| Art Auction 2010 - Penny Wade |
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A Rainy Day on Eel Pie Island(Ink on paper, 19cm x 13cm, 7.5" x 5")
Penny Wade (1930-2008) spent her childhood in India, Burma and Exmoor and was home-educated, allowing her to spend most of her time drawing and painting. A trained nurse, she was a founder member of what became the National Childbirth Trust; she established the Vinyard Project, a drop-in centre for people with mental health problems; and Spear, the hostel for the homeless in Richmond. An enthusiastic and gifted artist, she studied art at Richmond Adult College and took part in many of the Environment Trust's art picnics. |
