Arts Society Nadder Valley

After the break in lectures whilst our membership has been basking in the sunshine, it's time to resume our programme with our September lecture from Lucia Gahlin, who will be educating us in the ways of The Garden in Ancient Egyptian Art. Yet another new subject to many, Lucia will explore images of gardens in Ancient Egyptian art to discover all we can about the gardens associated with ancient palaces, élite houses, temples and tombs. Sound fascinating? Book in to the Nadder Centre on Friday 18th September and join us as we delve into a vivid array of ancient gardens!

The Arts Society Nadder Valley meets on the third Friday evening of the month in the Nadder Centre, Tisbury, with the exception of August and December. We also hold a Study Day and a Study morning in November and February respectively.

We are looking for someone with a technical bent to help out with the setup of the Audio Visual system - a laptop wired into the Centre’s projector and microphones wired into their sound system - at the beginning and end of the evening. This usually means set up at around 5:30 pm and taking everything down again at around 7:30. If you’re interested in the arts, even better, as you can enjoy the lecture!

If you think that you might be able to help out, please message me with your contact details and we can speak. Thank you for your attention.

Which Italian Baroque painter, a pioneer of tenebrism, killed a man in a duel, spent years in exile and died in mysterious circumstances in 1610 at the age of only 38? To find out, register for next Friday's lecture at the Nadder Centre. For more details, visit our website.

Members enjoying a trip to the Walker Gallery Liverpool and sheer luck meant we had David Hockney’s : Peter Getting Out of Nick’s Pool …to ourselves

A visit to the Bodega Tradición in Jerez includes access to a selection from the owner’s private art collection that includes works by Goya, El Greco and Velasquez. Worth a visit…and the sherry is fabulous too!

The People Watching exhibition at the fantastic Dorset Museum, Dorchester, has only a few more days to run, until 10 May. Don’t miss it!

Hola! Have you booked in for our next lecture? This coming Friday, at 6:30 pm, 17th April, Vivienne Lawes will talk about the fascinating Antoni Gaudi i Cornet: Master Builder of Barcelona. A visionary architect whose unique style transformed Barcelona, Gaudi left an indelible mark on the world of design and on the skyline of the city. Will the Sagrada Familia ever be finished, do you suppose? 🤔

Picture: The Serpentine Bench in Park Guell, Barcelona by Antoni Gaudi. Photo by Rosy Ko, Unsplash.

More than a painter of Matchstick men Lowry was an accomplished draughtsman who persisted in following his dream of becoming an artist despite a difficult and discouraging homelife. Come and hear Sean Moran lecture on LS Lowry, his life and works
3pm Wednesday 13th May at the Nadder Centre Tisbury
followed by tea and cake. Tickets are £20 per person and all proceeds will go to the Young Arts Programme.