Rose Wylie, art world pioneer at 91: ‘Success, if it comes earlier, can entrap you a bit’

Last week, Rose Wylie became the first female painter to have a solo show in the Royal Academy’s main galleries. She tells Jessie Thompson about why she’s never minded being misunderstood


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