Stone sculptor Anita works to complete 2m granite statue that will outlast us all

Anita Denholm says carving granite is "hard yakka". (ABC Northern Tasmania: Sarah Abbott)

Anita Denholm is carving a 2-metre-tall statue from grey granite that she says will be "fairly permanent".

"This piece will outlast all of us, being the granite that it is — it's one of the hardest stones in the world," Ms Denholm said.