'Emily Woof' - Portrait of the Pen
Portrait of the Pen
Portraits of contemporary writers and their responses
St Johns Chapel, Hay-on-Wye
1st - 10th June 2012 (Hay Festival)
Over the past three years, Dan has been visiting writers living in Britain spanning all genres of the written word, ranging from children's authors, poets, art critics and novelists. The choices reflect the literary landscape of Britain. Each of the writers were then invited to write a piece that accompanies the portrait for the exhibition.
The participating writers are: Dannie Abse, Louis de Bernières, Ronald Blythe, Tracy Chevalier, Michael Horovitz, Sue Hubbard, Nikita Lalwani, Andrew Lambirth, Deborah Levy, Zoe Margolis, Sir Andrew Motion, Francesca Simon, Jonathan Smith, Owen Sheers, Hilary Spurling, Sir Roy Strong and Emily Woof.
The series will launch at this year's Hay Festival with an accompanying exhibition catalogue. The collection will provide an insight into the role of portraiture and explore the notion of self-identity. A programme of events will run to coincide with the exhibition.
Press release
Purchase catalogue
Link to Hay Festival website exhibition details