Anna Tylor - Seen Exhibition Audio Description
Aug 16, 10:11 AM
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About Anna Tylor:
Anna Tylor was born severely sight impaired and has been a life-long advocate of disability rights. Her early career included working on employment programmes, and she has also worked in service settings delivering training and development activities. She was involved in leading the roll out of equalities legislation and has worked on inclusion programmes – including with the City of London Police, and in the banking and retail sector. She is a trained mediator with a master’s degree in Sociology and Social Policy.
Anna established the UK educational collection, now known as RNIB Bookshare, to offer blind and partially sighted people – and other disabled learners – equal access to the curriculum. She became Chair of RNIB in 2020.
Anna’s reflections on Seen
“I chose RNIB’s London office, The Grimaldi Building, as the location for my portrait because it’s living proof of the world we want to create. I stand in front of a selection from our archive, which demonstrates the vast history of impact and change RNIB has become known for. I’m immensely proud of all that RNIB contributes to society and to the lives of those we serve.
I really hope that visitors will leave the exhibition with a strong sense that blind and partially sighted people are as varied as the society we reflect. That we are net contributors, that our lives can be rich and fulfilled and that – just like anyone else – we strive forward.”
For more information about the exhibition and to view more portraits by Joshua Bratt please visit www.rnib.org.uk/seen
Image shows: A portrait of Anna Tylor by Joshua Bratt.
Anna Tylor was born severely sight impaired and has been a life-long advocate of disability rights. Her early career included working on employment programmes, and she has also worked in service settings delivering training and development activities. She was involved in leading the roll out of equalities legislation and has worked on inclusion programmes – including with the City of London Police, and in the banking and retail sector. She is a trained mediator with a master’s degree in Sociology and Social Policy.
Anna established the UK educational collection, now known as RNIB Bookshare, to offer blind and partially sighted people – and other disabled learners – equal access to the curriculum. She became Chair of RNIB in 2020.
Anna’s reflections on Seen
“I chose RNIB’s London office, The Grimaldi Building, as the location for my portrait because it’s living proof of the world we want to create. I stand in front of a selection from our archive, which demonstrates the vast history of impact and change RNIB has become known for. I’m immensely proud of all that RNIB contributes to society and to the lives of those we serve.
I really hope that visitors will leave the exhibition with a strong sense that blind and partially sighted people are as varied as the society we reflect. That we are net contributors, that our lives can be rich and fulfilled and that – just like anyone else – we strive forward.”
For more information about the exhibition and to view more portraits by Joshua Bratt please visit www.rnib.org.uk/seen
Image shows: A portrait of Anna Tylor by Joshua Bratt.