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COMING UP
Two artists with contrasting approaches to Landscape in oil painting and mixed media
An opportunity to see new work by
Kim de Vries and Di Lucas
Open 10am - 4:30pm
Sat 19th Sept
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ART LECTURE
by Alexandra Drysdale
Red Vibrations: the aesthetic and emotional significance of red in art
22 October 2026
6pm - 7:15pm
£15 per person
Colours are radiant energies that affect us positively and negatively, and red is the most forceful of all. From demonic scarlet to angelic pink, from the wisdom of crimson to the extravagance of orange: its range of expression is extreme.
Pure red can signify passion because of its association with blood and fire. Like blood and fire, passion can be both creative and destructive. We will look at the way artists have used red to express these opposing energies.
We shall also learn about the history of red pigments in conjunction with their aesthetic possibilities.
Alexandra Drysdale is an art historian and an artist. For twenty years she was a lecturer for The Arts Society. This enabled her to lecture throughout the UK and in Europe, Australia (three tours), and Malaysia. Her lectures combine art historical knowledge with personal expertise in aesthetics and artistic techniques. It is this combination that makes her lectures so original and dynamic
ART LECTURE
by Alexandra Drysdale
Out of the Blue: the story of blue in art. Two thousand years of artistic and alchemical invention.
19 November 2026
6pm -7:15pm
£15 per person
The story of blue takes us from the lapis lazuli mines in Afghanistan to the studios of Titian, Vermeer, Hokusai, Picasso, and the Blue Rider artists in Munich.
As a professional artist myself, I pay special attention to the language of art within each painting: its composition, colour and tone.
Alexandra Drysdale is an art historian and an artist. For twenty years she was a lecturer for The Arts Society. This enabled her to lecture throughout the UK and in Europe, Australia (three tours), and Malaysia. Her lectures combine art historical knowledge with personal expertise in aesthetics and artistic techniques. It is this combination that makes her lectures so original and dynamic