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THE FOUR FINAL ARTISTS ARE:
Victoria is a sculptor based on the Kent-Sussex border. Her statue of Rudyard Kipling stands in Burwash High Street. Victoria’s design, called ‘Astrea’ hopes to show Behn’s many personas and her strength of character and resilience. See www.victoriaatkinson.co.uk
Meredith is an American sculptor and poet. She is a fellow of the National Sculptor Society. In 2020 her Women’s Rights Pioneers Monument was unveiled in Central Park, New York. Meredith’s proposal for the Aphra Behn statue is called ‘The Untamed Heart’ and hopes to show her as a vital, sexy woman - proud of her brilliant creativity. See www.meredithbergmann.com
Maurice is a past President of the Royal British Society of Sculptors. Maurice believes his proposal, called 'Mind over Matter' presents a rare opportunity to honour a woman for her achievements, rather than her appearance and in a contemporary manner which challenges viewers to find out more about who she was and her considerable body of work. He hopes to create a timeless icon for Canterbury. See www.mauriceblik.com
Christine is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She has recently produced a sculpture of the suffragette, Emily Wilding Davison for the centre of Epsom and a life-size sculpture of Greta Thurnberg for Winchester University. Christine hopes that her proposal, named 'Aphra: Playwright, Poet, Pioneer' will draw attention, not just to Behn's immediate achievements, but also her contribution to feminist, abolitionist, and other societal debates. See www.christinecharlesworth.co.uk
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