- Eve Shepherd, a British sculptor from Woodingdean, started her artistic career at the age of 14.
- Shepherd overcame obstacles to become a renowned sculptor.
- She also sculpted a statue honoring Henry Allingham, the final World War One veteran from Great Britain.
Eve Shepherd, a British sculptor from Woodingdean, started her artistic career at the age of 14. At age 17, she landed her first work. Later, she received numerous public contracts, including those to create sculptures of notable individuals including Professor Stephen Hawking and Betty Campbell, Wales’ first black head teacher.
Shepherd overcame obstacles to become a renowned sculptor. Her journey is a testament to her working-class upbringing, her influences, and her career advisor’s recommendation to steer clear of a career in the arts.
Eve Shepherd
She grew up in Sheffield in the 1980s, and neither she nor her family members were creative or artistic. She was urged by her career consultant to pursue social work despite her upbringing.
When she was 16 years old, she made contact with the sculptor Anthony Bennett. Later, after being shunned by galleries for not attending college, she enrolled in Chelsea College of Art & Design.
In Eastbourne, she also sculpted a statue honoring Henry Allingham, the final World War One veteran from Great Britain.
Shepherd claimed that, until recently, there were more dogs in the UK than women, while The Monumental Welsh Women noted a shortage of statues of notable women in Wales.
She remembers burning her artwork in her family‘s home when she was 12 years old, a marked change from her current triumphs.
