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Marion Adnams painting on display at the Derby Museum

It was great to see your article on the artist Marion Adnams. We currently have an exhibition 'Gaze' at the Derby Museum and Art Gallery until 1 June 2008. The exhibition features portraits from the museums collection and we have included the painting 'Alter Ego' by Marion Adnams. The dream like surrealist scene comprises of a female figure that appears to be made out of folded card or paper with her face in silhouette. She stands on a beach next to a skeleton of a bird. Representative of the artist it challenges the more traditional approach to self portraiture.

Matt Edwards Collections Access Assistant (Art)

www .derby. gov.uk/LeisureCulture/MuseumsGalleries/Gaze.htm

I remember the name...

Thanks for an interesting article, Peter. I remember my father, Cyril Sprenger, talking about Marion Adnams, but I don't remember in what context. He also taught Art (and Music) in the 'fifties at Southgate Girls School, and later Southgate Boys (on Brighton Road, I think?) He must have known her as a fellow art teacher at that time, but I had no idea that she was a surrealist - indeed from hearing her name mentioned by him in the 'fifties and 'sixties, I don't think I've ever seen or heard her name mentioned since. What a talent she was, and what a shame he didn't obtain any of her works at the time!

Howard Sprenger, Southampton.