A Real Birmingham Family bronze sculpture was recently unveiled in the city of Birmingham, United Kingdom that honors the diversity of family structure. Residents of the city were invited to nominate their families to represent a “real” family and have it immortalized; over 350 families applied. The Jones family consisting of two sisters, Roma and Emma, both single parents, and their two sons Kyan and Shaye, was chosen as the “real” family. Artist Gillian Wearing’s work depicts a bronze sculpture of both women and their children.
