AWTSC Selects Finalists for Rosa Parks and Helen Keller Statues

05.09.22

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!

More
Updates

Project Progress Timeline Created

For those interested in keeping up with the progress as statues of Helen Keller and Rosa Parks are designed and installed, the Commission has created this timeline to serve as a guide for the months to come. While this timeline

AWTSC Releases RFP

Rosa Parks and Helen Keller are exemplary figures of Alabama’s history of determination and passion. In order to preserve the legacies and these women, and to honor their inspiring stories, HB287 created the Alabama Women’s Tribute Statue Commission to fund,

HB287 Signed By Gov. Kay Ivey

On May 29, 2019, Governor Kay Ivey signed HB287 into law, which established the Alabama Women’s Tribute Statue Commission. The Commission consists of six members, chaired by State Rep. Laura Hall of Huntsville, Alabama, and has been refining plans for

More Updates

Project Progress Timeline Created

AWTSC Releases RFP

HB287 Signed By Gov. Kay Ivey

More
Updates