| Description | This file includes correspondence sent and received by Petherbridge concerning a wide range of activities undertaken in both a professional capacity as an artist, art educator, and writer, as well as in a personal capacity, including:
-personal correspondence (e.g. discussing friendships, work, relationships; travel; arrangements to socialise; Petherbridge's studio in Umbria; thank you cards)
-work as an external examiner (e.g. University of Wales, MA Fine Art)
-invitation to events (e.g. exhibitions; fundraising events; private views; to open exhibition at Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery; symposiums)
-exhibitions (e.g. 'Petherbridge Alone with Soane', Pitzhanger Manor; Drawing Breath, 'The Gallery' at Wimbledon College of Art, London, other UK venues, Singapore & Australia, 2006-2008)
-participation on panels/boards (e.g. Boundary Gallery Art Prize for Figurative Art juding panel)
-travel (e.g. Greece; Benaras, India)
-drawing research (e.g. discussions with various academics, students and artists on the subject of drawing)
-approaches to galleries (e.g. Courtauld, with proposed exhibition)
-publications (e.g. various approaches from artists and academics requesting essays for catalogues; contributer to Mike Roles Welcome to the Third Millenium, Sue Atkinson (ed), Barnstable: Broomhill Sculpture Gardens, 2007; contributer to Writing on Drawing: Essays on Drawing Practice and Research, S.W. Garner (ed), Bristol: Intellect Books, 2008)
-invitations to lecture/teach (e.g. National Galleries, Scotland; 'The Persistence of DrawingÂ’ in Diversity of Drawing, National Gallery in association with Ruskin School of Drawing, 17 October 2007; Godolphin and Latymer School; Oriel Davis Gallery, Unwrapping Contemporary Art Series)
-location of works of art (e.g 'Meditation on Melburbia'; 'In Media Res: Tate Turbine Hall No.2')
-Witches & Wicked Bodies (e.g. early proposals, funding, and approaches to individuals and institutions)
-positions at University of the West of England and Lincoln University
Of particular note:
-correspondence between Petherbridge, and Antony Griffiths and Stephen Koppel, British Museum, dated 21 Oct 2006-28 Feb 2008, concerning Petherbridge's donation of 'Meditation on Melburbia', and the British Museum's purchase of 'In Media Res: Tate Turbine Hall No.2'
-correspondence with Paul Wainright, St George's University London, dated 6 Oct 2006-5 Feb 2007, discussing future collaborations, Petherbridge's proposed exhibition 'Portrait of the Crone', and arrangements to meet
-letter from Petherbridge to Brian Sewell, art critic, dated 24 Feb 2007, concerning the 'In Conversation with Brian Sewell' event at Pitzhanger Manor
-printed email exchange between Petherbridge and Laura Giles, Curartor of Prints and Drawings, Princeton University Art Museum, dated 13-16 Apr 2007, concerning the art work 'The Origin of Painting c. 1775-80' by George Romney
-correspondence with Peter Parshall, Curator of Old Master Prints, National Gallery of Art, Washington, dated 19 Apr-18 Jun 2007, concerning Petherbridge's proposed exhibition 'Portrait of the Crone', and possible venues
-printed email from Petherbridge to Katharine Eustace, Curator, dated 20 Jul 2007, asking Eustace to read and comment on her text for 'Drawing: Making and Thinking', later titled, 'The Primacy of Drawing'
-printed email exchange between Petherbridge and Andrew Moore, Keeper of Art and Senior Curator at Norfolk Museums, dated 4 Dec 2007-11 Mar 2008, discussing an invitation for her to open a pair of exhibitions at Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery; history of wood encased pencils; and a Vanitas painting in Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery collection
-printed email exchange between Petherbridge and Anita Taylor, Wimbledon College of Art, dated 13-28 May 2008, discussing opportunities for Petherbridge to join the Centre for Drawing
-correspondence between Petherbridge and her cousin Judy Nasatyr, dated 1-17 May, discussing their great aunt, Pauline Podlashuk's memoir
-printed email exchange between Petherbridge and Susan Owens, V&A, dated 18-24 Nov 2008, discussing the drawing 'In the Forest of Lost Hopes', and Petherbridge's monograph which she used to sign her drawings
-exhibition proposal document titled, 'Working Bodies and Ideal Personages: Heroes and Humble Folk', undated
-draft essay titled 'Cloning and Conceptualising: The Duality of Mike Roles' Figurative Sculpture, undated |
| Image Caption | Letter to Antony Griffiths, dated 27 Jan 2007, concerning Petherbridge's donation of 'Meditation on Melburbia' to The British Museum |