2024 Lecture Programme
21st March 2024 – Toby Faber
T.S. Eliot & Arts
As a pioneer of literary modernism, TS Eliot inevitably influenced his counterparts in the visual arts. He was friends with several artists. Edward McKnight Kauffer and David Jones illustrated his work; Patrick Heron and Wyndham Lewis painted him; Jacob Epstein sculpted him. There are paintings inspired by his poems. And the reverse is also true.
18h April 2024 – Susan Bishop
The Spectacle Of Barker’s Department Store Fashion
Shows 1928-
Drawing on an historic album of photographs and promotional material, this lecture
will paint a picture of the spectacular fashion shows held at the store. Chairman,
Sir Sydney Skinner, was ground-
16th May 2024 – Rosalind Whyte
David Nash – One Man And His Wood
David Nash is a contemporary artist, working mainly in wood. His large wood sculptures are sometimes carved or burned to produce blackening, his tools include chainsaws, axes, fire blowtorch, and yet his work shows an extraordinary knowledge of and sensitivity to the wood that he works with. This lecture provides an overview of his career, including some of his most famous works, such as Wooden Boulder and Ash Dome
July 2024 – No Lecture
August 2024 – No Lecture
