Alnwick

PREVIOUS ART APPRECIATION TOPICS

. Programme for 2020 Disrupted due to Covid 19 - details not showing. 1st Zoom meeting by zoom from September 2020?
Date Subject
January 10th Tessa Nichol on Toulouse Lautrec
February 14th Caroline Neal on J Singer Sargent
March 13th Brenda Broxup on Winifred Nicholson
April 3rd Anne Graham on History of Colours in Art
May 1st Kathy Platt and Meryl McConnell on Spanish Art
June 12th TBA
July 10th Jenny Gascoigne on Contemporary Art
. Programme for 2019
Date Subject
January to be confirmed, contact Group Co-ordinator for information
8th February Member Presentation: Love in Art by Meryl McConnell
8th March Visit to Hatton Gallery, Newcastle
12th April Viewing pictures and cartoons at the home of Eileen Peckham
10th May Member Presentations: 1. Toulouse Lautrec - given by Barbara 2. Another talk is being given by a member of the group - this to be announced at the beginning of the group meeting.
14th June Meet at St Michaels and split into two groups. Short talk by Eileen Peckham then: • Group 1 - a short walk to Eileen's home to view her Art collection • Group 2 - a short walk to Bailiffgate Museum for the 100 years of Fashion exhibition (entrance fee approx. £3). Both groups can then swap venues (Group 1 to Bailiffgate Museum & Group 2 - to Eileen's home) Please note that the Cookie Jar Restaurant (a few doors away from the Museum has a 10% discount off all teas, coffees and lunches on production of museum ticket)
12th July Review of Schools of Art and painters associated with them. (members can bring their favourite painting to this group session)
. SUMMER BREAK
September to be confirmed, contact Group Co-ordinator for information
October to be confirmed, contact Group Co-ordinator for information
November to be confirmed, contact Group Co-ordinator for information.
December 13th Sue Bairstow on Women Impressionist Painters
. Programme for 2018
Date Topic
12th January a) Brief look at 2018 b) Artists & Models – Barbara Wood c) Quick quiz
9th February a) Fairies in Art – Jean Findlay b) Members favourite artists for April
9th March a) National Gallery – Fakes, Mistakes & Discoveries – Resource DVD b) The 3 Divas of the Art Deco Period – Barbara Wood
13th April a) Scottish Colourists – Merrill McConnell b) Members favourite artists
11th May a) Canaletto & his rivals – Resource DVD
8th June a) Looking at various schools of Art b) Identifying schools of art – group
13th July a) Geo Stubbs and the horse - Resource DVD
. SUMMER BREAK
14th September A presentation on Vermeer - Meryl McConnell
12th October Visit to Berwick Granary to see the Exhibition of Women Artists. Either go by car - there is a large car park in Berwick beside B & M stores. Alternatively by bus - 10am bus from Alnwick Bus Station.
9th November to be confirmed, contact Group Co-ordinator for information.
December to be confirmed, contact Group Co-ordinator for information.