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Female Nudes with Multiple Sclerosis28 March 2007
Picture of Tracey Kirkman by Melissa Mailer-Yates
Art galleries are full of famous paintings of nude women like the 'Rokeby Venus', Rubens’ 'Samson and Delilah', and Manet’s 'Olympia'. But what about nude disabled women? Artist Melissa Mailer-Yates, who specialises in nude paintings, currently has a new exhibition in Birmingham. Angela Robson meets her and three of her models who are women with multiple sclerosis. 

Melissa Mailer-Yates' exhibition 'See me … now see me' is open until April 1st at Number 9 The Gallery, Birmingham.


Number 9 The Gallery
Julie Howell’s blog - Beauty Through Strength
Multiple Sclerosis Society

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