| 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:
-participation in a course on fresco techniques at the Laboratorio per Alffresco di Vainella, in Italy, Apr-July 1990, Petherbridge's participation on the course was sponsored through The Incorporated Edwin Austin Abbey Memorial Scholarships, with a proposal document and report on the course attached
-invitations to events (e.g. Garden Party at Buckingham Palace)
-invitation to teach/lecture (e.g. devised and led a two day drawing project for sixth form art students at The Museum of Modern Art, Oxford; lecture at the Architect's Club on the subject of 'one percent for art what per cent for architecture', with lecture notes attached; Goldsmiths' College)
-exhibitions (e.g. 'Art from South Africa' exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, Oxford; 'Themata' at Fischer Fine Art and Rochdale Art Gallery)
-journalism (e.g. work for The Architects' Journal)
-participation on panels and advisory boards (e.g. Art for Architecture Scheme advisory panel)
-travel (e.g. trip to Turkey with Sotheby's London)
-approaches from charities for drawings (e.g. The Green Party; Worcester Cathedral Appeal, 'Homage to Budhaditya Mukherjee')
-approaches to galleries (e.g. Goldmark Gallery, Rutland)
-personal correspondence (e.g. discussing friendships, work, relationships; travel plans; arrangements to socialise; moving house)
-references written for Faith Vincent
Of particular note:
-letter from David Russell, dated 21 Jan 1990, concerning Petherbridge's exhibition 'Themata' at Fischer Fine Art
-letter from Petherbridge to artist Ingerid Blackstad [Blakstad], dated 5 Jan 1991, concerning Petherbridge's work projects in 1990, and moving house
-draft proposal submitted by Petherbridge to the Incorporated Edwin Austin Abbey Memorial Scholarships, describing her interest in murals
-report written by Petherbridge on her time spent at the Laboratorio per Alffresco di Vainella
[For further related material concerning Petherbridge's participation in the fresco course see DSP/5/17] |
| Image Caption | Draft proposal submitted by Petherbridge to the Incorporated Edwin Austin Abbey Memorial Scholarships, describing her interest in murals, undated |