{"id":53685,"date":"2021-06-15T15:03:56","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T14:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=53685"},"modified":"2021-06-15T15:03:59","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T14:03:59","slug":"this-is-when-betty-campbells-statue-will-be-unveiled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2021\/06\/15\/this-is-when-betty-campbells-statue-will-be-unveiled\/","title":{"rendered":"This is when Betty Campbell&#8217;s statue will be unveiled"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It will be Cardiff\u2019s first public statue of a named women and the first created by a female artist.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>THE STATUE of Wales&#8217; first black headteacher Betty Campbell&nbsp;is to be unveiled on September 16th in front of the new HMRC building at 6 Central Square. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event, which was originally planned for the summer of 2020, has been postponed multiple times due to the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The statue is the first in a series of commissions championed by a group of Welsh journalists, academics and businesswomen under the banner of <a href=\"https:\/\/monumentalwelshwomen.com\/our-hidden-heroines\">Monumental Welsh Women<\/a>, to celebrate the achievements of significant female figures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">And here is Ms Betty Campbell:<br>Wales&#39; first black head teacher and political mover and shaker and bringer of positive change: <br><br>Here with pupils at a dress rehearsal for the Mount Stuart Primary School annual concert, 1979. <br>(thank you \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StFagans_Museum?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@StFagans_Museum<\/a> ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MSPSCardiff?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MSPSCardiff<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k4TaPwVvJI\">pic.twitter.com\/k4TaPwVvJI<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Cerys Matthews (Ms) (@cerysmatthews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cerysmatthews\/status\/1384044944315207681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 19, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Helen Molyneux, one of the group\u2019s campaign leaders, shared the group\u2019s excitement at finally having finally set a date: \u201cSeeing the first statue &#8211; of Betty Campbell &#8211; finally being unveiled will be a huge milestone for us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt will be the first statue of a real Welsh woman in Wales which is hard to believe &#8211; but we hope it will be the first of many,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"This is where the Betty Campbell statue will be unveiled\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yx1Eklumx18?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"This is where the Betty Campbell statue will be unveiled\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yx1Eklumx18?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><figcaption>This is where the statue of Betty Campbell will be unveiled. Video: Camilla Rydzek<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The only other statue of a named Welsh women is that of Welsh Queen Boadicea (who in AD 60 or 61 revolted against the Romans) inside Cardiff\u2019s City Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A temporary statue of famous Welsh singer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/news\/wales-news\/20ft-high-gold-painted-shirley-11124136\">Dame Shirley Bassey<\/a> was on display for three days in 2016, the only one located in Wales from a list of 112 public sculptures and statues of named women across the UK <a href=\"https:\/\/pssauk.org\/women\/\">published on this year\u2019s International Women\u2019s Day<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">EXPLORE our UK PUBLIC STATUES OF WOMEN DATABASE! We have recorded over 112 statues of non-royal named Women in OUR unique ongoing database LEARN about these EXTRAORDINARY Women and VISIT the statues in YOUR area <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/r1cc5ijPDI\">https:\/\/t.co\/r1cc5ijPDI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cHLkuh1htf\">pic.twitter.com\/cHLkuh1htf<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Public Statues and Sculpture Association (@PSSAtweets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PSSAtweets\/status\/1402176099652620297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As Michael Barnett, Principal Planner at Cardiff Council explains, public art is important on many different levels: \u201cIt\u2019s culture, it\u2019s history, it\u2019s identity &#8211; but it\u2019s also the marketing and the attraction of a city for the people that come to visit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From September Cardiff\u2019s history will finally include the accomplishments of a Welsh woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"492\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-15-at-13.59.34.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53689 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-15-at-13.59.34.png 450w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-15-at-13.59.34-274x300.png 274w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-15-at-13.59.34-293x320.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-15-at-13.59.34.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53689 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-15-at-13.59.34.png 450w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-15-at-13.59.34-274x300.png 274w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-15-at-13.59.34-293x320.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Of the 30 statues made by male artists, 11 are made by just two individuals, John Goscombe (6) and Robert Thomas (5).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Betty Campbell, who died in 2017, was the first black headteacher in Wales and of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/news\/wales-news\/wales-hidden-heroines-vote-now-15637009\">five notable Welsh women<\/a> shortlisted for a public vote in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/monumentalwelshwomen.com\/the-statues\">Monumental Welsh Women<\/a> is also working on celebrating the other four candidates, Elizabeth Andrews, Cranogwen, Lady Rhondda and Elaine Morgan with their own statues across Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eveshepherd.com\/\">Eve Shepherd<\/a>, who previously made statues of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eveshepherd.com\/portfolio\/commissions\/\">Steven Hawking<\/a>, was commissioned to sculpt Betty Campbell\u2019s statue, becoming the first female artist in Cardiff to be making the statue of a real-life person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms. Shepherd was unaware of this fact, saying she was both honoured but also not surprised by this, as there haven\u2019t been many female artists and particularly sculptors that have had their work displayed in the public domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While there have been trials and tribulations in the run-up to the unveiling of Betty Campbell\u2019s statue on the 16<sup>th<\/sup> of September, it also could not have come at a more important moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith regards to the pandemic I think we need something positive, but also with the toppling of [Edward] Colston\u2019s statue in Bristol, Black Lives Matter and [the murder of] George Floyd, it shows that now more than ever this work is so relevant,\u201d said the artist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The statue will join the few depictions of non-white people across the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The artist started the design process for Betty Campbell\u2019 statue by immersing herself in her subject\u2019s life, staying in close contact with her family to ensure she stayed true to her subject\u2019s heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She also visited Betty\u2019s community, worked in her school to talked to its pupils and teachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI come from the perspective that people are multi-faceted character, so I wanted to know who she was a mom, as a wife, as a colleague, as a teacher and a friend,\u201d explained Ms. Shepherd, who also watched hours of YouTube footage to get a better grasp of Betty\u2019s mannerism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShe was a very formidable, powerful character but also an incredible protector of her local community and of the children, because she was teaching them about equality and fairness at a time when it wasn\u2019t okay to teach about apartheid and things like that,\u201d the artist added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The statue\u2019s final design is tightly under wraps until the big unveiling, although Eve emphasised that it will be \u201cunique\u201d and not at all the box-standard sculpture some might expect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019m being asked if this is the final design for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BettyCampbell?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BettyCampbell<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/commission?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#commission<\/a>? This is NOT the final design!!! This is the reject design!! The final design is way better than this!!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/studio_response?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@studio_response<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/women_welsh?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@women_welsh<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8HEEhOzEVl\">pic.twitter.com\/8HEEhOzEVl<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Eve Shepherd (@UKSculpture) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UKSculpture\/status\/1385588244918771714?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 23, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>She added: \u201cAll I can tell you is that I\u2019m hoping the design of the piece commemorates not only Betty and the great person she was, but also what she did and what she stood for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think Betty\u2019s ethos for life and my ethos for my work are quite similar. For me a sculpture is a way of teaching future generations which is exactly what I think Betty believed in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThrough her statue there is a lot of opportunity to educate and when you\u2019ll see the design, you\u2019ll understand what I mean.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The statue is currently going through final preparations in the Welsh Castle Fine Art Foundry before being transported to Cardiff ready for installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where are the women?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To prepare for the arrival of Betty Campbell\u2019s statue, why not explore the public art Cardiff already has to offer?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/2F9A8446-0F5E-4E97-9868-B6C97BF8BAA9_1_105_c.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53691\" width=\"392\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/2F9A8446-0F5E-4E97-9868-B6C97BF8BAA9_1_105_c.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/2F9A8446-0F5E-4E97-9868-B6C97BF8BAA9_1_105_c-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/2F9A8446-0F5E-4E97-9868-B6C97BF8BAA9_1_105_c-293x391.jpeg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/2F9A8446-0F5E-4E97-9868-B6C97BF8BAA9_1_105_c.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53691\" width=\"392\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/2F9A8446-0F5E-4E97-9868-B6C97BF8BAA9_1_105_c.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/2F9A8446-0F5E-4E97-9868-B6C97BF8BAA9_1_105_c-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/2F9A8446-0F5E-4E97-9868-B6C97BF8BAA9_1_105_c-293x391.jpeg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Nereid, by Nathan David (1996). Do you know where you can find this mythical female depiction? Image: Camilla Rydzek<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve been thinking that you have definitely seen statues of women around Cardiff, you\u2019re not wrong. The city features nine statues of generic and mythological female figures, including a nymph and angels. Below you will find an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/edit?hl=en&amp;mid=11Hr-7He2mMK21GxYMVHEAtK0kOzdmMZa&amp;ll=51.47912255331386%2C-3.193007100944727&amp;z=13\">interactive map<\/a> where you can find all nine, maybe you have spotted some of these around the city already?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-15-at-14.42.39-1024x464.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53695\" width=\"770\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-15-at-14.42.39-1024x464.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-15-at-14.42.39-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-15-at-14.42.39-770x349.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-15-at-14.42.39-1536x695.png 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-15-at-14.42.39-2048x927.png 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-15-at-14.42.39-293x133.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-15-at-14.42.39-1400x634.png 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-15-at-14.42.39-1024x464.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53695\" width=\"770\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-15-at-14.42.39-1024x464.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-15-at-14.42.39-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-15-at-14.42.39-770x349.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-15-at-14.42.39-1536x695.png 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-15-at-14.42.39-2048x927.png 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-15-at-14.42.39-293x133.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-15-at-14.42.39-1400x634.png 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/edit?hl=en&amp;mid=11Hr-7He2mMK21GxYMVHEAtK0kOzdmMZa&amp;ll=51.47912255331386%2C-3.193007100944727&amp;z=13\">interactive map<\/a> of the nine statues depicting females in Cardiff. How well you have been paying attention to the public art around you?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Cardiff also features over 41 pieces of permanent public artworks that were created by or in collaboration with a female artist &#8211; including mosaics, wooden sculptures, street seatings and much more, according to Cardiff Council\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiff.gov.uk\/ENG\/resident\/Planning\/City-design-and-public-art\/Documents\/Cardiff%20Public%20Art%20Register%20(20E).pdf\">Public Art Register<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notable examples include Barbara Hepworth piece Three Obliques (Walk In) from 1968 and The Secret Station by Ellis O\u2019Connell from 1992, one of Cardiff\u2019s biggest public artworks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/F278EDD3-1A60-451C-8D75-4D14DD435233_1_105_c.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/F278EDD3-1A60-451C-8D75-4D14DD435233_1_105_c.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/F278EDD3-1A60-451C-8D75-4D14DD435233_1_105_c-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/F278EDD3-1A60-451C-8D75-4D14DD435233_1_105_c-770x578.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/F278EDD3-1A60-451C-8D75-4D14DD435233_1_105_c-293x220.jpeg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/F278EDD3-1A60-451C-8D75-4D14DD435233_1_105_c.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/F278EDD3-1A60-451C-8D75-4D14DD435233_1_105_c.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/F278EDD3-1A60-451C-8D75-4D14DD435233_1_105_c-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/F278EDD3-1A60-451C-8D75-4D14DD435233_1_105_c-770x578.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/F278EDD3-1A60-451C-8D75-4D14DD435233_1_105_c-293x220.jpeg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Three Obliques (Walk In) by Barbara Hepworth (1968). Image: Camilla Rydzek<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The involvement of women in Cardiff\u2019s public art is far greater than the register can show, explained Michael Barnett, Principal Planner at Cardiff Council\u2019s Planning, Transport and Environment department, as many more pieces of public artwork may only be on display for six months or a year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A map showing all 208 documented public artworks across the city is available at the bottom of the page on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiff.gov.uk\/ENG\/resident\/Planning\/City-design-and-public-art\/Pages\/City-design-and-public-art.aspx\">Cardiff Council&#8217;s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The council is also planning on making guided tours and information about public art available in a digital format.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE STATUE of Wales&#8217; first black headteacher Betty Campbell is to be unveiled on September 16th nearby Central Square, in front of the new HMRC building.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":555,"featured_media":53693,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[92,1],"tags":[5015,1291,142,769,7282,7280,7284,7279,7283,4977,7281],"coauthors":[6729],"class_list":["post-53685","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-city","category-outabout","tag-betty-campbell","tag-cardiff-2","tag-cardiff-city","tag-central-square","tag-eve-shepherd","tag-first-female-statue-cardiff","tag-hmrc-building","tag-monumental-welsh-women","tag-sculpture","tag-statue","tag-statue-cardiff"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - 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