AWTSC Selects Finalists for Rosa Parks and Helen Keller Statues
AWTSC Selects Finalists for Rosa Parks and Helen Keller Statues

The Commission is thrilled to conduct interviews for four finalists for the sculpture of Rosa Parks and three finalists for that of Helen Keller.

The finalists for the Rosa Parks statue include Ronald McDowell, Fred Ajanogha, Julia Knight, and Gregory Johnson.

The finalists’ work can be viewed on their websites, each of which is linked below:

https://www.ronaldmcdowellart.com
https://ajanoart.com
https://juliaknight.com
https://www.gregoryjohnson.biz

The finalists for the Helen Keller statue include Steven Whyte, Susan Luery, and Thomas Warren.

Their work can be viewed on their websites:

http://www.stevenwhytestudios.com
https://susanluery.com
https://warrensculpture.com

The Commission welcomes comments from the public on these impressive artists!

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