14
September 2026

Rembrandt.

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Monday, September 14, 2026 - 14:30
Henfield Hall, Henfield
Coopers Way Henfield BN5 9EQ
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Why so many self-portraits?

While the popular interpretation is that these images represent a personal and introspective journey, it is also the case that they were painted to satisfy a market for self-portraits by prominent artists. Both paintings and etchings seem to have often been bought by collectors, and while some of the etchings are very rare, others were printed in considerable numbers for the time. No self-portraits were listed in the famous 1656 inventory, and only a handful of the paintings remained in the family after his death.

THE ARTS SOCIETY ACCREDITED LECTURER

Mr Ronnie Ireland

 

I am an artist, based in southern England. I exhibit my own work, teach art and give lectures on art history. My main interest is in the How and Why of art.  Why did the artist make this; how did they make this and crucially, how do these two aspects interact?    

Born, educated in Glasgow

Academic -  Glasgow School of Art; Jordanhill College; The Open University

Taught art plus freelance illustration and commissions

Involved in organising, performing, writing music in parallel with visual art

2012 - moved to south of England

Freelance artist -Exhibiting; teaching my own classes; Demonstrating to, Workshops for, art societies; Lecturing on art history to art societies, institutes and The Arts Society.

Awards, Qualifications & Memberships: 

D. A. (Drawing & Painting) Glasgow School of Art
Teaching Diploma Jordanhill College
B.A. (Hons) Humanities. The Open University
Borderlands Artists
ArTTalk
Farnham Art Society (Past Chairman). Exhibiting Member
Guildford Art Society Exhibiting Member
The Arts Society Accredited Lecturer