Today: ‘Sargent in Broadway’ with Richard Ormond

2017-02-20T14:50:27+00:00June 3rd, 2016|Lectures, Uncategorized|

Richard Ormond CBE, who is Art Historical Advisor to the Festival, was formerly Director of the National Maritime Museum and Deputy Director of the National Portrait Gallery will give a talk 'Sargent in Broadway' in the Lifford Hall today, Friday 3rd June, starting at 6pm. Richard is the grandson of Violet Sargent Ormond, the sister of John [...]

You Thought You Couldn’t! Drawing for the Terrified’ with Niki Crew

2017-02-20T14:50:28+00:00May 28th, 2016|Art Workshop/Demonstration, Uncategorized|

Sunday 5th June, Lifford Hall 10 am For total beginners:  overcome the fear of drawing and learn some of the basic techniques.  Niki Crew has been convincing children they can draw for 11 years at Chipping Campden School and before that drawing and printmaking at art colleges across the UK.  Tickets: Drawing for the Terrified  

JOHN SINGER SARGENT’S GREAT-NEPHEW TO LECTURE ON 3rd JUNE

2017-02-20T14:50:28+00:00May 25th, 2016|Lectures, Uncategorized|

Richard Ormond CBE who is Art Historical Advisor to the Festival was formerly Director of the National Maritime Museum and Deputy Director of the National Portrait Gallery.   He is the grandson of Violet Sargent Ormond, the sister of John Singer Sargent. She was the subject of many of Sargent's paintings and Richard Ormond has written several books about Sargent and other painters.    [...]

‘Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose’ by John Singer Sargent is on show at Tate Britain

2017-02-20T14:50:28+00:00May 20th, 2016|Lectures, Uncategorized|

Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose is now on display at one of Tate Britain’s latest exhibitions – Painting with Light - Art and Photography from the Pre-Raphaelites to the modern age from 11th to 25th September 2016: www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/exhibition/painting-light DON'T MISS Tate Paintings' Conservator Rebecca Hellen's lecture on the materials and techniques of John Singer Sargent, Tuesday 14th June at 4 pm in the [...]

REBECCA HELLEN Tate Paintings Conservator 14 June

2017-02-20T14:50:29+00:00May 10th, 2016|Lectures, Uncategorized|

Rebecca Hellen has been researching the materials and techniques in oil of John Singer Sargent. ‘Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose’ will be of particular interest in this talk.  Tickets: Rebecca Hellen Carnation Lily Lily Rose is now on display at one of Tate Britain’s latest exhibitions – Painting with Light. 11 May  – 25 September 2016 http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/exhibition/painting-light [...]

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