We would like your help. We're currently gearing up to restart our more "normal" activities as COVID restrictions lift. We have produced a short questionnaire about the kind of events and activities you might like and be interested in attending in the future. I hope you can spare a couple of minutes to fill in … Continue reading Online survey about future Friends’ activities
To ensure your safety while visiting the Hatton Gallery a number of measures will have been put in place: All high contact areas such as toilets, handrails, etc will be regularly cleaned throughout opening hours. Signage will be installed on the toilet entrance door, lift and closed access, explaining the current measures. Toilets and lifts … Continue reading Health and Safety measures in the Gallery
Really sad to have to do this but given the latest advice from the government we think it's right that we cancel all of our planned events until the situation changes. The events cancelled would therefore be: AGM (April 18th) All talks/lectures/workshops Talk by Dr Mike Collier, The Dawn Chorus (31st March) Ruth Bond, Outer … Continue reading Events cancelled due to Corona Virus/Covid 19
Saturday 14th March 2020 11am. Learning Room at the Gallery. Follow the link for further details. For a place please email Josephinecousin@googlemail.com.
Tuesday, 31st March, Nibbles 6 pm talk 6.30 to 7.30 pm, Seminar Room, Hatton Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne. Mike is Professor of Visual Art, University of Sunderland and will talk in conversation with composer and musician Dr Bennett Hogg about their ongoing project with master printmaker Alex Charrington, and Natural History Sound Recordist Geoff Sample. … Continue reading Talk by Dr Mike Collier, The Dawn Chorus – Tuesday 31st March
Outer Hebrides and Northumberland captured in oils - a journey of colour Tuesday 21st April, Nibbles 6 pm - talk 6.30 to 7.30 pm, Seminar Room, Hatton Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne. Born under African skies, Ruth Bond has worked in many countries across the globe, absorbing cultures, colours, textures and especially the beauty of the … Continue reading Talk by artist Ruth Bond – Tuesday 21st April
International artist's residencies - working on site A talk by Chris Jones, Professor of Fine Art Practice, Newcastle University Saturday 11th January 11am. Learning Room at the Gallery. Chris will talk about residences he has held overseas in Australia, Norway, Japan and China.
Rhonda Fenwick is a contemporary/ participatory artist Tuesday 18th February, Seminar Room, Hatton Gallery, nibbles 6pm talk 6.30 – 7.30. Rhonda’s work is concerned with Art and the creative process as a way of empowerment and transformation. As Igor Stravinsky once said “I myself, having been created, cannot help but create”. It is this example … Continue reading Art and the Creative Process – a talk by Rhonda Fenwick
Saturday 14th March 2020 11am. Learning Room at the Gallery. Anne studied at Glasgow School of Art and Royal College of Art, London and lives and works in Newcastle upon Tyne. She has exhibited nationally and internationally including residencies at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague, Upernavik Museum in North West Greenland, … Continue reading Talk by Anne Vibeke Mou
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
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