Should all art students learn to paint and draw – a talk by Professor Richard Talbot

Professor Richard Talbot is Director of the Institute for Creative Arts Practice and Professor of Contemporary Drawing Wednesday, November 6th, 1 pm The talk will take place in the Fine Arts Lecture Theatre. Newcastle University. The event is organised by Newcastle University Retired Staff Society (RSS). This is NOT a public lecture. It is ONLY … Continue reading Should all art students learn to paint and draw – a talk by Professor Richard Talbot

Creating “The Northumberland Milliner”

Talk by Margaret Woodliff Wright Tuesday, 19th November - 6 pm nibbles, 6.30 to 7.30 talk Seminar Room, Hatton Gallery Margaret initially trained to teach Art and Design at HildsBede, Durham, where she specialised in ceramics. On graduation believing that she needed a little more experience of life before settling into teaching, she applied for … Continue reading Creating “The Northumberland Milliner”

Contemporary Art Club at the Hatton (CACH) August meeting

Contemporary Art Club at the Hatton logo

The next meeting of the Contemporary Art Club will be held on Saturday 10th August, 11:00-13:00, Learning Room, Hatton Gallery The purpose of CACH is to give an opportunity for Friends of the Hatton who are interested in meeting informally to talk about their work and how it relates to art of today. The Club … Continue reading Contemporary Art Club at the Hatton (CACH) August meeting

“Conceptual Art in Britain and the U.S.” a lecture by Dr Stephen Moonie

Saturday 8th June, 11.00--‐13.00, Learning Room, Hatton Gallery Dr Stephen Moonie is an art historian. He specialises in the art and theory of the post-war United States, with a particular interest in the discourse of Modernist painting in the 1950s and 1960s. More broadly, he is interested in art writing, aesthetics and contemporary painting. Previously, … Continue reading “Conceptual Art in Britain and the U.S.” a lecture by Dr Stephen Moonie

Weaving Workshop with Janis Embleton

Janis Embleton's small loom

Saturday 22nd June, 13.00-15.00, Learning Room, Hatton Gallery Summer‐themed Weaving Janis is a designer and hand weaver of luxury fabrics with many years’ experience. Having completed an Honours Degree in Woven Textiles; she spends her days weaving her fabrics which are for sale, both direct and on line. She works on commissions as well as … Continue reading Weaving Workshop with Janis Embleton

A talk by Laura Edgar, artist

Textile art by Laura Edgar - buttercup fields

Tuesday 26th February 2019, 7.00-9.00pm, Seminar Room at the Hatton Gallery (Wine and nibbles at 18.30, talk begins at 19.00)Laura Edger, artist based in Whitley Bay talks about her work. Laura Edgar studied Foundation Studies in Art and Design at Newcastle College then completed an Textile Degree at Nottingham Trent University from 1993-1996. She lives … Continue reading A talk by Laura Edgar, artist