Mary Seacole By Heather Agyepong

Mary Seacole by Heather Agyepong

A self-portrait displayed on our wall! 

Mary Seacole was a nurse who set up the 'British Hotel' behind the lines of the Crimean War. She was voted the greatest black Briton in 2004

In this self-portrait, Agyepong explores a lesser-known side of Mary Seacole's life, referencing the nurse's use of herbal medicine. 

LDN WMN is a series of free public artworks across London created by women and non-binary artists inspired by unsung women from the city's history.

It is a collaboration between City Hall and Tate Collective. It is part of Mayor Sadiq Khan's #BehindEveryGreatCity campaign which marks 100 years since the first women won the right to vote in the UK.

Heather is a British Ghanaian visual artist and actor who lives and works in London. She was nominated for Prix Pictet  & Paul Huf Award in 2016, 2018 & 2021 and her work exists in a number of collections including Autograph ABP, Centre National des Arts Plastiques, The Hyman Collection, Arts Council England, New Orleans Museum of Art, Bristol Museum & Art Gallery,  Mead Art Museum, The Walther Collection and the National Portrait Gallery.

She received recognition for her 2024 performance in Shifters, written by Benedict Lombe and directed by Lynette Linton. For that performance, she was nominated for "Best Actress" at the 2025 Olivier Awards.

Heather Agyeong attended City Of Westminster College - of which we a part.