John Swete’s paintings, transatlantic slavery and RAMM collections

John Swete’s paintings, transatlantic slavery and RAMM collections - Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery

06 April 2022 06 April 2022

When: 06 April 2022
Where: RAMM, Queen Street, Exeter EX43RX
Time: 18:30 - 19:30
Cost: £8.50
Suitable for: Any age

Join Lucy MacKeith to explore how RAMM’s collections contribute to today's discussions about transatlantic slavery, focusing on items such as bronze manillas, sugar cones and paintings by the artist Rev John Swete.

Former RAMM Education Officer and researcher and presenter on Black History in Devon, Lucy organised the national conference to mark the Bicentenary of the publication of Olaudah Equiano's Narrative at RAMM in 1989. She has been interested by the history of African people in Devon, and in association with Slavery ever since and contributed research for the In Plain Sight exhibition as a member of the Legacies of Devon Slave-Ownership Group.

Her 2003 book Local Black History – a beginning in Devon is available online.
A follow up book will be available in 2022.

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