Sequences proper: Psychiatric patient 7 - Child
- Date:
- 1973-1975
- Reference:
- PP/RSI/B/1/1/11
- Part of:
- Rita Simon Collection
- Archives and manuscripts
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About this work
Description
16 artworks identified by Rita Simon as "psychiatric patient 7". Pictures 5 and 8 are closed becasue they include the patients real name.
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Biographical note
A girl, about 13 years old, referred to Rita Simon by Social Services. At the age of 4 she had had an epileptic fit, was put on anti-epileptic drugs, but forgot to take them and didn't have any more fits. She was diagnosed as "Phobic" and had to be forced to attend school. In secondary school she was placed in a class for children with learning difficulties. She brought her own paper and felt pens, did fragmentary drawings, then began to paint in a remarkable way. She became assertive and competitive and was very aggressive towards Rita Simon.
This information is taken from conversations between Rita Simon and Wellcome staff between 1995 and 1997.