Amersham Museum has been shortlisted for an award for commemorating the work of an influential local resident.
The museum worked in partnership with the community to commemorate the life of Marie-Louise von Motesiczky, an Austrian painter who fled Vienna during the Second World War to live in Amersham.
Marie-Louise was born in Vienna in 1906 and, during her life, created more than 300 paintings, mainly portraits. She spent a great deal of her life living in a small cottage on Amersham Common.
The museum has been given funding from the Marie-Louise von Motesiczky Charitable Trust to launch its new temporary exhibition space, with the first exhibition dedicated to the artist.
Marie-Louise in Amersham included six of Marie-Louise’s original works, as well as paintings and maps from the South Bucks Jewish Community and Chestnut Lane School.
Now, the museum is delighted to reveal that the exhibition was the runner-up in the Best Exhibition category at the inaugural Buckinghamshire Culture Bucks Spark Awards in November.
Speaking to Amersham news, museum director Briony Hudson said: “We are so proud of the exhibition, particularly the community involvement. It’s very rewarding to get recognition for the project and the new gallery space, and to put Marie-Louise’s story into the wider context.
“Everyone was delighted! Putting any exhibition together is a huge team effort, and this was a project we were really pleased to celebrate.”
The museum will be closed during January and February, with a new exhibition opening on Saturday, March 1.
For more information, please visit the museum’s website at www.amershammuseum.org
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