Lectures in 2026
Please note that some lectures will be held via Zoom and members will be sent the Zoom link a day or two before the lecture.
Also please note that the lectures in a hall will normally be held in Radlett Reform Synagogue.
RAS 2026 Lecture program
Zoom - January 15th Paul Alcock art demo
Zoom - February 19th Clare Ford-Wille; Joseph Wright of Derby ‘National Gallery
exhibition ‘From the Shadows
Zoom - March 26th Linda Collins ‘History of art, changing ideas of Beauty and how choice of frame can influence a painting etc’
Live & Zoom - April 30th Val Woodgate ‘Picasso & His Women’
Live & Zoom - May 7th Barry Venning ‘Cartoons and Contraptions: The wonderful world of W Heath Robinson’
Live & Zoom - June 11th Frank Woodgate ‘Lee Miller’ artist and photographer
Live & Zoom - July 16th Jessica Faye ‘Frida Kahlo and The Tate Modern Exhibition’
Live TBC and Zoom, or Zoom only - September 17th Note new subject. Frances Ross ‘Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art’.
Zoom - October 22nd Jo Walton ‘The Art and Craft of John Piper; versatile British Artist ’
Zoom - November 19th Julia Musgrave, ‘Rembrandt Cabinet of Curiosities; Aspiration, Inspiration, Obsession or Stock?’
Christmas Lunch 2026
Porter’s Park Golf Club Date TBC
Annual General Meeting: TBA
58th Summer Exhibition at Radlett Village Institute
June 5th - 7th
Closing date for submissions 22nd May. Hand in on 5th, hanging and Private View, 6th &
7th Open to the Public.
Further details and submission forms have been sent. Please contact me if you need them sending again [email protected]
This programme may be subject to change.
Also please note that the lectures in a hall will normally be held in Radlett Reform Synagogue.
RAS 2026 Lecture program
Zoom - January 15th Paul Alcock art demo
Zoom - February 19th Clare Ford-Wille; Joseph Wright of Derby ‘National Gallery
exhibition ‘From the Shadows
Zoom - March 26th Linda Collins ‘History of art, changing ideas of Beauty and how choice of frame can influence a painting etc’
Live & Zoom - April 30th Val Woodgate ‘Picasso & His Women’
Live & Zoom - May 7th Barry Venning ‘Cartoons and Contraptions: The wonderful world of W Heath Robinson’
Live & Zoom - June 11th Frank Woodgate ‘Lee Miller’ artist and photographer
Live & Zoom - July 16th Jessica Faye ‘Frida Kahlo and The Tate Modern Exhibition’
Live TBC and Zoom, or Zoom only - September 17th Note new subject. Frances Ross ‘Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art’.
Zoom - October 22nd Jo Walton ‘The Art and Craft of John Piper; versatile British Artist ’
Zoom - November 19th Julia Musgrave, ‘Rembrandt Cabinet of Curiosities; Aspiration, Inspiration, Obsession or Stock?’
Christmas Lunch 2026
Porter’s Park Golf Club Date TBC
Annual General Meeting: TBA
58th Summer Exhibition at Radlett Village Institute
June 5th - 7th
Closing date for submissions 22nd May. Hand in on 5th, hanging and Private View, 6th &
7th Open to the Public.
Further details and submission forms have been sent. Please contact me if you need them sending again [email protected]
This programme may be subject to change.
