English Heritage | Painting our Past: The African Diaspora in England | Starts 9 June @EnglishHeritage | Uploaded 3 years ago | Updated 1 hour ago
English Heritage has commissioned a series of portraits depicting six historic figures from the African diaspora whose stories have contributed to England’s rich history. Each artist has been supported by our curators and historians to creatively portray their subject, and the paintings will be hung at the English Heritage site connected to its subject.

The exhibition starts on 9 June 2021.

To find out more, visit: english-heritage.org.uk/learn/painting-our-past

SARAH FORBES BONETTA (PAINTED BY HANNAH UZOR):
Discover the story: english-heritage.org.uk/sarah-forbes-bonetta
Plan your visit: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/osborne

DIDO BELLE (PAINTED BY MIKÉLA HENRY-LOWE):
Discover the story: english-heritage.org.uk/dido-belle
Plan your visit: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/kenwood

SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS (PAINTED BY ELENA ONWOCHEI-GARCIA):
Discover the story: english-heritage.org.uk/septimius-severus
Plan your visit: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/corbridge-roman-town-hadrians-wall

ABBOT HADRIAN (PAINTED BY CLIFTON POWELL)
Discover the story: english-heritage.org.uk/st-hadrian-of-canterbury
Plan your visit: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/st-augustines-abbey

ARTHUR ROBERTS (PAINTED BY CHLOE COX):
Discover the story: english-heritage.org.uk/arthur-roberts
Plan your visit: english-heritage.org.uk/arthur-roberts

JAMES CHAPPELL (PAINTED BY GLORY SAMJOLLY):
Discover the story: english-heritage.org.uk/james-chappell
Plan your visit: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/kirby-hall


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