The Anne Bronte p200 exhibition, marking her bicentenary, is
now open at Woodend, Scarborough and will run until 8 February. 200 artists were each
given a page from her most famous novel The tenant of Wildfell Hall and
asked to respond to that page and to Anne’s life in general. Each artwork had
to be the same size as the original page and incorporate it. Most artists,
including me, chose to work straight on to the page, but that’s where the
similarity ends – the responses and the media used are so varied. The
accompanying book, which I highly recommend, includes a two page spread for
each artist, one side includes a full page illustration of each piece of work and
the other a piece of writing by each artist. Some of these are descriptions of
what inspired them, others are letters, poems, or quotations and give a
fascinating insight into how Anne Bronte’s legacy continues to inspire and have
relevance for us today. I blogged in October about ‘Wedded bliss’, my response
to the project, and my admiration for Anne Bronte, but I would also like to
thank Lindsey Tyson who conceived the idea for the project, organised it and
produced this thought-provoking exhibition and publication. If you’d like a
copy of the book it’s available from www.lindseytyson.com/annebronte200
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