Film

[maggiebee]

Went to see a wonderful film yesterday called typist artist pirate king.  The screening was part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival but will be on general release soon.  

The film is a fictionalised portrait of the late “avant-garde and misunderstood” artist Audrey Amiss. Amiss was an artist who studied at the Royal Academy of Arts, but was unable to complete her training after being hospitalised due to mental illness. She died in 2013, leaving behind a vast collection of artworks and writings which were discovered after her death, and subsequently donated posthumously to Wellcome Collection.

Very uplifting film.

[Rosie29]

Thanks for that Maggie - I will look out for it - but hoping it might come to tv as I don't get out very much.  X