Talks at The Barn, Fifehead St Quintin 2025
This year Jennie will be running several talks from the Barn at her North Dorset home.
The cost for the morning, 10.00-13.00 is £30.00 and includes refreshments and biscuits on arrival and at our break at 11.00.
Fifehead St Quintin, Near Sturminster Newton DT10 2AP
Rousseau
Henri Rousseau (1844-1910)
Please note a change of venue to nearby Fifehead Neville Village Hall
DT10 2AL
Friday 12 September
10.00 - 13.00
Henri Rousseau (1844-1910): Rousseau was a largely self-taught painter whose wonderfully unique, vibrant, colourful and often mysterious work had a lasting impression and influence on artists of the next generation and beyond. From townscapes and portraits to tropical jungles and wild animals, his paintings are intriguing, entertaining and beautifully decorative.
The total cost for the day is £30.00 which includes refreshments on arrival and at break.
Monet
Monet and London – Views of the Thames
The Barn
Fifehead St Quintin
Friday 10 October
10.00 - 13.00
Monet and London – Views of the Thames: Monet first visited London in September 1870 fleeing from conscription during the Franco-Prussian war, returning to France in May 1871 once the war had ended. He subsequently returned to London to paint in 1899, 1900 and 1901 producing around 100 paintings. Looking at his early works from the first visit, along with paintings from his later visits of London landmarks - Waterloo Bridge, Charing Cross Bridge and the Houses of Parliament. Some of his finest work depicts views of the Thames in all its variety of atmospheric lighting from foggy and misty views to brilliant and radiant colour. (Based on an exhibition that ran until Jan 19 2025 at The Courtauld)
The total cost for the day is £30.00 which includes refreshments on arrival and at break.
Van Gogh
Van Gogh – Poets and Lovers
The Barn
Fifehead St Quintin
Friday 7 November
10.00 - 13.00
Van Gogh – Poets and Lovers: In February 1888, Van Gogh arrived in Arles from Paris. In the time that followed, he produced close to 200 paintings and countless drawings. We look at this time as a decisive period in his career Inspired by poets, writers and artists. (Based on an exhibition at National Gallery that ran until 19 January 2025)
The total cost for the day is £30.00 which includes refreshments on arrival and at break.
Carrington - Jerwood Collection
Dora Carrington – Beyond Bloomsbury
The Barn
Fifehead St Quintin
Friday 5 December
10.00 - 13.00
Dora Carrington – Beyond Bloomsbury: Working during the interwar years and an associate of the Bloomsbury Group, Carrington’s artworks capture a Bohemian way of life: loving, creative, domestic and intimate. (Based on an exhibition that ran at Pallant House, Chichester until 27 April 2025).
The total cost for the day is £30.00 which includes refreshments on arrival and at break.
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