Art Talk: Gwen & Augustus John
There are a number of works by both Augustus John and his sister Gwen John in the Arundells collection, and this talk will explore the life and work of these two extraordinary but very different Welsh artists.
Dr. David Boyd Haycock is a freelance art historian, curator and lecturer, and a Visiting Research Fellow at Oxford Brookes University. He read ‘Modern History’ at St John’s College, Oxford, and the History of Art at the University of Sussex. A specialist in Modern British Art, he has curated exhibitions at Dulwich Picture Gallery, Salisbury Museum, the Russell-Cotes Gallery and Museum and the National Horse Racing Museum. His books include A Crisis of Brilliance: Five Young British Artists and the Great War (2009), Lucy Kemp-Welch: Painter of Horses (2023) and Brilliant Destiny: Augustus John & his Young Contemporaries (2023).
Date: Wednesday 28 May
Time: Talk begins at 2.30pm
Where: The Studio, Arundells, Cathedral Close, Salisbury.
Tickets: £15
Additional Details
There is no parking at Arundells, we recommend using city centre car parks.
All tickets are non refundable but you are very welcome to pass them on to friends or family if you are unable to attend.
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There are a number of works by both Augustus John and his sister Gwen John in the Arundells collection, and this talk will explore the life and work of these two extraordinary but very different Welsh artists.
Dr. David Boyd Haycock is a freelance art historian, curator and lecturer, and a Visiting Research Fellow at Oxford Brookes University. He read ‘Modern History’ at St John’s College, Oxford, and the History of Art at the University of Sussex. A specialist in Modern British Art, he has curated exhibitions at Dulwich Picture Gallery, Salisbury Museum, the Russell-Cotes Gallery and Museum and the National Horse Racing Museum. His books include A Crisis of Brilliance: Five Young British Artists and the Great War (2009), Lucy Kemp-Welch: Painter of Horses (2023) and Brilliant Destiny: Augustus John & his Young Contemporaries (2023).
Date: Wednesday 28 May
Time: Talk begins at 2.30pm
Where: The Studio, Arundells, Cathedral Close, Salisbury.
Tickets: £15
Additional Details
There is no parking at Arundells, we recommend using city centre car parks.
All tickets are non refundable but you are very welcome to pass them on to friends or family if you are unable to attend.
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