Hon. Susan Ryan AO will be honoured with a public art commission.
20 June 2024
Artist Lis Johnson has been selected by the ACT Government following a two-stage open public tender process to create a public artwork celebrating the Hon. Susan Ryan AO.
The artist has produced public artwork for 30 years, including life-size bronze sculptures of Dame Enid Lyons and Dame Dorothy Tangney, adjacent to Old Parliament House, and Sir John Gorton, in Parkes.
In August 2022, it was announced that the Hon Susan Ryan AO would be the subject of the Woman of Significance Public Art Commission with the artwork to be created by a woman or non-binary artist.
The ACT Government has committed $200,000 to the project.
Lis Johnson will now work closely with the family of Susan Ryan to capture the subject’s personality and character using photographs as well as family recollections and memories to develop the artwork.
The ACT Government is also continuing to work closely with Susan Ryan’s family and the National Capital Authority (NCA) to find a suitable location for the sculpture.
Read more on the late Susan Ryan’s legacy at act.gov.au/our-canberra/latest-news/2022/august/susan-ryan-to-be-celebrated-with-public-artwork
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