Leicester Decorative and Fine Arts Society
A member of the National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies
East Midlands Area NADFAS
The lectures listed below, although part of the series, can each be attended on a stand alone basis.
ART AND ARCHITECTURE ALONG THE SILK ROAD
Lecturer: Dr Angela Smith
Venue: Leicester Bowling Club, Kenwood Road, off Carisbrooke Road, Leicester LE2 3PL.
The Silk Road is the name given to the routes (land and later, sea) that linked the Far Eastern world to the West in the first millennium. It became an important conduit for the transmission of various goods and ideas between China and the Mediterranean. Religious belief was also carried by the travellers along the Silk Road and so the influence of Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam will feature in this course. The series of 8 lectures will focus on the art and architecture of the various peoples whose lands the Silk Road crossed from 200BC until 1400AD.
The lectures will be held on:
Thursday 18 February 2012 India: Gupta Empire (320-
Thursday 22 March 2012 China: focus on Tang dynasty (618-
The cost for each one-
Format for the day:
10am COFFEE:
10-
11.45-
LUNCH: Please remember to bring your own lunch.
2.00-
If you are interested in attending these lectures please contact Sally Howatt, 8 Mayfield Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire LE18 1NU, tel: 0116 2885276, 07952 138259, email: howatt@supanet.com. Or Jane Wilford, 56 Blunts Lane, Wigston, Leicestershire LE18 2HA 0116 2881783, Mobile 07767 255867, email: janewilford@btinternet.com.
The course may be booked individually or as a whole by members and (space allowing)
non-
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The Theatre, Guildhall Arts Centre, St. Peter’s Hill, Grantham, NG31 6PZ
Tuesday, 24rd April 2012
A Woman Painter Looks at Women Artists By Ghislaine Howard
Ghislaine Howard is a painter of national reputation named as a Woman of the Year 2008 for her contribution to art and society. She has exhibited widely at many previous venues such as Manchester Art Gallery, Canterbury Cathedral, Imperial War Museum North and has work in major public collections including the Royal Collection. She has recently joined the NADFAS lecturers. She is married to NADFAS lecturer Michael Howard and has a Studio/Gallery in Glossop, Derbyshire.
Images of women abound throughout the history of western art but relatively few of these images were actually made by women. Does this matter? This series of 3 linked talks will centre on how the themes of the domestic and personal have been treated by a wide range of female artists and have provided inspiration for Ghislaine. They will reveal an unknown treasure house of deeply moving images and fascinating personalities. Artists will include Angelica Kauffman, Berthe Morisot, Kathe Kollwitz, Frida Kahlo, Paulo Rego, Eileen Cooper and Tracy Emin. The day will surprise and enrich and will appeal to men and women alike. Ghislaine will bring a number of original works which the members will be able to examine.
Cost is £33 for members £36 for non-
For a booking form and further details please click on the link below.
File: WomenArtistsFlyerFINAL15Oct2011.doc-
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