A Warrington Artist has had a painting of historical black composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor donated to Camden City Council as part of a Black History Month event.
Judith Booth, 59, was a Warrington GP in Bruche for 28 years, before retiring and taking up portrait painting full time.
The piece was originally produced in response to an ‘unsung heroes’ competition run by the ‘Brave Fine Art’ gallery in Malvern.
Whilst Booth was offered the opportunity to have the piece sold by a gallery, she instead elected to donate it to Camden City Council after they reached out to her. Coleridge-Taylor was born in Camden and is considered the foremost Black British classical music composer of the 19th and 20th century.
The painting was donated on October 11, with an event held to celebrate by Camden Council.
Booth said that she "was delighted when Camden's Local Studies and Archives Centre expressed an interest in acquiring the portrait of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Such an honour to be able to hand over the portrait at a very enjoyable and interesting event in London along with others who had come together to celebrate the life and work of the talented composer."
The former GP turned portrait painter has two pieces on display in Warrington currently, with 'Wrapped in Silk' in the ‘Wow’ exhibition at the Technically Brilliant Gallery (below) and 'Tattoos' in the Warrington Museum and Art Gallery (bottom).
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