b"Local sculptor creating a bronze bust of Ellen Clark SargentBy Judith Hurley ProsserTo commemorate the role Ellen Clark Sargent played inthewomen'ssuffrage movement, local sculptor Jan-Michelle Sawyer is creating a life-sized, bronze bust of the Nevada City resident. The homage to Sargent will include a plaque with the words of the 19th Amendment, information onherroleinthepassageofthe amendment and the contribution of her husband, U.S. Sen. Aaron Sargent,(Wikipedia Commons)inintroducingtheamendmenttoThe Portrait Monument, carved by Adelaide Johnson in 1920-21, Congress for the first time in 1878. portrays (from left) suffragists Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia MottJan-Michelle Sawyer and Susan B. Anthony. Although the exact date of the unveiling and the placement of the portrait sculpture are notThe real life adventure ofconfirmed at this time, there are numerous places of historicalAdelaide Johnsons 1921 Portrait interest in Nevada City that would be appropriate. Monument at the RotundaSawyer is a retired university professor and a professional sculptor whose numerous public works merge art with education.Portraiture of great women in Americas history has, itself, a She has focused many ofpast filled with struggle. One day after the 1921 unveiling of her sculptures on historicala sculpture depicting the nations three greatest champions figures, and she isfor womens suffrage, the Portrait Monument by Adelaide dedicated to honoringJohnson was moved to a crypt in the basement of the individuals whoUnited States capitol. It remained there until 1997: have inspiring stories thatUpon the 75th anniversary of the 19th amendment have touchedin 1995, womens groups, with the bipartisan support people's lives. of female members of Congress, renewed the effort to bring the statue out of storage.On May 14, 1997, the statue was finally moved back to the Rotunda using money raised from donors around the country. The statue is still there today, next to a John Trumball painting and a statue of Lincoln.Excerpt from the Smithsonian magazine article, The Suffragist Statue Trapped in a Broom Closet for 75 Years, by Lorraine Boissoneault, May 12, 2017. To read the original, fascinating article in its entirety, visit SmithsonianMag.com.Local sculptorJan-Michelle Sawyer SUPPORT THEhas created a claySARGENT PORTRAIT model of the portraitSCULPTUREsculpture to honor EllenTo support the creation of a bronze bust Clark Sargent, a Nevadahonoring early Nevada City suffragist Ellen City woman who was key to the introduction of theClark Sargent, or to learn more about the 19th Amendment grantingproject, contact sculptor Jan-Michelle women the right to vote. Sawyer at Jan-MichelleSculptures.com. Photos by Judith Hurley Prosser10Business 2020"