A visually stunning overview of the role of female artists in floral and botanic art from 16th to 19th Century.
WOMEN, BOTANY AND ART – FROM THE GARDEN TO THE EASEL
This lecture considers themes including perceived divisions between floral and botanic art, the amateur and the professional, and of course the vexed question of marriage!
She will be talking about the role of female artists in floral and botanic art from the 16th to the 19th centuries, giving women access to the male-dominated worlds of art and science.
How to book this event:
No booking required for members.
Money raised by the sale of raffle tickets at our lectures, is used to raise money for Young/Community Arts so please bring some cash to buy your raffle tickets. They are on sale in the lobby.
Guests welcome, £10 on the door refundable against membership should you join. Please let us know in advance by emailing bowdondfas@hotmail.co.uk so we can manage numbers.
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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