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Forthcoming Events
due to the coronavirus situation OUR Lectures AT the Radlett Centre and our Sunday Visits have been cancelled.
We are giving lectures online via Zoom. please see details below. Joining inStructions will be sent to members.
Our planned holiday in shropshire has been postponed to SeptemBer 2021. details and a booking form will be published here when available.
If you would like to do some virtual trips we recommend https://www.virtualtrips.io/ they do virtual trips live with real guides to more that 100 locations around the world, including several in the uk.
If you would like to see some of the works by our artists you can look at our pictures pages - click here or use the Pictures tab on the left hand side of this page.
We have also got a special pages for our Artist Challenges and for 'lockdown' pictures, items that were produced during the lockdown period or with particular relevance to it.
We have also got a special pages for our Artist Challenges and for 'lockdown' pictures, items that were produced during the lockdown period or with particular relevance to it.
For a complete list of our currently planned activities for 2021 please see here.
Next LecturesMarch 4th – 7.45pm for 8pm – via Zoom Meeting
Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera, The Golden Age of Mexican Painting - by Chloe Sayer Chloë Sayer is a mine of information about Mexican traditions, textiles and popular art. Since her first visit to Mexico in 1973 she has become a recognised authority, as shown by her beautiful books and the exhibitions she has curated. To top it all, the Mexican government recognised her long-standing commitment to Mexican culture by awarding her the prestigious Ohtli medal in 2016. Chloë’s books include Crafts of Mexico (1977), Costumes of Mexico (1985) and Mexico: Clothing & Culture (2016). She has also written books on popular Mexican architecture, dance-masks, the Day of the Dead and other festivals. April 15th - 7.45pm for 8pm – via Zoom Meeting
Gustav Klimt at Home by Patrick Bade Patrick was a Senior lecturer on Art and Opera at Christies Education London. He has given talks at the National Gallery, The V&A and the Royal Academy of Arts. He leads cultural tours around European cities and has written several books on 19th & 20th century painting. His lecture on Gustav Klimt from the 2018 publication Gustav Klimt at Home covers one of the most prominent members of the Secession Movement who was influenced and shaped by Vienna at the turn of the century. |
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54th Summer exhibitionPlease note that due to the coronavirus situation we have had to cancel our summer exhibition.
Our 54th Annual Summer Exhibition in 2020 was planned to be held at again at Battlers Green Barn. Our sincere thanks go to Paul Howarth for offering the barn the venue for us. HolidayDue to the Covid-19 situation our holiday to Shropshire has been postponed to September 2021. We hope to be able to keep to the itinerary planned for 2020 as shown below.
Holiday to Shropshire. We expect our holiday in 2021 will be to Shropshire staying at the Mercure Shrewsbury Albrighton Hall Hotel and visiting the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Shrewsbury town centre including the Abbey, Powis Castle, Attingham Park and Wightwick Manor. The proposed dates are Sunday 19th to Wednesday 22nd September 2021. More details will be published here once it is confirmed and when they are available. Thursday Painting Workshop
We run a regular Thursday painting workshop for members. Like other activities these are cancelled at the moment due to coronavirus. We are trying to run some summer painting sessions in people's gardens but due to Covid-19 regulations the attend at these is strictly limited. Our artist members who attend the normal Thursday session are aware of the situation and have invites when appropriate. |
