2011

22nd September 2011
Federico Gonzaga: Patron and Collector
John Travis came to Stourbridge in 2007 to talk to us about the Medicis. He studied History of Art and Design at the Universities of Manchester and Central England and is an enthusiastic teacher of art to both university students and groups such as NADFAS.

27th October 2011
How to Enjoy Sculpture: A Brief Guide to Art in Three Dimensions
Angela Cox was Head of Education at the National Portrait Gallery from 1970 to 1980 and has lectured widely at museums and galleries including the National, Tate and V&A.

17th November 2011
Tailoring the Image: Clothing and Accessories in Art
Lois Oliver is Exhibition Curator at the National Gallery. She has worked at the Harvard University Art Museums and at the V&A, is the author of numerous publications and has appeared on a number of television and radio programmes.

2012

12th January 2012
The Life and Work of Thomas Chippendale
Janus Karczewski-Slowikowski first came to us 13 years ago; he is a freelance lecturer and researcher in English furniture history and also an antique dealer.

9th February 2012
Queen Victoria: Success Through Portraiture and Her Struggle for the Throne
Kate Williams, an author and historian with Stourbridge connections, was prevented from coming to us last February owing to sickness. We have been fortunate in being able to rearrange her visit for this year, and look forward to hearing her talk about Queen Victoria.

15th March 2012
The Great Twelve: an Introduction to the Senior Livery Companies of the City of London, Their medieval Origins and Their Role in Modern Society
Fenella Billington Her second visit to our society. She has a Masters degree in Art History from Manchester University and lectures for the University of Liverpool's Continuing Education Department as well as giving talks for art societies, historical associations and charitable institutions.

19th April 2012
Songlines: Aboriginal Art From The Australian Desert
Rebecca Hossack was formerly the Australian Cultural Attaché in the UK. For 22 years she has had an art gallery in central London specializing in non-western art. She has lectured both in the UK and abroad and writes regularly in the British press.

The AGM will precede this lecture and will commence at 10.30am.

17th May 2012
Edouard Manet And Berthe Morisot: An Extraordinary Relationship
Michael Howard last came to us in 2005 to talk about Lowry; this time he will talk about two of the Impressionists. He is a lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University, author of several books, is an artist and exhibitor at the RA as well as a printmaker.

14th June 2012
Cuban Architectural Panorama
Dr Mervyn Miller is an architect, town planner and historian. For those of you who have never been to Cuba, you are in for a big surprise.

Members are reminded that subscriptions for 2012 - 2013 are due by the 31st July 2012. Membership may lapse if payment is not received by that date.

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