Statues of Women

We are indeed the fair sex; that is why we create such beautiful statues. Traveling in Europe, I was struck by how many statues display our beauty and strength. I saw great sculptures in Vienna, Paris, Germany, Monte Carlo and Denmark. I saw my favorite angel on a corner of Notre Dame. I hope and pray she is still there after the fire. One of my favorite places for sculpture in the US is New York City where Lady Liberty proclaims hope to all. I love to wander into the Metropolitan Museum of Art and spend time with so many gorgeous and poignant sculptures of women. Botero’s bronze sculptures in Maui, Hawaii, always make me smile—especially my favorite: a happy buxom woman smoking a cigarette. A Pat Oliphant sculpture I love in Austin, Texas is of Angelina Eberly whose knees are bent in a skirt as she lights a cannon preventing Governor Sam Houston from moving the Austin archives to another city. Her actions set off the Texas Archive War. Because of her ferocity and courage, the capital remains in Austin. Before I leave you, I must tell you about an experience I had in Glasgow, Scotland. I had just finished taking pictures in a cemetery. As I was walking away something got my attention. My eyes immediately settled on a small sculpture of a woman on top of a rounded tombstone, bending her head like she was grieving. I have sold more of this image than any other in my collection which intrigues me. I am glad she reached out to me.