Redfern, statue
This statue is located in the grounds of St Vincents de Paul Catholic Church, in the inner city suburb of Redfern. It depicts "Mum Shirl", Colleen Shirley Perry, a powerful advocate for Aboriginal rights and welfare. She assisted in establishing the Aboriginal Medical and Legal Service in Redfern in the 1970s, visited prisoners in prison, opened her home to help the addicted and homeless and helped raise over 60 children.
She sounds like someone well worth paying tribute to.
ReplyDeleteyes she sounds like she is well worthy of a statue - we need more people like her.
ReplyDeleteA well deserved tribute to such an unselfish and generous woman! (I wonder if my kids will do that for me since I made all those cookies over their lifetime...LOL)...:)JP
ReplyDeleteA very nice Statue, Great shot
ReplyDeleteI like her, a cozy woman
ReplyDeleteDecorated with decorative shadows, perfect for the theme shadow !
It is a great likeness of Mum Shirl in older age :) Well done, Mr or Ms sculptor
ReplyDeleteI hope the people in the wider neighborhood, outside of the church grounds, know of this statue and this good woman.
ReplyDeleteHello Jim!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful monument - sculpture.
Greetings from Poland.
Lucja
A great tribute.
ReplyDelete...nice tribute.
ReplyDeleteRight tribute to a strong woman...Arianna
ReplyDeleteI love how the statue is so full of personality.
ReplyDeleteInteresting. Looks like a very strong person.
ReplyDeleteSounds like was very worthy person to remember
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