On Tuesday 13th January Bruton Art Society held a reception for three long-serving members who are retiring from the Committee. Continue reading A Reception for the Retiring Members of the Committee
Category Archives: Talks
22nd Jan. A.G.M. and talk by Dr Sarah Sparke. PRICING YOUR WORK
Our A.G.M. in Caryford Community Hall, Ansford Park Castle Cary BA7 7JJ will start at 2.30pm with reports, elections and announcements of our programmes for the future. Continue reading 22nd Jan. A.G.M. and talk by Dr Sarah Sparke. PRICING YOUR WORK
Newsletter January 2015
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BAS Christmas Lecture by Dr Alexander Sturgis
In a totally absorbing lecture entitled Time at the Museum Dr Alexander Sturgis Director of the Ashmolean in Oxford explored how the role of museums in making the past present works and in which he looked at the way the immediacy of museum objects can both help and hinder historical understanding. Continue reading BAS Christmas Lecture by Dr Alexander Sturgis
Not to be Missed. Director of the Ashmolean Coming
Dr Alexander Sturgis, who has recently taken up the position of Director of the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford is coming to deliver a lecture to Bruton Art Society which he has entitled Time at the Museum. Continue reading Not to be Missed. Director of the Ashmolean Coming
Art in the Landscape at Hauser and Wirth
I attended an excellent and inspiring panel discussion: Art in the Landscape at Hauser & Wirth on Saturday 22 November. Alice Workman chaired a panel of leading artists, curators and commissioners including Clare Lilley, Director Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Robert and Nicky Wilson, co-founders of Jupiter Artland and artist Alec Finlay. Continue reading Art in the Landscape at Hauser and Wirth Richard Field Life Drawing Classes
See under Services for Members Richard Field’s offer of Life Classes in Bruton
Constance Bailward. The Extra-ordinary Life of an Early BAS Member
During the First World War Constance Bailward worked as a nursing auxiliary in the Red Cross Hospital for war wounded in Wincanton and produced a series of drawings for a planned alpha bet which are currently being exhibited in Wincanton Library. With the help of her son and granddaughter we have uncovered the story of her extra-ordinary life which included membership of BAS. Read her story and see some of her work.
A Day with Damaris. Painting at the Well House
James and Damaris Lee had invited members of BAS to spend a day painting in their garden in North Cheriton and so we turned up on a glorious late summer September day at their home, the Well House. After a welcome cup of coffee and much chat we spread ourselves around the garden, orchard and vegetable patch in search of engaging subjects and were soon wrapped up in what we were doing. Continue reading A Day with Damaris. Painting at the Well House
Our 61st Exhibition 16th -31st August is On Display Here
Our exhibition this year was a great success with some 193 works on display selected from the largest submission we have ever had. Here is evidence of the ability of local artists to produce high quality work in a wide range of styles and media. In addition you can browse on this site and look at images of almost all of the selected works. Simply click on 61st Exhibition 2014.
Friday 15th saw our Private View which was very well attended. Continue reading Our 61st Exhibition 16th -31st August is On Display Here