Whitewall Gallery, few places available

If you have ever visited the art gallery or exhibitions on a cruise it will be most likely run by The Whitewall Group. Showcasing up and coming modern artists with varied styles to suit everyone, this company excels at advertising art to its best.

Also serve good prosecco on board.

booking at desk please as limited space in gallery.

£2 donation to gallery

 

 N.B

a few paces available due to cancellations.

 

Art appreciation – Phil Garret Feb 14th

In memory of a well loved teacher

We are to view this amazingly talented local artist’s work on Friday February 14th, 10.30 am at
Kirkby Gallery.  This gallery is a 1st in many things and this exhibition will be one of the highlights of the year. On entering the Meadows Leisure Centre look above & behind where you will see one of Phil’s amazing pieces. There is also one other for you  to spot ?Only £2.00 donation..NB.  if  you cannot attend any visit you have put your name down for, can you please have the courtesy to inform Art Appreciation, at Tuesday meeting , by  email or by telephone as  this avoids unnecessary waiting and thus delaying the start of tour for other members .

 

2 night stay, Durham plus. Feb.20/22nd

  Norman Cornish exhibition (  mentioned on Radio 4 as a very under appreciated British artist  because of his humble background in the mining district and in bedded British snobbery) ends Feb 23rd. a rush I know, , however we are a flexible group, so here is the info.
I have asked Discovery Travel to put together a package  for two night half board stay in Marriott Hotel Royal Country.
 I know many of you showed interest in this artist and would like to know more about him as he was one of many in The Mining Gallery visit 2019.
£250 + £50 single supplement all entry includes
 Visit to Bowes Gallery
 Visit to a newly renovated Bishop Auckland Castle.
 Plus visit to Barnard Castle.. Quite a full trip but we like our monies worth don’t we?  dates 20/22nd February.
 More info and cost to follow once we know numbers
Please reply asap  if you are interested.
Thank you.   Happy New Year.

Jan 15th English Lady’s wardrobe,FULL

An English lady’s wardrobe  @  Walker Art Gallery
Wednesday   January 15th   meet   @  Maghull St for 10 am train 

Talk 11 am ,1 hour. lunch in cafe (not inc.) 1.30 pm exhibition

£8  entrance talk £10. total £18 00

Emily Tinne was an English woman of status, whose passion for fashion and shopping led her to accumulate hundreds of items of clothing, at a scale which was not fully realised until after her death in 1966.

Please pay asap at U3A desk before Dec 3rd please.

NB.  if  you cannot attend any visit you have put your name down for, can you please have the courtesy to inform Art Appreciation, at Tuesday meeting , by  email or by telephone as  this avoids unnecessary waiting and thus delaying the start of tour for other members .

 

Taki Katei – December 3rd. FULL

We are privileged to view this Japanese artists work. Once a celebrated artist in Tokyo, Taki Katei’s paintings were displayed in the Imperial court and his impressive works also traveled to international exhibitions. After his death the demand for delicate paintings of flowers and birds fell out of fashion and his work was slowly forgotten. But you will recognise them I am certain.

A lovely calming  run up to  Christmas rush.

World Museums Liverpool, near to Walker Art Gallery  Tuesday December 3rd, tour 11 am.
Cost….with group concessions

Entry £5, Tour £4   Total = £9 

train from Maghull 10am  meet at venue  10.30 am

NB.  if  you cannot attend any visit you have put your name down for, can you please have the courtesy to inform Art Appreciation, at Tuesday meeting , by  email or by telephone as  this avoids unnecessary waiting and thus delaying the start of tour for other members .

Chester Arts Fair. Talent on view for all.

Saturday  November 16th

After giving  this exhibition a miss of late we are ready to go again.
We are visiting Chester Arts Fair , expect to see quite a few new artists this year.
It is a large venue and takes quite a few hours to get the best from what’s on offer.

Booking is essential at desk
Special rate for our group  £2.00

NB.  if  you cannot attend any visit you have put your name down for, can you please have the courtesy to inform Art Appreciation, at Tuesday meeting , by  email or by telephone as  this avoids unnecessary waiting and thus delaying the start of tour for other members . Meet @ Maghull St. for 10.30 train.

Keith Haring @ Tate Lpool. October 2nd

We are surveying new fields with artist Keith Haring.

Part of the New York art scene of the 1980s, we will all have been around then, so lets see what was happening even if we were very busy rearing children.  It’s never too late to catch up!

Wednesday October 2nd
Meet at venue 1.30pm  Cafe on site.

entry  £7 conc. + tour £5    =  £12
members free   + tour £5    = £5.

Payment upon booking at desk Tuesdays please

NB.  if  you can not attend any  visit you have put your name down for can you please  have the courtesy to  inform Art Appreciation, at Tuesday meeting , by  email or by telephone as  this avoids unnecessary waiting and thus delaying the start of tour for other members .

Rembrandt in print @ Lady Lever

September 5th

We are visiting Lady Lever for a viewing of the widely acclaimed master of the Dutch  Golden Age  and an unrivaled storyteller.

He was one of the most experimental Print makers of the 17th century.
We are privileged to see 50 of his most memorable works on loan
from The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.

£1.00 donation upon booking please.

Meet at venue for 1.15 pm. or earlier if you want lunch at cafe.

N.B if  you can not attend any  visit you have put your name down for can you please  have the courtesy to  inform Art Appreciation, at Tuesday meeting , by  email or by telephone as  this avoids unnecessary waiting and thus delaying the start of tour for other members .

Print Maker at large in Kirkby

August 7th  ……………  1pm 

We are visiting Kirkby Gallery for an informative tour of this age old art.
Wood Cut.

Print Master Anthony Ratcilffe  is also available for classes £30.00 for a full day with a fully mounted work to take home,

What’s not to like?

Tour is free
When  booking at desk  £1.00 donation required for gallery.
Meet at venue

N.B if  you can not attend any  visit you have put your name down for can you please  have the courtesy to  inform Art Appreciation, at Tuesday meeting , by  email or by telephone as  this avoids unnecessary waiting and thus delaying the start of tour for other members .

thank you

Knowsley Open Art May 3rd

We are once again visiting  Kirkby Gallery which this year is hosting Knowsley Open  Art exhibition.

Artists from all over the region can enter and we have many talents on show.

Arts Exhibition. The Gallery Kirkby

meet at venue for 1.15 pm Friday 3rd May.

Donation of £1.00 upon booking

Please book at U3A  desk Tuesdays