Upcoming trips
Tuesday April 30th: FAS trip to Compton Verney "Painting Childhood: From Holbein to Freud’"
This is a lovely opportunity to visit Compton Verney, an award winning art gallery set in 120 acres of gorgeous parkland with ancient cedars of Lebanon, ornamental lake and newly renovated chapel. The grounds and chapel were designed by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown. In addition to their special temporary exhibitions, the art gallery has six permanent collections which focus on areas currently under-represented in British museums and galleries. The major Spring exhibition ‘Painting Childhood: From Holbein to Freud’ is a celebration of children, childhood and innocence and brings together some of the most iconic paintings, sketches and sculptures of children produced in the past 500 years. It explores the challenges posed by painting children with themes including royal portraits, play and learning, and the fantasy and reality of children’s lives. Around 40 paintings, sketches and sculptures include works by Holbein, Zoffany, Spencer, Bourgeois, Van Dyke, Epstein, Freud and others.
‘Childhood Now’ is a sister-exhibition which presents fresh perspectives on what constitutes childhood today through the works of three contemporary artists, Chantal Joffe, M. Fairnington and M. Krishanu.
No need for you to book. I will buy exhibition entrance tickets for everyone at the discounted group rate of £13.50 in advance so please send me your booking as soon as possible and by Monday 15th April latest. Payment by cheque or BACS, see below.
Cost of Combined Coach + Entry to All Exhibitions - Members £31.50; Non-members, £34.50.
There is a short walk of about 200yd from the coach park to the entrance. A new shuttle with wheelchair is available for those needing assistance. Refres
This is a lovely opportunity to visit Compton Verney, an award winning art gallery set in 120 acres of gorgeous parkland with ancient cedars of Lebanon, ornamental lake and newly renovated chapel. The grounds and chapel were designed by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown. In addition to their special temporary exhibitions, the art gallery has six permanent collections which focus on areas currently under-represented in British museums and galleries. The major Spring exhibition ‘Painting Childhood: From Holbein to Freud’ is a celebration of children, childhood and innocence and brings together some of the most iconic paintings, sketches and sculptures of children produced in the past 500 years. It explores the challenges posed by painting children with themes including royal portraits, play and learning, and the fantasy and reality of children’s lives. Around 40 paintings, sketches and sculptures include works by Holbein, Zoffany, Spencer, Bourgeois, Van Dyke, Epstein, Freud and others.
‘Childhood Now’ is a sister-exhibition which presents fresh perspectives on what constitutes childhood today through the works of three contemporary artists, Chantal Joffe, M. Fairnington and M. Krishanu.
No need for you to book. I will buy exhibition entrance tickets for everyone at the discounted group rate of £13.50 in advance so please send me your booking as soon as possible and by Monday 15th April latest. Payment by cheque or BACS, see below.
Cost of Combined Coach + Entry to All Exhibitions - Members £31.50; Non-members, £34.50.
There is a short walk of about 200yd from the coach park to the entrance. A new shuttle with wheelchair is available for those needing assistance. Refres
Coach pick-up times: Shrivenham opp Barrington Arms 8.30am, Faringdon Tescos, 8.45am; Stanford in the Vale Spencer’s Close 8.55am, Wantage Bear Hotel 9.15/9.20am. We will arrive 11.30- 12.00 and leave London at 3.30pm reaching Shrivenham 6-7pm. Coach seats are £18 members, £21 non-members.
For more info, contact Shelagh 01367241173 / 07724109778, email shelaghbaxter@gmail.com or www.faringdonartsociety.co.uk .
For more info, contact Shelagh 01367241173 / 07724109778, email shelaghbaxter@gmail.com or www.faringdonartsociety.co.uk .