Annual Report 2019
The Derby U3A art appreciation group enjoyed another good year.
In January Paul Sandford gave a presentation on William Holman Hunt entitled "true to his principles". He remained a committed Pre-Raphaelite all his life.
The ever industrious Stuart Hancock gave two interesting and informative presentations during the year. In February he brought us "pioneers of pop art"and in October "native American art".
In March the vivacious and knowledgeable Lucy Bamford, senior curator of the Gallery, introduced us to the Leonardo exhibition.
In May Julie Tanner spoke to us about "Berthe Morisot" an important impressionist who used to be overlooked because of her female gender.
In June Jim Bosworth gave a us a fascinating presentation on Lucien Freud.
In September many of the group went to Derby Museum and Art Gallery for the talk given by the curator of the Ashmolean Museum about the Japanese woodcuts. And then in November we were given a guided tour of them by Matt Edwards Curator of Visual Art and The Joseph Wright Study Room.
Finally, I am told that West Bridgeford U3A also got Matt to give them this tour. If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then we can be encouraged.