Cheryl-Ann Webster’s Beautiful Women Project
Celebrating Reality - Empowering Change
2003 - 2026
The Beautiful Women Project
Cheryl-Ann Webster’s Beautiful Women Project
A landmark body of work exploring body image, identity, and the lived experience held within the human form.
Created over several years, The Beautiful Women Project brought together 120 women who volunteered to be cast in clay. Each sculpture reflects not only the physical form, but the personal story, perception, and presence of the woman it represents.
The project was exhibited publicly, most recently in 2013, and continues to hold deep personal and collective significance.
In 2026, after more than two decades, the project was formally retired from public exhibition and entered its next chapter. Original participants are being invited to receive their sculptures, returning many pieces to the women whose stories inspired them. Other sculptures will find new life through artists, community groups, and creative re-imaginings—continuing a legacy of reflection, expression, and connection through the Adopt-a-Sculpture programme.
This body of work stands as a testament to courage, vulnerability, and the many ways we come to see ourselves.
A short film capturing the presence, process, and shared experience of The Beautiful Women Project.
A window into body image, self-perception, and the quiet stories we carry.
A family-friendly exhibition inviting open, honest conversations about body image and self-perception.
Women aged 19 to 91 — each form reflecting a lived experience, a story, and a relationship with the body.
A family-friendly exhibition inviting open, honest conversations about body image and self-perception.
At the Body Confidence Canada Awards in Toronto — marking a moment of recognition for The Beautiful Women Project, wearing a dress featuring all 120 sculptures.
Exhibition for One — a final, private performance marking the completion of The Beautiful Women Project. For 120 minutes, each sculpture was met, witnessed, and spoken with.
A closing chapter — the work remains, the stories continue. Many sculptures are now returning home, while others begin new journeys through artists, community groups, and creative re-imaginings.