The new sculpture of the 'Young Charles Darwin' by Anthony Smith (m.2002), in the Darwin Garden, has been shortlisted for the Marsh Sculpture Prize, and award for the best public sculpture of the year.  The sculpture depicts a youthful Darwin sitting on the arm of a bench.    http://www.anthonysmithart.co.uk/darwin_photos.php

The Marsh Prize is now in its fifth year, and this years judges are *Zuleika Dobson*, former Director of the Camden Art Centre in London; Michael Paraskos, Research Fellow at Harlow Art Trust; Ian Leith of English Heritage; David Charlesworth of the Marsh Christian Trust; Sue Ridge of Chelsea College of Art; and Jo Darke of the Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA).

The judges' decision will be announced in November 2009 at a lavish prize ceremony at the Whitechapel Art Gallery in London, attended by HRH the Duke of Gloucester.