Showing posts with label art history. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art history. Show all posts

Monday, 25 June 2012

Summer Courses in the Heart of the UK

Farncombe Estate based in the North Cotswolds is a place where you cal lear, laugh and relax. Over the Summer Farncombe is hosting residential and day courses in a wide variety of subjects. Courses being held this summer are:

The Extraordinary life of Heitor Villa-Lobos

Start: 6th July 2012 at 6:00pm
End: 8th July 2012 at 2:00pm

Drawing for Absolute Beginners

Start: 7th July 2012 at 9:30am
End: 7th July 2012 at 4:30pm

Quilting Weekend: Where is the North Star?

Start: 31st August 2012 at 6:00pm
End: 2nd September 2012 at 2:00pm

‘All the Queen’s Women’: the Female World of Elizabeth I

Start: 31st August 2012 at 6:00pm
End: 2nd September 2012 at 2:00pm

Exploring Natural Abstract Painting in Oils and Acrylics

Start: 5th August 2012 at 6:00pm
End: 7th August 2012 at 2:00pm

Formy more information about any of our courses please visit www.farncombeestate.co.uk




Friday, 10 June 2011

A Thirteenth Century Miscellany at Farncombe Estate

A Day School Saturday 8th October 2011 at Cotswold Conference Centre

Lords and Chronicles: A Thirteenth Century Miscellany

Please note that all bookings and enquiries should be made with the Simon de Montfort Society directly.

Speakers:
  • Professor Christopher Dyer
  • Professor Peter Coss
  • Professor David Carpenter
  • Dr John Hunt

A panel of medieval historians review aspects of the politics, life and society in thirteenth century England, looking also to the centuries before and after. Drawing on current, published and unpublished research, this day offers the opportunity to join in a consideration and discussion of some wide-ranging themes, including, the failure of some medieval towns; approaches that barons might adopt in their exercise of lordship; gentry households and life within them, looking particularly at entertainment; and the discovery of a previously unrecognised Worcestershire chronicle of this period.

Download a booking form here

FEES: Inclusive of morning coffee and afternoon tea.

MEMBERS of the Simon de Montfort Society pay £18.50;
NON-MEMBERS pay £19.50.

Payable in advance, to the Society's Hon Treasurer, Mr D Snowden, 2 St Matthews Close, Four Pools, Evesham, WR11 6ES ( 01386 421747 ).

ALL CHEQUES should be made payable to the 'Simon de Montfort Society'. Please Note: Refreshments and lunch is provided.

CLOSING DATE FOR ENROLMENTS - Monday, September 12th.

Registered Charity No. 1092319

Monday, 31 May 2010

Royal Academy of Arts - Paul Sandby exhibition & free lectures

Paul Sandby RA: Picturing Britain

Ends 13 June

Paul Sandby is one of the leading figures of British eighteenth-century art. This major retrospective reveals his fascinating social commentary at a time when Britain was undergoing rapid change.

The exhibition includes over 80 works, focusing on the finest examples of Sandby’s watercolours.

More information here


Paul Sandby RA Free Lectures

Paul Sandby Spotlight Talks
Thursdays at 3pm - Until 10 June 2010
In the Sackler Wing of Galleries
10-minute talks on individual works in 'Paul Sandby RA (1731–1809): Picturing Britain’
Free with an exhibition ticket.

Paul Sandby Public Gallery Talks
Tuesdays at 2.30pm and Fridays at 7pm - Until 1 June 2010
In the Sackler Wing of Galleries
45-minute introductory talks exploring 'Paul Sandby RA (1731–1809): Picturing Britain’
Meet in gallery 1; free with an exhibition ticket.

Sandby Views of Windsor
24 May 2010
In the Reynolds Room, a John Madejski Fine Room

Lecture by the Hon. Lady Roberts from The Royal Collection.
1–2pm, doors open at 12.30pm
Free; book tickets here

Tuesday, 8 December 2009

The NADFAS Review is now online!

Through a vibrant network of local societies, NADFAS opens up the world of arts to everyone. With monthly lectures on a broad range of topics as well as study days, educational visits and holidays at home and abroad, a NADFAS society is not just a great way to learn - it's a fun way of making new and lasting friendships. Contact Nadfas on 020 7430 0730 or enquires@nadfas.org.uk and ask for the Membership Department who will be happy to put you in touch with a society near you.

http://view.digipage.net/?userpath=00000001/00000004/00047916/

Monday, 21 September 2009

Vale Arts Trail October 2009


Only a few weeks left until the launch of Vale Arts Trail! Vena (Vale of Evesham Network of Artists) with the support of Wychavon District Council are organising Vale Arts Trail, which is a month long visual arts festival in and around Pershore, Evesham and Broadway from 3rd-31st October 09. It is the first of its kind in the area, to purely focus on the visual arts and crafts. The Vale Arts Trail will be showing exhibitions in galleries, open studios, libraries, gardens, parks, shops, cafes, churches and community centres around the vale. They are from a range of local artists and arts groups, both amateur and professional in painting, photography, crafts and sculpture. The work will also be for sale.

There will also be a fantastic community programme along side it for children, young people, adults and older people. Workshops include sessions on John Sargeant, Halloween themed crafts, how to get the best out of your digitial camera, make your own portraits and using collage to create stories. Also, there will be a talk from Ian Gibson in connection with his exhibition at Number 8. There will also be two free ‘Walk and Talks’, a guided tour of Evesham and Pershore’s exhibitions. Two free ‘Big Draw’ events will also be a feature, which is the national initiative to get people drawing. One of these will be at the launch event on Sat 3rd October to start the month off at Pershore High School and the other to close the trail on 31st October at Evesham Town Hall. And for a sneak preview of the exhibitions, Pershore Library are holding a sample of most of the exhibitions for the whole month. There is a free public preview on Friday 2nd October at Pershore Library from 6-7.30pm so do drop in for a drink and some nibbles and meet the artists! (A full workshop programme is attached)


This has been made possible with funding from Wychavon District Council, Worcestershire County Council, Pershore Market Town Partnerships and Evesham Market Town Partnerships.

A full programme is available in various locations around, including Tourist Information Centres, Libraries and Wychavon’s contact centres. If you would like to be sent one please contact Jenny Davis or check out the website http://www.wychavon.gov.uk/ (see the arts section).

Contact Jenny Davis 01386 565396 or e-mail jenny.davis@wychavon.gov.uk for more information.

Saturday, 27 June 2009

FREE ADVICE FOR 2009 ARTS GRADUATES, Matt Roberts Arts

GRADU-START - Professional Development and Networking
As part of our continuing dedication to supporting early career artists we will be holding FREE professional development sessions for 2009 graduates from Fine Art, Art History, and Photography courses to discuss what there next steps should be.
Talks will take place on Thursday 2nd July, Friday 3rd July, Saturday 4th July, and Sunday 5th July at the following times:
10am - 11.30am12pm - 1.30pm3pm - 4.30pm
All professional development will take place at the MRA Project Space, Unit 1 (Front of) Vyner Street, Bethnal Green, E2 9DG. To book your place please email mail@mattroberts.org.ukIf you are able to stay within the area we will be holding evening networking events on the evenings of Thursday July 2nd and Saturday July 4th from 6pm, where there will be live perfromances, and we will launch our 2009 Degree Show Review publication.

Friday, 12 June 2009

Compton Verney - Georgian Portraits Exhibition

20 May – 13 December 2009

A Display of Georgian Portraits: Seeing is Believing.

On loan from the Holburne Museum in Bath it traces the development of Georgian Portraiture in Britain.

It examines the shift in the purpose of portraits from symbols of success and status, to a new era of realism and glamour. Coinciding with the launch of this display will be a Georgian weekend, with a whole host of historical events and activities for all ages.
Find out more about the display or book tickets

http://www.comptonverney.org.uk/?page=/tickets/tickets.html

Monday, 1 June 2009

Garden & Cosmos now open at The British Museum

The Royal Paintings of Jodhpur
28 May – 23 August 2009

This exhibition is a rare chance to see paintings from the royal collection of the Mehrangarh Museum Trust, Jodhpur.

It features a loan of 56 paintings from India, none of which have been displayed before in Europe. It is a fantastic opportunity to experience the unique art tradition that flourished in the royal courts between the 17th and 19th centuries.

£8, Members free

For full details visit http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/all_current_exhibitions/indian_summer/garden_and_cosmos/exhibition_overview.aspx

broadway arts festival 2010

2010 Broadway Arts Festival – Dedicated to John Singer Sargent RA and the Broadway Colony
John Singer Sargent Festival : 11 - 20 June 2010

Friday 11th June 2010, Official Festival launch including an evening talk on John Singer Sargent at Farncombe by Heather Birchall, Curator (Historic Fine Art) Whitworth Art Gallery, University of Manchester.

Start of Farncombe Estate weekend with Hugh Brewster, renowned author, on John Singer Sargent and Francis D. Millet.

For more details visit www.FarncombeEstate.co.uk/BroadwayArtsFestival2010

Wednesday, 20 May 2009

How to Look at French Impressionist Paintings Course at Farncombe Estate

How to Look at French Impressionist Paintings with Alice Foster

Today, images by Monet, Renoir and their contemporaries are usually viewed with affection and ease but we forget that in the 1870s when these paintings were first shown, they were treated with suspicion and derision. It was a time of experimenting with new artificial colours and new paint brushes. New subject matter challenged the traditional. Alice Foster leads this study day, exploring the avant garde nature of the Impressionists; she demonstrates the reasons why they were considered to be so strange at the time and the effect they had on the Modern Movement of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

If you are interested in attending this course then please contact Mandy, Nikki or Charley on 01386 854 100 or e-mail enquiries@farncombeestate.co.uk

Wednesday, 18 March 2009

New Medieval Europe Gallery now open

http://www.farncombeestate.co.uk/coursedetail.asp?course=1776&fac=

Medieval Europe 1050–1550

The Paul and Jill Ruddock Gallery

Opening 25 March 2009

The new gallery features the famous Lewis Chessmen alongside Byzantine art, Romanesque and Gothic metalwork and ivory, coinage, jewellery, arms and armour, prints, leatherwork, tiles, and scientific instruments.

http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/galleries/europe/room_40_europe_ad_1000-1540.aspx

Thursday, 12 March 2009

Local History Forum

Local History Magazine has just recently launched a new website forum where you can view and post relevant information. Please visit http://www.localhistoryforum.co.uk/

Tuesday, 3 March 2009

Juliet Heslewood - Lecture at Farncombe Estate is the subject of her new book!

Juliet Heslewood studied for her first degree at London University and later gained her MA from Toulouse. For over 25 years she lived in France where she devised and led study tours on art and architecture as well as continuing her writing career. Her books include ‘The History of Western Painting’ and its companion on Sculpture – both for young people – which were translated into twelve languages. She has a new book out now, the subject of another popular lecture which she gives at Farncombe: “Mother: Portraits by 40 Great Artists”. From Rembrandt, Rossetti and Van Gogh to Picasso, Kahlo and Hockney, forty portraits make up this collection of atists’ mothers. A delicious combination of art history and biographical anecdote, it is also an elegant celebration of the powerful relationships between sons, daughters and their mothers.

Juliet will be happy to sign copies of her new book, when students attend her lecture at Farncombe Estate on the 29/03/2009 - copies will be available to purchase

Monday, 23 February 2009

New Permanent Galleries at the British Museum

Medieval Europe 1050–1550
The Paul and Jill Ruddock Gallery
Opening in March 2009
The new gallery features the famous Lewis Chessmen alongside Byzantine art, Romanesque and Gothic metalwork and ivory, coinage, jewellery, arms and armour, prints, leatherwork, tiles, and scientific instruments.

http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/galleries/europe/room_40_europe_ad_1000-1540.aspx

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Where to find us and what we do

Farncombe Estate is situated just outside the Cotswold village of Broadway. We are approximately 50 minutes from Oxford, Birmingham and Bristol and easily located from the M5, M40 and M42.

There is a direct rail service from London Paddington to Moreton in Marsh which is our nearest rail station. To help rail travellers we offer a return taxi collection service from the station.

For a location map and further directions please visit our website.