Women of the ATA

Artist – Sophie Green

Sponsored by: Places for People

Design Description

Women of the ATA is dedicated to the 166 women who, from 1940, served in the Air Transport Auxiliary. Flying almost every type of aircraft, their job was to ferry aircraft from factories to maintenance to be made operational. Flying pioneers, these were also the first women to receive equal pay in a government position.

Artist Statement

Working from her Liverpool studio, Sophie Green produces work which is light, bright and characterful. Sophie was named ‘one to watch’ as part of the Independent on Sunday’s Rainbow List.

Sophie has produced work for Rhino Mania Chester, Go Go Dragons Norwich, Wild Dolphins Aberdeen, Where’s Scrumpy Gloucester, the London 2012 Olympics and London’s Books About Town and Year of the Bus sculpture trails.