Artists dream of open briefs and generous
commissioners who trust the artists to
discover ideas that will inspire them to
create new artworks. “Between the Lines”
at Cliffe Castle Museum was just such
an opportunity for Naseem Darbey.
Commissioned by Bradford Museum’s &
Galleries,Darbeywas given free rein to delve
andinvestigatemuseumcollectionsover her
one-year residency. Seeking to create a sitespecificwork
that reflected the 19th century
owners, Darbey found her muse in letters
written by Mary Louise Roosevelt Burke
Butterfield, theAmericanwife ofHenry Isaac
Butterfield, aWest Yorkshire textilemagnate
and owner of Cliffe Castle.