Joan Eardley: she died too soon

Born in 1921 in Sussex, Joan Eardley showed artistic talent from a young age, and after post-war studies at the Glasgow School of Art, made Scotland her home until her untimely death in 1963 aged just 42. Joan’s work is known from her twin passions – the country and town. Country where she braved the elements to paint the wild forces of nature on the North Sea coast of Aberdeenshire, and town where she was drawn to the equally wild elements of the Glasgow slums and painted her instantly recogniseable portraits of children. She left a legacy of completely individual artworks; a raw experience of nature combined with a painfully moving expressiveness. This is her story.

THE ARTS SOCIETY ACCREDITED LECTURER

Mrs Amanda Herries

Read Archaeology & Anthropology at Cambridge. 1978-1988 Curator at Museum of London specialising in the decorative arts 1718 to present day, exhibitions, lectures, booklets, broadcasts. 1988-1995 moved with family to Japan, lecturing and writing on Oriental / Western cross-cultural and artistic influences. 1995 returned to UK, fundraising for arts companies, writing, lecturing and guiding tours to Japan. Most recent publications on Japanese plant and garden influences in the West.

I’m delighted to spend a few days in a part of the country giving talks (not necessarily on the same subject) to more than one society, which helps to defray travel costs. Please talk to me, and your neighbouring societies.

I have a rich collection of images for all lectures and would be happy to supply supporting images for lectures if you get in touch.