Sam Holland (sculptor)

Sam Holland
Holland at the unveiling of her statue of Barbara Castle, in Blackburn on 9 October 2021
Nationality	British
Known for	Sculpture
Notable work	Bronze statues

Statue of William McGregor, Villa Park, Birmingham

Samantha "Sam" Holland is a British sculptor.[1]

Dick Evans statue at Moelfre

Holland studied Fine Art Sculpture at the City & Guilds of London Art School gaining a first class degree. In 2001 she became a member of the Royal Society of British Sculptors.[2]

Her commissions include statues of the founder of The Football League, William McGregor at Villa Park, Birmingham[3] Dick Evans at Moelfre, Anglesey,[4] the RNLI memorial sculpture outside the RNLI Headquarters in Poole, Dorset[5] and a statue of politician Barbara Castle in Jubilee Square, Blackburn.[6]

Personal life

Holland is married and has two sons, Tom and Sid.[2]

References

1. "Aston Villa fans approve statue of first chairman". www.birminghampost.net. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
2. "Sam Holland - sculpture". www.samholland.co.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
3. "Fans' tribute to football's 'saviour'". BBC News. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
4. "Remembering Dick". BBC News. Archived from the original on 18 February 2006. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
5. "Public Art in Poole". www.pooletourism.co.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
6. "Statue of pioneering MP Barbara Castle joins recent memorials to prominent British women". The Guardian. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.