Hazel Reeves, Nick Roberson, Amelia Rowcroft and Roxy and Steve Winterburn showed off their designs to MPs and members of the public. Emeline Pankhurst Staue by Sean Hedges Quinn, Cast at Bronze Age Sculpture Casting Foundry London Emeline Pankhurst Staue by Hazel Reeves, Cast at Bronze Age Sculpture Casting Foundry London www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
