The Illustrator's Challenge

These characters include the well-known – Florence Nightingale, the Strutt family and Joseph Wright – as well as the lesser-known martyrs, murderers and misfits whose tangible remembrances pepper the county – for example, a farmer who mistook his cow for the devil, and the most decorated non-commissioned officer of WW1, who was a pacifist.
Jo will talk about how she selected her images for linocuts and line drawings to accompany the text, both to enable readers to be able to find locations for themselves, and also draw fuller meaning from the stories themselves, as prompted by the principal author Rev’d Dr Simon Taylor.

Timings

Sunday 13 September:

16.30-18.00

Location & directions

Loudon Lodge, Derby Arboretum, Grove St, Derbyshire, DE23 8EL

Directions:

Loudon Lodge is adjacent to the Community Garden and is accessible from the Arboretum itself, or Morleston St (DE23 8FL). It is located between the Grove St and Arboretum Sq entrances. Buses 4, 6 and 7 run along Normanton Rd, 38 and 2a along Osmaston Rd. The Arboretum is about 15 minutes walk from the Rail Station.

Contact on day:

Jo Simister

Telephone number:

+447796410850

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

The talk will take place in an upstairs room without any access for people with mobility difficulties - we apologise!

Additional information

Max number of people:

30

Estimated duration:

1 hour(s) 30 minute(s)

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