DISCOVER THE GREAT PAINTERS
Discover the Great Painters
illustrated talks exploring 700 years of Western art
presented by John Sheeran at
St Michael’s Rooms, Church Street, Framlingham, Suffolk IP13 9BH
Thursdays 10.30am repeated at 7.30pm
Have you ever wanted to understand, appreciate and enjoy art more? Would you like to find out what exactly makes a masterpiece? Would you like to explore the great questions of life through the eyes of the great painters? Well here is your opportunity!
We are running a fascinating programme of illustrated art talks in Framlingham called Discover the Great Painters: From Giotto to Picasso. This ambitious project, which covers 700 years of Western art, has already been running for a year and will take over two years to complete. Each talk considers in depth the life and work of one artist.
The hour and fifteen minute talks are presented by John Sheeran in St Michael’s Rooms, Framlingham on Thursday mornings at 10.30, repeated on Thursday evenings at 7.30. The 10 talks cost £50 for the series or £7.50 for a single talk.
Series 7 begins on 7 October 2010 and covers the early 20th century:
Series 7: 20th Century part I
7 October - 9 December 2010
7 October Bonnard (1867-1947)
14 October Derain (1880-1954)
21 October Matisse (1869-1954)
28 October Kandinsky (1866-1944)
4 November Mondrian (1872-1944)
11 November Picasso (1881-1973)
18 November Braque (1882-1963)
25 November Beckmann (1884-1950)
2 December Klee (1879-1940)
9 December Chagall (1887-1985)
John is an experienced and popular art lecturer, much admired for the way he brings the Old and Modern Masters to life. He was Curator of Dulwich Picture Gallery before setting up the art consultancy Sheeran Lock Ltd in 1990. He has organised many art exhibitions, including for HRH The Prince of Wales and the United Nations, and curates the Sheeran Lock Online Art Gallery (www.sheeranlockartgallery.com). John’s lectures are delivered in a relaxed and informative manner, are illustrated with superb quality images and already attract a large and loyal audience.
To book the seventh series of talks or an individual talk, or for any further information please contact Imogen Lock Tel: 01728 621126 Email: imogenlock@sheeranlock.com.
The final series will be:
Series 8: 20th Century part II
13 January - 17 March 2011
13 January Magritte (1898-1967)
20 January Miro (1893-1983)
27 January Dali (1904-1989)
3 February Pollock (1912-1956)
10 February Rothko (1903-1970)
17 February Bacon (1909-1992)
24 February Scott (1913-1989)
3 March Freud (b.1922)
10 March Auerbach (b.1931)
17 March Kiefer (b.1945)
John is currently planning a new programme of talks which will begin in April 2011.
