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Mary Bishop was a prolific Adamson artist, who painted thousands of pictures during her 30 year stay in Netherne hospital. Initially, her works were shown and reproduced under the pseudonym 'Martha Smith' or accompanied by a short case history.

Adamson Collection Trust (established 1978)

Adamson Collection: selected artists

Mary Bishop ('Martha Smith')

<p>Contains works called variously "Outsider art", "Art brut", etc.</p>

Adamson Collection

approximately 5,000 (?) items : paintings and drawings

Adamson Collection: subjects arising in the course of art therapy sessions. Paintings and drawings by people with mental illness, with the support of Edward Adamson, ca. 1946-1990.

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Bishop, Mary, active approximately 1955-1975

Works

Mary Bishop ('Martha Smith')

Adamson Collection: subjects arising in the course of art therapy sessions. Paintings and drawings by people with mental illness, with the support of Edward Adamson, ca. 1946-1990.

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Bishop, Mary, active approximately 1955-1975

Works

Mary Bishop ('Martha Smith')

Adamson Collection: subjects arising in the course of art therapy sessions. Paintings and drawings by people with mental illness, with the support of Edward Adamson, ca. 1946-1990.

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