Local Parishioner Commissioned for Statue of Sister Thea Bowman
Artist Mary Davidson, St. Joseph Parish, Gulfport, was commissioned by Jackson Diocese Bishop Joseph R. Kopacz to create a bronze statue of Servant of God, Sister Thea Bowman. She started early this year and hopes to have the statue completed by end of year. She revealed her work at an open studio on October 29, 2023.
The next step is making a mold from this clay statue, and then they will pour the bronze after that, so that will come, hopefully by the end of the year or later.
You can learn more about Sister Thea Bowman’s life with a video biography here: https://gulfpinecatholic.com/2023/10/19/going-home-like-a-shooting-star-mississippi-native-thea-bowmans-journey-to-sainthood/
Mary is such an incredible artist. She also sculpted the bronze bust of Biloxi’s first bishop, Joseph Lawson Howze, DD. She has developed her God given talent to create beautiful pieces.