As we approach international women’s day, Elin Jones MS this week opened the Monumental Welsh Women exhibition by Ceredigion artist Meinir Mathias at the Senedd.
Monumental Welsh Women is a not-for-profit organisation that is dedicated to recognising the contribution of women to the history and life of Wales. The group’s mission is to create five statues of five real Welsh women in Wales within five years. Four have already been successfully delivered – the iconic Betty Campbell Monument in Cardiff, the beautiful statue of Elaine Morgan in Mountain Ash, the uplifting statue of Cranogwen in Llangrannog, and the striking statue of Lady Rhondda in Newport.
The exhibition at the Senedd consists of original portraits by Ceredigion-based artist Meinir Mathias and a picture, to celebrate the five women honoured by the project.
Elin Jones MS said: "It has been my honour to support this great project over the years, and this exhibition by Meinir is a fantastic way to celebrate some of Wales’ greatest females, each of which made an in valuable contribution to Wales in so many ways. Meinir has managed in her work to capture the essence of each of the women that the Monumental Welsh Women project commemorates, and this highlights to all of us the legacy of these iconic Welsh women, and what it’s possible for everyone to achieve, no matter their background.
It was also pleasure to welcome some of the local committee members who organised the Cranogwen statue in Llangrannog to the exhibition as well."
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