Percy Smith's Brontë Country

An exhibition of the works of the artist and calligrapher Percy Smith (1882-1948) in Forty Hall, Endfield (3-28 February 2010) contains Brontë-related pieces:

Like the forgotten soldiers in his evocative images, etcher and letterer Percy Smith was something of an unsung hero in his field. Yet his achievements are plentiful, from the inscription on the Canadian war memorial, Vimy Ridge, in France to his moving series of poignant World War One etchings which are displayed internationally from the Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh to the museum at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. (...)
The poetic side is also very apparent, in Percy’s collection of atmospheric etchings of Brontë country. A huge fan of Emily Brontë, there is also a Christmas card he drew in salute to his heroine.
“When he came back from war, one of the first things he did was go up to Brontë country to get away from the massacre,” Marion tells me. “He was inspired by the solitude and loved the wild and windy countryside.” (Kate Soel in Enfield Independent)

And in May the exhibition will be in London:

Selected Works of Percy Smith
Burgh House & Hampstead Museum
New End Square, Hampstead, London NW3 1LT
12th May  2010 until 15th August 2010

Categories: Art-Exhibitions