In my two previous articles on Richard George Hatton (1864-1926) I have provided some background to Hatton’s life and accomplishments. In the first article I described aspects of his journey from his beginnings as a student and teacher in Birmingham through to his final years as Durham University’s first Professor of Fine Art. The article … Continue reading Richard Hatton, “there were years of great work in him”
In the centenary year of Richard George Hatton’s death in February 1926 and the naming of the Hatton Gallery in his honour, this article follows on from the one in the Spring Bulletin that focused on Hatton’s life and achievements, to look at aspects of the art collection that also bears his name. In 1912, … Continue reading Richard Hatton’s “Store of Treasures”
In 2015 I was very fortunate to start a PhD at Newcastle University, in collaboration with the University’s Hatton Gallery, researching aspects of the Hatton Gallery Collection. My focus was on a significant collection of old master and contemporary artworks acquired by Professor Lawrence Gowing (1918-1991) for the Fine Art School in the 1950s that … Continue reading Richard George Hatton, “a great little man”
The Ashington Group's permanent collection is now housed at the Woodhorn Museum which has recently been absorbed into the North East Museums group. In 1936 though they featured in an exhibition at the Hatton Gallery. This is how it happened!Twelve months ago I had no particular interest in art.Today, Art Appreciation is an essential thrill … Continue reading The Ashington Group exhibition at the Hatton, 1936
