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New public artwork revealed
A new addition to St George's Terrace was revealed yesterday, in another art coup for The City of Perth.
A bronze statue of the first woman elected to Western Australia's parliament, Edith Cowan, was unveiled out the front of ANZAC House's Karrakata Club in a fitting tribute to her contribution to women's rights in Western Australia.
Deputy Lord Major Bruce Reynolds said Cowan helped shape the course of the nation.
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'The Edith Cowan statue now sits at the heart of our City, and I hope it inspires people of all ages to learn more about her remarkable life and the legacy she left behind,' he said.
As the founding secretary of the Karrakatta Club, Cowan was instrumental in helping women understand the social issues of the day and give them confidence to have their opinions and needs heard - a radical idea at the time.
She also formed the Soldiers Welcome Institute that later became the RSL to assist with the hardships that wounded veterans faced upon their return from war.
The statue was gifted to the City of Perth by former councillor Sandy Anghie and her husband, Michael and was created by artists from Smith Sculptors.
In an Instagram post the architect and co-founder of Perth Design Week wrote, 'it was an honour for Mike and I to dedicate the statue of Edith Dircksey Cowan yesterday, enabling city visitors to enjoy the beautiful artwork... and to prompt us to celebrate Edith Cowan's incredible story for generations to come. She led the way for many.'
It comes after the City of Perth was gifted a piece by internationally acclaimed artist Brendan Murphy 'The Boonji Spaceman' that has a temporary home out the front of Council House in Stirling Gardens.
