Comments on: So Long, Dorothy Rendell

By: Hugh Mann

Hugh Mann — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 17:16:17 +0000

Great interview with a fascinating subject. And pleasing that you gained some belated recognition for her work. Must be bittersweet to be praised after so long.

By: Andy Pankhurst

Andy Pankhurst — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 15:57:28 +0000

Such beautiful work….Greatly saddens me and more than frustrating the injustices of life…the art world, although of course the ‘art world’ has nothing to do with Art – Dorothy was certainly to do with Art. Thank you for her discovery.

By: Andrea Cuunningham

Andrea Cuunningham — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 07:08:59 +0000

I grew up opposite Dorothy in Mile End place and I am sad to say I had no idea that she was such a gifted artist. Which is a shame since we were such a creative family we would have enjoyed seeing her work. As a child she seemed a very other worldly personality. Someone who looked and spoke like she came from another age. She was very private and very well spoken. She drew out her words in a way I had never heard anyone do. She lived in her cottage with another lady and they both had a real edwardian feel about them. I remember one day my friend Ayse and I accidentally kicked a ball into their garden. They were a bit cross and they both came out and demonstrated how to play catch which we thought was hilarious. I think she disapproved of unruly children. I wish I had spoken to ber more and asked her about her work and her life.

By: Rebecca Rudall

Rebecca Rudall — Sat, 03 Feb 2018 19:46:59 +0000

I had the privilege of meeting Dorothy whwhen she came into Bancroft library for her books and to learn how to use the internet. While doing this I had long conversations about art and people she knew and her in involvement with art education an area my father, also a painter worked in. She modestly never mentioned her own work and it was only through this blog I have been aware of her lovely work
I hope this fascinating lady and her work is suitably remembered somewhere and her work not lost

By: stephanie

stephanie — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 10:28:47 +0000

What a tale, spirit and talent.

By: Stephan Glover

Stephan Glover — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 19:47:06 +0000

Truly wonderful how you bring wrongly forgotten and wrongly unheralded figures to our attention. Wonderful and very moving.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 20 Jan 2018 10:27:37 +0000

Thank you GA for the very interesting post. Clearly a remarkably talent lady – I love her paintings of Wapping. Much appreciated. Thank you

By: Colin

Colin — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 18:51:40 +0000

Perhaps this is the start of her much deserved recognition

By: Leanne Teves

Leanne Teves — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 18:30:29 +0000

Really lovely. Part of me thinks-Everyone has a story. And then my thoughts wander to-these times we are in will not give to us a story so deep and rich. Time will tell. I appreciated her art. Thank you.

By: mark

mark — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 17:21:40 +0000

A life well lived indeed. seemed like a good person and a very good artist. So long.