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.
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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.