We will explore the special relationship cultivated by many Impressionists between their art and their gardens. The talk will draw on the wide range of gardens created and depicted by artists including Camille Pissarro, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Frederick Carl Frieseke, Édouard Manet, Gustav Caillebotte, and Pierre Bonnard, as well as artists of America and Northern Europe, placing Giverny and Monet in a wider perspective.
THE ARTS SOCIETY ACCREDITED LECTURER
Dr Twigs Way
Twigs Way is a professional researcher and writer fascinated by the past and intrigued by the role of flowers, gardens and landscape in art and culture of all kinds.
Her work explores themes of symbolism and meaning, class and gender, art and literature...and she enjoys following lesser known paths in garden history towards the unexpected. Her original work was on the history of women in the garden and she retains an active research interest in this topic.
Recent publications include the art and culture of specific flowers including the carnation and the daffodil and her book on the Chrysanthemum in Art and Culture was published October 2020 by Reaktion Press, and she is currently working on the Daffodil in art and culture.
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Dr Duncan Pring
7 Apr 2026 - 17:45
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29 Apr 2026 - 09:15
Cattle Market Car Park
North Street
North Street
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The Musical Museum encompasses a wide range of musical instruments and unique inventions.