Josefina de Vasconcellos (1904–2005) was a Brazilian-British sculptor, trained in London, Paris and Florence. In 1944, she was one of the first women elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Sculptors, and she exhibited internationally throughout her lifetime. From the 1930s until her death at age 100, Josefina lived in the Lake District. Much of her sculptural work – in bronze, plaster, resin and stone – concerns themes of religious conflict and resolution, displacement of refugees (particularly children), and spiritual journeys, shaped by her experience of two world wars and her deep personal faith. Her work can be found in…

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