| 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:
-buyer and seller information of works of art (e.g. 'The Concrete Armada'; Arts Councils' purchase of 'Cage Trap'; 'Arch London 1' bought by St Thomas' Hospital; drawings 'Temple as Holy Mountain' and 'Roundrel')
-commissions (e.g. Imperial War Museum commissioning a 'Battle Piece' drawing)
-invitations to teach/lecture (e.g. North West Arts; Trent Polytechnic; Chelsea School of Art)
-journalism (e.g. work for The Times, Building Design, Art Monthly and Crafts Council)
-group exhibitions (e.g. 'Masks', 1-29 Jan 1983, Manchester; 'Obsessions' at Angela Flowers Gallery; drawings exhibition at Rochdale Art Gallery)
-personal (e.g. correspondence from Guy Petherbridge; moving house; letters of congratulations; arrangements to meet)
-solo exhibitions (e.g. Warwick Arts Trust)
-involvement various association and groups (e.g. North West Arts; invitation to join the Arts Council's Exhibition Sub-Committee of the Advisory Panel on Art)
-approaches to galleries (e.g. Haus der Kunst, Munich)
-approaches from galleries and businesses (e.g. Clarendon Gallery Ltd; Trehearne and Norman, Preston and Partners; Ian Birkstead Gallery)
-invitations to exhibitions, seminars and conferences (e.g. RIBA's 1982/83 lecture series; Paton Gallery)
-correspondence with Ulrich Finke concerning a film he made about Petherbridge and her work
-interest from the public, other artists, and students about her drawings and journalism
Of particular note:
-correspondence between Petherbridge and Janette Ralph, dated 18 Jan-23 Feb 1983, concerning Petherbridge's masks
-letter from Guy Petherbridge, dated 19 Jan 1983, concerning his opinion on the exhibition catalogue: Clifford, T. (introduction by.) (1982) Deanna Petherbridge : drawings 1968-1982. Manchester: Manchester City Council
-correspondence between Petherbridge and Jill Morgan, Arts and Exhibition Officer, Rochdale Art Gallery, dated 25 Feb-24 Oct 1983, concerning the loan of 'City of Nekken' and 'City of Pei', for an exhibition. Also concerns a proposal for an exhibition of 'mature women artists who have been forced to feel that they are on the periphery'
-draft of lecture text delivered by Petherbridge at the North West Arts General Meeting, 11 Mar 1983
-untitled and undated draft of article written for Crafts Council
-correspondence with Georges Pompidou concerning the 'Images et Imaginaires d'Architecture' exhibition and the following drawings: 'Chaitya Halls'; 'The Temple as Holy Mountain'; 'City of Glass' and 'Baoli II'. |
| Image Caption | Letter from Petherbridge to Janette Ralph, dated 23 Feb 1983, concerning Petherbridge's masks |
| Letter from Jill Morgan, dated 25 Feb 1983, concerning an exhibition proposal and the loan of two paintings for an exhibition |