Constable & Turner, Rivals for Greatness - Lecture

CONSTABLE & TURNER - RIVALS FOR GREATNESS

British art in the early 19th Century was dominated by two singular visionaries, John Constable and JMW Turner. Both men challenged convention, both were notoriously ‘difficult’ and both men were to herald changes in British art with their ground breaking and unconventional approaches in painting which ultimately gave rise to modernism.

This lecture looks at how they pitted themselves against the academic establishment and each other to secure the status of preeminent painter of their day.

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 along some coins 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

Mr Ed Williams

Ed Williams is based in the North West of England, as an Oxford educated Art Historian, who was tutored by Dr Janina Ramirez and Mary Acton, he is passionate about sharing his love of the History of Art to a range of audiences. He works at TATE Liverpool, delivering tours and talks of the collection and special exhibitions and is also an official Green Badge Tour Guide for North Wales. In addition to leading tours Ed teaches the History of Art at the University of Liverpool, where he specialises in teaching adult learners at the Department of Continuing Education. He regularly gives lectures to specialist interest groups and societies as well as U3A and WI groups.

He is a member of the International Association of Art Critics and his work has been published in several journals and online publications.