With a first degree in archaeology and a PhD in English, Dr Anne Anderson was a senior lecturer in Art and Design History at Southampton Solent University for 14 years. During 2009-2010, Anne worked on Closer to Home the reopening exhibition at Leighton House Museum, Kensington. Anne also curated Under the Greenwood: Picturing the British Tree for St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery, Lymington (2013). Anne’s career as an international speaker has taken her all over the world, including Spain, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA. She is currently a course tutor at the V&A.