The natural world as seen through the eyes of Eric Ravilious, John Nash, John Piper and other artists. Since its publication over 200 years ago Gilbert Whites The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne has inspired generations of naturalists, writers and artists. . . .
A peer of Eric Ravilious and Edward Burra, Barnett Freedman was one of Britains most sought-after commercial designers in the mid-20th century. . . .
For a brief period during the 1920s, some of the most celebrated 20th century British artists including Eric Ravilious, Edward Bawden and Enid Marx studied together at the Royal College of Art. Despite their different backgrounds and personalities, these artists forever altered the face of design in modern Britain. . . .
Curator and collector Muriel Wilson helped to introduce British art to the world during the 20th century. Discover works from her collection by artists such as Peter Blake, David Hockney and Eduardo Paolozzi, left to the Gallery upon her death. . . .
8 September - 17 November, 19:00 - 21:30
The Old Poorhouse, Alandale Rd, Birdham, PO20 7QN
Everything you need to know about pointed nib lettering. This comprehensive course allows you to learn everything from the basics to styling your calligraphy. Learn to handle a nib so that you can create elegant lettering every time! Each student will receive one of our Practice Pads , a wooden. . .
25 September - 4 December, 10:00 - 12:00
online
An online course on Fridays with WEA tutor Frank Ferrie via WEA Canvas/Zoom programmes. NB Half term break on 30 October. Course ref C3745703. This course gives students at all levels – from beginners to the more experienced – the opportunity to explore different painting approaches, techniques and subjects and. . .
5 October - 23 November, 10:30 - 12:30
Online using WEA Canvas/Zoom
A 7 session online course on Mondays using WEA Canvas/Zoom programmes. NB Half term break on 26 Oct. Course ref C3745701. Artists have used colour to communicate information for thousands of years. Colour can create a mood, establish harmony, or encode information about wealth, status and wellbeing. This course will. . .
21 October, 19:00 - 21:30
The Old Poorhouse, Alandale Rd, Birdham, PO20 7QN
Come and join The Modern Calligraphy Co. and learn how to create beautiful lettering in this relaxed and informal class. Modern calligraphy is about lettering that is dynamic and has energy, so rather than worrying about getting every letter identical, you can relax and have fun with it. Creating your. . .
31 October
The Studio, Oakwood House, Bognor Regis, PO21 2TJ
Each Saturday my studio is open for workshops. Come and create, either with a friend or by yourself. I will teach you the basics of glass fusing and you will make something beautiful! Sessions are 10. 00-12. 30 or 14. 00-16. 30 – see website £20 per person (plus glass. . .
3 - 17 November, 10:00 - 16:00
The #SussexTogether Festival of the Arts Exhibition will be held both in Chichester Cathedral and online, from 3 – 17 November 2020, offering a chance for visitors to enjoy many of the entries submitted over the last few months. Works will include visual arts, a poetry evening, and a piece. . .
14 November
The Studio, Oakwood House, Bognor Regis, PO21 2TJ
Each Saturday my studio is open for workshops. Come and create, either with a friend or by yourself. I will teach you the basics of glass fusing and you will make something beautiful! Sessions are 10. 00-12. 30 or 14. 00-16. 30 – see website £20 per person (plus glass. . .
19 November, 18:30 - 19:30
Zoom - log-in details will be sent to members nearer the time
Busiakiewicz, himself a lutenist, will look at the lute featured in painting. In the Renaissance, it was played by angels and in the 16th century, by educated courtiers. The 17th century, Jan Steens and Frans Hals painted the lute alongside intimate and debauched behaviour, while Vermeer depicted it in polite,. . .
20 November 2020 - 6 January 2021, 10:00 - 16:00
Get in the festive spirit with our collection of artist-designed Christmas cards. Discover the personal and playful cards made by Edward Bawden, Ben Nicholson, Enid Marx and more. Did you know that Christmas cards are a British invention? The first Christmas card is believed to have been commissioned in 1843. . .
25 November 2020 - 18 April 2021, 10:00 - 16:00
Discover works by Pablo Picasso, Edgar Degas, Salvador Dali, Henri Matisse and more, drawn from our collection. Our collection of Modern British art is widely celebrated, but did you know that we also have some remarkable works made beyond these shores?. From French Impressionism to American Abstract Expressionism, this exhibition. . .
25 November 2020 - 14 March 2021, 10:00 - 16:00
Explore the influence of international modernism and Marcel Duchamp on the work of Richard Hamilton (1922 2011). Drawn from our outstanding collection of British Pop Art, the display includes some of Hamiltons most celebrated works, including Hers is a Lush Situation (1958); Adonis in Y-Fronts (1963) and Swingeing London 67. . .
28 November
The Studio, Oakwood House, Bognor Regis, PO21 2TJ
Each Saturday my studio is open for workshops. Come and create, either with a friend or by yourself. I will teach you the basics of glass fusing and you will make something beautiful! Sessions are 10. 00-12. 30 or 14. 00-16. 30 – see website £20 per person (plus glass. . .
5 December
The Studio, Oakwood House, Bognor Regis, PO21 2TJ
Each Saturday my studio is open for workshops. Come and create, either with a friend or by yourself. I will teach you the basics of glass fusing and you will make something beautiful! Sessions are 10. 00-12. 30 or 14. 00-16. 30 – see website £20 per person (plus glass. . .
12 December
The Studio, Oakwood House, Bognor Regis, PO21 2TJ
Each Saturday my studio is open for workshops. Come and create, either with a friend or by yourself. I will teach you the basics of glass fusing and you will make something beautiful! Sessions are 10. 00-12. 30 or 14. 00-16. 30 – see website £20 per person (plus glass. . .
19 December
The Studio, Oakwood House, Bognor Regis, PO21 2TJ
Each Saturday my studio is open for workshops. Come and create, either with a friend or by yourself. I will teach you the basics of glass fusing and you will make something beautiful! Sessions are 10. 00-12. 30 or 14. 00-16. 30 – see website £20 per person (plus glass. . .
21 January 2021, 18:30 - 19:30
From Renaissance sugar sculpture to 3D printing. This is a whistle-stop tour of the history of food starting with 16th century sugar sculpture to 3D dessert printing and beyond. Hosted by Food Historian, Tasha Marks, this lecture is a treat for those with a sweet tooth, as Marks feels the. . .
18 February 2021, 18:30 - 19:30
Essential to the understanding of Australian modern art, we look at the naive and expressive stylists of the Heide School, Sidney Nolan and Arthur Boyd, while John Bracks figurative paintings give a post-war social critique of Australian culture. John Olsens abstract expressions of landscape and Brett Whitleys personal vision of. . .
18 March 2021, 18:30 - 19:30
Chichester Assembly Room
The year is 1901. Toulouse-Lautrec has just died. An orange zebra sips Campari, a tiger tears at a tyre, a clown leaps out of a lemon and a woman on horseback heralds a new era of chocolate. Advertising posters have never been the same. Wit-lashed with their imagery, tongue-fooled by. . .
15 April 2021, 18:30 - 19:30
Chichester Assembly Room
James Whistler, the self assured, affected and irreverent artist with a razor sharp wit influenced the art world and the broader culture of his time with his artistic theories and his friendships with leading artists and writers, including Oscar Wilde. . . .
20 May 2021, 18:30 - 19:30
A master of Abstract Expressionist painting, Mark Rothko sought to make paintings that would bring people to tears. Like his fellow New York School painters Barnett Newman and Clyfford Still, Rothko relied on colour, texture and composition to define a new and daring type of abstraction that propelled New York. . .
The Festival of Flowers 2020 has sadly been postponed until next year until 3-5 June 2021. If you have booked a ticket for 2020, please visit the Cathedral website for details of refunds. . . .
17 June 2021, 18:30 - 19:30
This Mexican artist was queen of the selfies long before Kim Kardashian. Her work is often graphic and unflinching with subjects including murder, suicide, marital infidelity, miscarriage, revolution and living with a disability and imminent death. . . .
Rodgers & Hammerstein s South Pacific , which was due to be the musical centrepiece of Chichesters Festival 2020 until its cancellation due to Covid-19, has been rescheduled to Festival 2021. This much-loved, Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical opened in 1949 to huge success, becoming one of Broadways longest running. . .
15 July 2021, 18:30 - 19:30
Chichester Assembly Room
Grace Higgens joined the unconventional Bell household aged just 15 and, for the next fifty years, propped up the Bloomsbury Set in London and at Charleston. Vanessa Bell couldnt live without her housekeepers cooking or her regular posing as an artist’s model. Virginia Woolf tried to poach her for her. . .
