Art & Design
Ken Farnol is now guiding the combined Art and Design group. Our objective is to enjoy a wide range of topics using informal discussion together with colourful PowerPoint presentations. New members, ideas, speakers and contributors are always welcome. We meet on the third Tuesday of the month from 11.30 to 13.00. Please refer to the monthly programme from the Welcome page for further details of this month’s topic.
2023 PROGRAMME
17th January "101 Great Artists: Part 4 (1900 to 2000) - MODERN ART
21st February "The Art and Architecture of Persia" by Ken Farnol
21st March DVD about Vincent van Gogh - "Painted with Words"
18th April "Walter Sickert and the Camden School"
16th May "Frescoes at Assisi" by group member Anne-Marie Barber...
20th June "Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven" by Ken Farnol
18th July "Michelangelo: Part 1 - Sculpture" by Ken Farnol
15th August "Edward Hopper - Realist or Surrealist?" Ken Farnol
19th September "Michelangelo: Part 2 - Painting" by Ken Farnol
17th October "Michelangelo: Part 3 - Drawings and Architecture" by Ken Farnol - A truly "ART and DESIGN" project
21st November "The Many Faces of Paul Gauguin" by Malcolm Meadows - Everyone is welcome - You will not be disappointed
19th December "Naughty but Nice" a cheerful look at popular folk artist Beryl Cook by Ken Farnol
2024 PROGRAMME
16TH January The Newlyn School by Ken Farnol - Let's revisit those bright and sunny Cornish days...
20th February "van Gogh - The Man and his Art" by Malcolm Meadows. This is a perfect follow-up to Malcolm's recent presentation on Paul Gauguin and should not
be missed...
SORRY, but Malcolm's long looked forward to presentation has been temporarily postponed. Please watch this space.
19th March Augustus John and Gwen John - an illustrated discussion with Ken Farnol.
16th April 20 British Artists of the 20th Century.
21st May Ken Farnol invites all Art lovers for a timely Primavera/Springtime look at a great favourite Florentine painter - Sandro Botticelli 1444-1510.