Landmark SHE_SEES exhibition comes to Portsmouth
After its launch at last year’s London International Shipping Week, a groundbreaking exhibition spotlighting the inspirational stories of women in maritime is coming to Portsmouth.
Launching on Friday 2 August, members of the public will be able to experience the free, thought-provoking SHE_SEES exhibition hosted in Boathouse 4 at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.
The exhibition, hosted in partnership with Portsmouth Historic Quarter and the University of Portsmouth, taps into archive materials from across the UK and Ireland to uncover the extensive history of trailblazing female voices in the maritime industry and aims to change the tide on diversity.
Blending striking visuals, art and storytelling, the SHE_SEES exhibition features portraits of inspiring women working in the maritime industry. It also includes two new portraits from Portsmouth-based women – Betzy Shell, Boatbuilder, and Emily Ball, Boatkeeper Assistant.
Hannah Prowse, CEO of Portsmouth Historic Quarter Trust, said: “We are absolutely delighted to be welcoming the SHE_SEES exhibition here into the Dockyard and into Boathouse 4 from the International Maritime Organisation. The boathouse can seem intimidating, with its boats, tools and people working there – but with this exhibition, we hope to reinforce the idea that this space is for everyone.”
Entry for the exhibition is free; visitors should ask for a ‘historic quarter pass’ at the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard’s Visitor Centre, which gives them free access to the site excluding ticketed attractions. The SHE_SEES exhibition is open in Boathouse 4 for visitors between 10am and 4:30pm.
