Tuesday 18th January 2022, 4:00pm

Elisabeth Hadley to sculpt tribute to Agatha Christie in Torquay

Brixham-based artist Elisabeth Hadley secured the public vote to create a tribute to Agatha Christie in her birthplace, Torquay, home to the International Agatha Christie Festival.


Elisabeth Hadley. whose studio is in Brixham, South Devon, has secured a public commission to create an artwork in Torquay to celebrate the life and legacy of world best-selling novelist Agatha Christie. Her sculpture will be positioned on the harbourside in Torquay and unveiled in 2022 as part of a planned regeneration of Torquay’s town centre. Torbay Council’s full news release can be found here.