Psychiatric patient 12 - "Rosie"

17 artworks identified by Rita Simon's pseudonym "Rosie". Many of the artworks depict flowers and trees.

A female psychiatric patient, formerly a cook, who Rita Simon worked with in the 1940s. She suffered from crippling rheumatoid arthritis and used a wheelchair. She was originally cared for in a hospital but was transferred to a psychiatric hospital to better care for her paranoia and schizophrenia. Discussed by Rita Simon in The symbolism of style pages 64-69.

This information is taken from conversations between Rita Simon and Wellcome staff between 1995 and 1997.