TWO women with significant links to Salisbury have been revealed as the next 3D, life-size sculptures to be created for the city.

As part of Salisbury's Hidden Figures, Tracy Daszkiewicz, the director of public health and safety for Wiltshire during the Novichok poisonings, and Dolly Burnett, torchbearer for Salisbury during the Olympics 2012, have been selected as the next two individuals to be replicated as statues.

Archaeologist and TV celebrity Phil Harding was the first person to be transformed into the plastic spectacle last year, currently on display in Salisbury Museum.

This project is the brainchild of local artist Anthony Durman, overseen by the Safer and Supportive Salisbury (SaSS) project team.

Revealing plans for the next two figures during the Salisbury Area Board earlier this month, SaSS chairwoman Anne Trevett said the project has been “a remarkable success” so far, and the process for the next two sculptures has started.

Once the project is complete, nine life-size figures of real living people will be placed in hidden or unexpected corners all over the city to form the trail.

These sculptures, created through 3D printing, will be nominated by local people and organisations.

Anne said the “true community project” is all about highlighting “people who matter to the people of Salisbury”.

She brought the trail update to the area board as it was one of the primary sources of funding for the project, alongside Salisbury City Council and private donations.

She said the sculpture of Phil has already received “much admiration” for its “remarkable detail”.

The original inspiration for Salisbury’s Hidden Figures was a figure of Antony’s daughter Alethea, that can still be seen in a garden off Fisherton Street.

During the meeting Councillor Caroline Corbin described the scheme as “awesome”, adding: “It’s nice to see how it’s developed and it’s important to mark our extra special residents.”

Echoing the same praise for the project, meeting attendee Cllr Jeremy Nettle added that a QR code would be on each figure, so residents can engage and learn why certain people were chosen to be featured.

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