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David Williams-Ellis Named Sculptor of Andy Murray Bronze Statue at All England Club
GB News reported that David Williams-Ellis, 67, was selected from a shortlist of three artists to create the bronze figure. The statue will be unveiled next summer during Wimbledon's 150th anniversary celebrations and will be the first such tribute to a former champion since the Fred Perry sculpture.
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David Williams-Ellis has been named the sculptor of Sir Andy Murray's forthcoming bronze statue at the All England Club, GB News reported. The 67-year-old artist was chosen from a shortlist of three. The commission was announced last year.
Work on the piece began about three months ago. The statue will be unveiled next summer as part of Wimbledon's 150th anniversary celebrations. It will be the first honouring a former champion at the All England Club since the Fred Perry sculpture was installed.
The bronze figure will measure approximately one-fifth larger than Murray's 6-foot-3 frame and weigh roughly half a tonne. Williams-Ellis said the sculpture will depict Murray in mid-shot. The piece is being constructed using clay moulded around a steel framework before being cast in bronze.
A tennis-playing stand-in named Joe has been posing for the clay modelling phase. Williams-Ellis previously created the British Normandy Memorial sculpture used during the D-Day 75th anniversary commemorations and a bronze tribute to Manchester City players Colin Bell, Mike Summerbee and Francis Lee outside the Etihad Stadium.
