On the first anniversary of the late Queen’s death, we launched the Dorothy Wilding Gloucestershire Archive with an installation that commemorated Dorothy’s relationship with Queen Elizabeth II.
For curator, Sarah Grant, it was an immensely personal experience as it is the first time so much of her own collection had been exhibited. In response to a mental health crisis, Sarah started collecting ephemera and pictures of the Queen and now has an enviable collection that has been featured on television and in numerous magazines.
It’s an incredible experience to see the collection up and for others to enjoy it as well as myself. I can’t thank Hundred Heroines enough for believing in me and allowing the space to take my collection seriously! Nobody believed that I had something worth showing, the art world is such a closed system. But Hundred Heroines believed me! The team was incredible to have trust in me to have full control over how the work is displayed. I am so pleased to have worked with the charity because although I do this for my own mental health, I want it to benefit others too.
With some rare objects, some of which have never been seen in public, this installation appealed to anyone interested in photography, royalty, collecting or philately.
