Here is the diary for everything I have planned over the next few months, whether live or online, which I do not record as I prefer the experience to be ‘in the moment’. I add things in as they become fixed so… watch this space!
Talks and tours…
After this list of upcoming events there is some important information – so please scan all the way down!
My public talks about the Bayeux Tapestry have now been and gone – although I will return to it for both The National Gallery – with a three-part course called From Hastings to Hockney: Narrative and Nationhood in British Art – and an in-person introduction in January for Artemisia. Having started in the 11th century a few weeks ago, I am gradually working my way towards the present day. The two talks about Siena in the 14th century have been and gone, but still to come are two about Jan van Eyck in the 15th century and one on the 16th century artist Catharina van Hemessen – and her father. These are all on sale. I will then leap to the 19th with Renoir, and, taking us into the 20th century, we will see the RA’s Painting the French Riviera – guaranteed to bring light, warmth and colour to the depths of winter! More on those soon… meanwhile:
Monday, 23 November, 6pm
Van Eyck 1: The Works
Looking at all of the Flemish master’s paintings which are not independent portraits
Monday, 30 November, 6pm
Van Eyck: The Portraits
An introduction to the National Gallery’s eponymous exhibition.
Monday, 7 December, 6pm
Van Hemessen & Father
Looking at the relationship between the remarkable Catharina van Hemessen and her father Jan, inspired by an exhibition in Antwerp and looking forward to an exhibition in London next March.
Monday, 14 December, 6pm
Renoir and Love
Enjoying Renoir’s positive outlook on life through the lens of the National Gallery’s current exhibition.
Monday, 21 December, 6pm
Painting the French Riviera
Bringing colour and warmth to midwinter with a tour through the Royal Academy.
Next year’s Artemisia trips have now been set up online. I’ll be repeating our Strasbourg visit in April, then heading off to Cologne and Aachen in June. A few days in Oxford – to see a rather intriguing Renaissance exhibition at the Ashmolean – will follow in September, and there will be a week in Umbria in October. Click on those links if you’d like to join us – it would be lovely if you could – and please mention my name if you do, thank you.
Important information:
The blue links above will give you more information about the individual talks – and here’s some general information that you might find useful. For all sorts of reasons I do not record my talks (I’m keeping this paragraph in because people keep asking!) I like them to be spontaneous, and ‘in the moment’ – which recording doesn’t favour: please accept my apologies if you are not available. Booking is done by Tixoom, via the blue links. They deal with all the ticketing, and will email you straight away – so if you don’t hear from them, you should let them know. The email they send includes the link for the talk itself. You will also receive a receipt from Stripe, who deal with the money. This sounds obvious, but if you don’t get the email with the ticket it is so much easier for me if you contact me more than 5 minutes before the talk is due to start – thank you! However, I will check my emails until at least 10 minutes beforehand if you do have problems…
