A historical exhibit showcasing sculptor Byllee Lang's Original Drawings of the Reredos of the Anglican Cathedral opens at the Bermuda Archives today.

This is the first time a selection of the original drawings have been made available for public viewing following their donation to the Bermuda Archives by Andrew Trimingham, Ms Lang's life-long friend and executor of her artistic estate.

Archivist Karla Hayward said the display was conceived to highlight the diversity of the Archives' collections in supporting both historical and cultural research on the Island.

Ms. Hayward said: "Ms. Lang's studies and sketches on paper reveal the evolution of her design ideas for the figures of the reredos saints which are now an integral part of the fabric of Bermuda's Anglican Cathedral.

"For more than 40 years, Bermudians have come to love and respect the strong stone figures that have looked down on the formal proceedings of church and state at the Cathedral."

Ms. Hayward said the drawings may be viewed in the public reading room of the Bermuda Archives from 9 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Mondays to Fridays.

The public is also encouraged to visit a major retrospective of Ms. Lang's career at the Bermuda National Gallery which is on display until April 4.