Meetings begin at 2.00 pm on Thursdays.
Provided that seating is available, visitors are welcome.
Visitors' fee is £5.00 subject to a maximum of two visits annually.
The hall is equipped with a hearing aid induction loop.
| Programme for 2012 |
| January 5th |
Jewellery as an Art Form 1960-2012
Today there is a growing appreciation for individual and unique jewellery. Contemporary jewels that exhibit the importance of craftsmanship and uniqueness of design will stand the test of time and will become the collectable art of the future. Joanna will guide us through the decades for 1960 to the present.
JOANNA HARDY |
| February 2nd |
Signs and Symbols: The Hidden Messages in Paintings
This lecture looks at paintings from the 15th to the 20th centuries and examines the way in which artists have used signs and symbols to give deeper layers of meaning to their work. Examples will be taken from amongst others, Christian art, 17th century Dutch art, Hogarth, the Pre-Raphaelites and modern 20th century art.
VALERIE WOODGATE |
| March 1st |
The Ancient Olympic Games and the Olympic Spirit
In this Olympic year, this talk will examine the religious aspects of the ancient Olympics, the concept of 'sport', athletics as an inspiration for art, the mythical/historical origins of the Olympics and an overview of the main original athletic events.
Dr STEVE KERSHAW |
| March 15th |
Special Interest Day: The Arts of Japan and Waldorf
MARIE-THERESE VARRETT |
| April 5th |
Bark Poles and Paintings from Yirrkala
A return visit by Rebecca, a world expert in Aboriginal Art, who enthralled us last year. A little known subject which promises to be equally fascinating.
REBECCA HOSSACK |
| April 24th |
OUTING: Visit to Strawberry Hill and Ham House
Horace Walpole's Gothic home and Ham House, the remarkable Stuart building on the Thames. |
| May 3rd |
Design and Decorative Arts in Post-War Britain
This lecture explains the development of a contemporary style in the decorative arts after 1945. The Festival of Britain is discussed, plus new designs for furniture, metal ware, cermaics and textiles up until 1945.
Dr ROBIN JONES |
| June 7th |
Machu Pichu - the Great Citadel of the Incas
Gloria is a Peruvian architect and will tell us of the major studies made since the discovery of Machu Pichu in 1911, and put forward theories as to its origins, social use, planning and construction, and above all its meaning.
GLORIA BROADBENT |
| June 28th |
OUTING: Visit to Osborne House, Isle of Wight
Designed for Queen Victoria by Prince Albert in the style of an Italian renaissance palazzo - a home away from the stresses of court life. |
| September 6th |
Fanny Burney - her family and friends
The life of the 18th centural novelist, diarist and playwright is discussed with reference to paintings, portraits and caricatures by artists of the day including Hogarth, Gainsborough, Zoffany, Reynolds, etc.
KAREN FERNALD |
| September 18th |
Special Interest Day: "Brothers in Art" (the Pre-Raphaelites, Oxford Brothers and Art Nouveau)
Dr ANNE ANDERSON |
| October 4th |
Charles Saatchi - a Modern Medici?
The lecture examines his rise to prominence as an advertising magnate and a taste maker, charting the changing shape of his collection and his effect on artistic reputations - a fascinating look at contemporary art.
BARRY VENNING
The AGM will precede this lecture. |
| October 7th |
OUTING: A 5-day trip to South Wales
To include visits to the newly restored Art Gallery of Wales, Tredegar House, ancient castles and the museum of Welsh life. |
| November 1st |
The Drama behind the Taj Mahal
The lecture is based on the Padshahnama, the official history of Shah Jahan who built the Taj Mahal. The wonderful Mogul paintings vividly illustrate the life and reign of the Emperor.
OLIVER EVERETT |
| December 6th |
Merrily on High - a History of the English Christmas Carol
Peter traces the progress of the English Christmas Carol through seven centuries of continuous development and reveals that behind many of our apparently unassuming seasonal songs lie some fascinating stories.
PETER MEDHURST |
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