Basil Watson
Born 1958, Kingston, Jamaica. Attended Jamaica School of Art, Kingston, Jamaica.
Read also: "The Watson Dynasty"
Born 1958, Kingston, Jamaica. Attended Jamaica School of Art, Kingston, Jamaica.
Read also: "The Watson Dynasty"
'The National Windrush Monument'
Maquette, Bronze
Part of the Art Jamaica Collection.
Part of the Art Jamaica Collection.
The PSSA Marsh Awards 2023:
"THE PUBLIC VOTE" 2023
for the most popular new sculpture shortlisted for
the 2023 Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture
Winner: Basil Watson for
'The National Windrush Monument'
at Waterloo Station, London, Bronze:
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'Shadow' 2008
Bronze
Part of the Art Jamaica Collection.
Part of the Art Jamaica Collection.
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Basil Watson's Statue unveiled
South Carolina University, April 2024
A statue of the first three black students to attending the University of South Carolina was unveiled April 19 on the campus's historic Horseshoe.
The statue honours the first three Black students to enroll in the University of South Carolina.
A 12-foot bronze sculpture, commissioned by international artist Basil Watson marks the 60th anniversary of the trio's enrolment.
The statue honours the first three Black students to enroll in the University of South Carolina.
A 12-foot bronze sculpture, commissioned by international artist Basil Watson marks the 60th anniversary of the trio's enrolment.
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'Martin Luther King' 2021
A New MLK Monument in Atlanta
on the very street that bears his name
on the very street that bears his name
Installation of the 12-foot statue of Martin Luther King
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“ROSA PARKS” at Legacy Plaza
Basil Watson in Instagram
The mission of EJI is doing a fantastic job making a powerful statement with the various developments, The Lynching Museum, The Legacy Museum and Freedom Park to come.
It’s an honour to have my work in the Legacy Plaza.
Basil Watson, February 2024
Follow Basil Watson in Instagram:
@basil.sculpture
It’s an honour to have my work in the Legacy Plaza.
Basil Watson, February 2024
Follow Basil Watson in Instagram:
@basil.sculpture
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EJI Unveils New Rosa Parks Sculpture in Legacy Plaza
Equal Justice Initiative, 02.14.24
This morning, EJI unveiled a new statue honouring civil rights legend Rosa Parks at Legacy Plaza, across from the Legacy Museum in downtown Montgomery, Alabama.
The sculpture of Mrs. Parks is the first of three statues that will be erected in Legacy Plaza in the coming months. EJI plans to create a major statue honouring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and will honour the extraordinary John Lewis with a sculpture.
A gathering place for visitors to the Legacy Museum, Legacy Plaza is home to a brick sculpture honouring civil rights demonstrators and a mural created by local artist Kevin King.
The new Rosa Parks statue was created by the acclaimed Atlanta-based sculptor, Basil Watson, who recently created a statue of Dr. King for the City of Atlanta, located near Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
“This Black History month, on Valentine’s Day, there are many of us who want to express our love, appreciation, and gratitude to Mrs. Rosa Parks, whose extraordinary leadership inspired the whole world,” said EJI Director Bryan Stevenson. “As someone who had the privilege of spending time with Mrs. Parks, I can affirm that she had the kind of power and conviction that could absolutely change the world. We are thrilled to honor her at Legacy Plaza.”
The unveiling was attended by Mrs. Parks’s colleague and fellow civil rights advocate, Doris Crenshaw, who founded the Southern Youth Leadership Development Institute in Montgomery; Georgette Norman, former director of the Rosa Parks Museum in Montgomery; and Dr. Tommie Tonea Stewart, Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Alabama State University.
Read the Equal Justice Initiative Article
The sculpture of Mrs. Parks is the first of three statues that will be erected in Legacy Plaza in the coming months. EJI plans to create a major statue honouring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and will honour the extraordinary John Lewis with a sculpture.
A gathering place for visitors to the Legacy Museum, Legacy Plaza is home to a brick sculpture honouring civil rights demonstrators and a mural created by local artist Kevin King.
The new Rosa Parks statue was created by the acclaimed Atlanta-based sculptor, Basil Watson, who recently created a statue of Dr. King for the City of Atlanta, located near Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
“This Black History month, on Valentine’s Day, there are many of us who want to express our love, appreciation, and gratitude to Mrs. Rosa Parks, whose extraordinary leadership inspired the whole world,” said EJI Director Bryan Stevenson. “As someone who had the privilege of spending time with Mrs. Parks, I can affirm that she had the kind of power and conviction that could absolutely change the world. We are thrilled to honor her at Legacy Plaza.”
The unveiling was attended by Mrs. Parks’s colleague and fellow civil rights advocate, Doris Crenshaw, who founded the Southern Youth Leadership Development Institute in Montgomery; Georgette Norman, former director of the Rosa Parks Museum in Montgomery; and Dr. Tommie Tonea Stewart, Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Alabama State University.
Read the Equal Justice Initiative Article
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