Canaletto spent ten years living in London producing wonderful landscapes of the city and its surroundings. This lecture will look at some of the work he produced and explore how the views he captured have changed over the centuries.

John Piper was one of the most versatile British Artists of the 20C. This lecture explores the idea that we are never far away from a place that John Piper has painted, written about or undertaken a commission for.

Please note this talk starts at 2:30pm.

Since the introduction of the Penny Post in 1840 cards have been a vital form of communication in England. This lecture will explore how they provide a colourful social history of the last 150 yrs.

Talk starts at 2:30pm

This lecture explores the life of photographer Lee Miller, told with reference to those with whom she exchanged creative inspiration e.g. Picasso and Roland Penrose. It embraces many different levels of history of art and photography, social commentary and emotional connection with the subject.

Talk starts at 2:30pm

This lecture explores the rivalry which existed between these two great artists by considering selected examples of their work which hold the key to understanding the motivations for their animosity.

The talk starts at 2:30pm

Spencer was a commissioned war artist in both wars. He was very skilled at organising multi-figured compositions, as seen in some of his greatest works including The Sandham Memorial Chapel and the Port Glasgow Series.

This lecture considers the scandalous, and sometimes vicious, painter who produced work with cinematic compositions and intensely visceral details. Although dying prematurely his canvases influenced generations that followed.

This lecture considers the achievements of both of these remarkable neighbouring artists. They brought an extra dimension of human warmth and vitality to the cold geometries of abstraction . Hepworth through her sculptures and Frost through his paintings.