Women working as artists in England over 400 years
In this lecture we will look at the work of and the challenges met by women working as artists in England over 400 years. Highlights include works by Artemisia Gentilleschi, Angelica Kauffman, Elizabeth Butler and Laura Knight. They paved an artistic path for generations of women and challenged what it meant to be working women of the time by going against society's expectations - having commercial careers as artists and taking part in public exhibitions.
THE ARTS SOCIETY ACCREDITED LECTURER

Ms Lucrezia Walker
Is a regular lecturer at the National Gallery both in front of the paintings and in the lecture theatre. For the Tate Gallery's Development department she speaks to their corporate sponsors in their offices and at their private receptions in both Tates. She teaches US undergraduates on their Study Abroad semesters in London. She was Lay Canon for the Visual Arts at St Paul's Cathedral 2010-2014.
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