Salt Lake Chamber Features Statues.com on “Speaking on Business”
The Salt Lake Chamber spotlighted Statues.com, project coordinator Evi Karpos and a sculpture initiative created to bring the achievements of influential women into view.
A Local Story with a Wider Cultural Purpose
In its “Speaking on Business” series, the Salt Lake Chamber introduced Statues.com as a Utah manufacturer combining traditional sculpture, production expertise and an effort to honor women whose achievements shaped history.
The segment was introduced by Derek Miller and featured Evi Karpos, project coordinator at Statues.com. She discussed the Karpos family’s history in classical sculpture and manufacturing, along with the company’s development of small portrait busts designed to make important historical stories visible and accessible.
The Chamber’s coverage places the work in a broader context: sculpture is not only an object for display. It can help communities remember, teach and recognize people whose contributions have not always received equal representation in public culture.
“Great art, made right here in Utah.”
Derek Miller · Salt Lake Chamber
Sculpture as Recognition, Education and Inspiration
The Chamber feature traced two related Statues.com initiatives: an earlier group of suffrage-leader busts and the launch of the “Shaping HER Story Through Sculpture” collection.
Women’s Suffrage Leaders
Statues.com created seven-inch portrait busts honoring Susan B. Anthony, Alice Paul and Ida B. Wells as the United States approached the centennial of the 19th Amendment.
Shaping HER Story
The initiative was conceived as a collection honoring 24 women, using portrait sculpture to amplify their achievements and encourage further learning.
Bessie Coleman and Madam C.J. Walker
The collection began by recognizing pioneering aviator Bessie Coleman and entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker—two women whose accomplishments opened doors for others.
Five Women Represented Through Portrait Sculpture
Historical context: This page records what the Salt Lake Chamber reported about the collection at the time of its feature. It does not imply that every planned subject or product is currently available.
Utah Craftsmanship and Custom Production
The Chamber’s closing remarks also recognized the production capabilities behind the collection.
In the feature, Statues.com was described as a certified “Made in the USA” manufacturer supported by experienced artisans, sculptors and technicians. The segment emphasized the team’s ability to create custom sculpture at different scales, connecting the women’s collection to the company’s broader sculpture work.
That combination—subject research, portrait development and in-house production—is central to transforming an idea into a physical work that can be displayed, shared and remembered.
Independent Recognition
The feature provides third-party documentation of Statues.com and its work within Utah’s business community.
Family Perspective
Evi Karpos speaks directly about the family’s sculpture and manufacturing background and the purpose behind the collections.
Mission Through Objects
The segment shows how small portrait sculptures can serve as accessible reminders of individual achievement and social change.
Source and editorial note
This article is a Statues.com summary of independent coverage published by the Salt Lake Chamber. Read or listen to the complete original feature, “Speaking on Business: Statues.com”. All descriptions of the Chamber’s statements are attributed to that source.
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