Summer Lodge Country House Hotel, 

9 Fore Street, Evershot, Dorchester,

Dorset

DT2 0JR

CANALETTO

(1697 – 1768)

Monday 15 December

10.00 - 13.00

Canaletto (1697 – 1768): Born into a family of artists and under the guidance of his father, Canaletto began his career as a theatrical scene painter and became a sophisticated and prolific painter known primarily for his vivid topographies of Venice, Rome, and London. We will look at how he created some of his most iconic images with the use of, amongst other means, sketches and a camera obscura.

The total cost for the day is £35.00 which includes refreshments at break and handouts.

EDVARD MUNCH 

(1863-1944)

Monday 2 February

10.00 - 13.00

Edvard Munch: A Norwegian born expressionist painter. His best-known work, The Scream, has become one of the most iconic images of the art world. In the late C20th, he was influential in the creation of German Expressionism and several art styles that followed. Many of his portraits doubled up as examples of the human condition.

The total cost for the day is £35.00 which includes refreshments at break and handouts.

RADICAL HARMONY: HELENE KRÖLLER-MÜLLER'S NEO-IMPRESSIONISTS

Monday 2 March

10.00 - 13.00

HELENE KRÖLLER-MÜLLER'S NEO-IMPRESSIONISTS: Kröller-Müller, one of the first great women art patrons of the C20th, assembled the most comprehensive works of Neo-Impressionist paintings in the world.  They form part of the world-renowned collection of mainly C19th and C20th artworks at the Kröller-Müller Museum in the Netherlands.  (Based on the exhibition running at the National Gallery until 8 February 2026)

The total cost for the day is £35.00 which includes refreshments at break and handouts.

SCENTED VISIONS: SMELL IN ART, 1850-1914

Monday 30 March

10.00 - 13.00

SCENTED VISIONS: SMELL IN ART, 1850-1914:  Sense of smell formed a large part of cultural discourse in the late C19th, mostly due to the concern about ‘bad air’ and the drive for sanitation reform, as well as the rise in perfumery. This inspired artists to depict fragrant imagery, which we see in the work of such artists as Millais, Rossetti, Watts, Burne-Jones and others. These artworks interconnected with important debates of the day, such as evolution, civilisation, race, urban morality and faith, and the “woman question.” (Based on the 2025 exhibition Scented Visions: Smell in Art 1850-1915 Watts Gallery.)

The total cost for the day is £35.00 which includes refreshments at break and handouts.

WILLIAM NICHOLSON 

Monday 27 April

10.00 - 13.00

WILLIAM NICHOLSON (1872–1949): Originally a printmaker and designer, encouraged by James McNeill Whistler, Nicholson turned to painting in oils and became a successful still-life, landscape and portrait painter. (Based on the Pallant House, Chichester exhibition - William Nicholson - running from 22 November 2025 – 10 May 2026).

The total cost for the day is £35.00 which includes refreshments at break and handouts.

JULES BASTIEN LEPAGE

(1848 -1884) 

Monday 1 June

10.00 - 13.00

JULES BASTIEN LEPAGE (1848 -1884): Known primarily for is scenes of rural life and landscapes, he captivated the Salon and built up a group of devoted followers throughout France and across Europe. "Instead of holding as absolute truths the theories and conventions of the school and the studio", Bastien-Lepage implored his fellow painters to "… renew the education of our eye, by looking with sincerity upon things as they are in nature".

The total cost for the day is £35.00 which includes refreshments at break and handouts.