In 1951 Lincolnshire-based artist Karl Salsbury Wood was convicted of gross indecency and sentenced to four years imprisonment. His crime, homosexuality.

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Before being interned in Lincoln prison, Wood was engaged in an odyssey to paint every surviving windmill in Britain - no mean feat considering his obsession was conducted via bicycle, his only means of transport!

 

Following his release from prison, Wood was a broken man, humiliated he left Lincolnshire. He continued with his quest, eventually completing 1394 windmills, tragically just a few hundred short of his target.

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This flag honours the work of Karl Salsbury Wood, his name crossed to emulate windmill sails, but more importantly it honours Wood, the gay man.

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https://www.thecollectionmuseum.com/blog/view/celebrating-90yrs-of-the-usher-gallery-sixth-decade

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