21
May 2026

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Thursday, May 21, 2026 - 18:30
The Dorford Centre
Bridport Road Dorchester DT1 1RR
Online Event

The Paintings of Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill came to fine art in early middle age. This lecture explains why the great man began to paint, considers some of the subjects he chose and the style he adopted.

Angela Smith
PhD from the Warburg Institute, London University. Author of numerous articles and several books including A Timeline of Art History (2013). Experienced lecturer who has taught for several universities. Catalogued paintings in galleries for the National Inventory Research Project. Has led a number of cultural tours on the continent and has lectured for several cruise lines. Regularly runs courses of study days for The Arts Society on subjects including ‘Women artists down the centuries’ and English church art and architecture. Has contributed to television programmes, most recently an episode of Digging up Britain’s Past.