Talks

Exhibition tours with Julie Held

Mall Galleries 20 Jun 2025 Julie Held will give guided tours of the exhibition throughout the afternoon. TIMES Tours will begin at 1 pm and 3 pm PRICE Free with gallery admission ABOUT THE ARTIST... Read more

Figure drawing demo with Peter Clossick

Mall Galleries 18 Jun 2025 Listen to Peter Clossick talk about processes, aspects of visual language, and his practice, as he draws a figure model in the gallery. TIME 1:00PM to 4:00PM PRICE Free with... Read more

Portrait Painting demo with Julia Hawkins

Mall Galleries 17 Jun 2025 Join Julia Hawkins in the gallery as she sketches a portrait in oils . TIME 1:30PM to 4:30PM PRICE Free with gallery admission ABOUT THE ARTIST Julia Hawkins is a... Read more

Designing and Painting a Portrait Sketch in Oils with Andrew James

Mall Galleries 16 Jun 2025 A three-hour demo by Andrew James which will include some preparatory drawing beforehand, and an hour's Q & A after the demo. TIMES 1:00PM – 4:00PM PRICE Free with gallery... Read more

Flower painting demo with Laura Smith

Mall Galleries 15 Jun 2025 Watch Laura Smith doing a three-hour demonstration of painting flowers in oils. From paint mixing to brush handling, Laura will be delighted to answer any questions you might have about... Read more

Portrait painting demo with James Bland

Mall Galleries 14 Jun 2025 Spend an afternoon in the gallery watching James Bland paint a series of portrait sketches . TIMES 1:00PM – 4:00PM PRICE Free with gallery admission ABOUT THE ARTIST James Bland... Read more

Sketchbook studies and painting demo with Robert E Wells

Mall Galleries 13 Jun 2025 An opportunity to join Robert E Wells as he embarks on sketchbook studies and oil vignettes throughout the duration of the day. Feel free to participate in the activities, or... Read more

Watercolour painting demo with Neil Pittaway

Mall Galleries 12 Jun 2025 Neil Pittaway will be in the gallery in the afternoon where he will demonstrate watercolour painting . There will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions and to talk to... Read more

NEAC Annual Lecture: Drawing the Unspeakable with Liza Dimbleby

Mall Galleries 12 Jun 2025 Drawing the Unspeakable explores the universal language of drawing as a powerful tool for expressing the inexpressible. Join Liza Dimbleby as she revisits 'Drawing the Unspeakable', the recent exhibition at... Read more

Exhibition tours and demo with Clare Haward

Mall Galleries 20 Jun 2024 Clare Haward NEAC will be in the gallery all day where she will be giving exhibition tours and sketching a still life. Clare will do two tours of the exhibition,... Read more

Portrait painting demo with Daniel Shadbolt

Mall Galleries 18 Jun 2024 Watch Daniel Shadbolt paint a portrait in the gallery. TIME 1:30 to 4:30pm PRICE Free with gallery admission ABOUT THE ARTIST Daniel is a painter of the human figure and... Read more

NEAC Annual Lecture: Gwen John by Alicia Foster

Mall Galleries 18 Jun 2024 This year’s lecture will be given by Alicia Foster on the subject of Gwen John who exhibited with the NEAC between 1900 and 1911. Alicia will delve into the fascinating... Read more

Painting of a dancer demo with Julia Hawkins

Mall Galleries 16 Jun 2024 Join Julia Hawkins ROI NEAC in the gallery as she sketches a ballet dancer using pastels and then oils . Visitors will be encouraged to draw too, so don’t forget... Read more

Exhibition tours with Louise Balaam

Mall Galleries 14 Jun 2024 Louise Balaam NEAC RWA will give guided tours of the exhibition throughout the afternoon. TIMES Tours will begin at 2 pm and 3:30 pm PRICE Free with gallery admission ABOUT... Read more

NEAC Annual Lecture: Thomas Hennell by Jessica Kilburn

Mall Galleries 27 Jun 2023 This year is the 80th anniversary of Thomas Hennell’s election to the NEAC. In tribute to him, the author of the first major reappraisal of his life and work in... Read more

New English Art Club Exhibition Tour with Peter Brown

Victoria Art Gallery, Bath 4 Mar 2023 Discover the stories behind the paintings in our latest exhibition, Capturing Life: A Century of the New English Art Club BOOK HERE ABOUT THE LECTURE This essential exhibition tour will... Read more

New English Art Club Exhibition Tour with Jon Benington

Victoria Art Gallery, Bath 4 Feb 2023 Discover the stories behind the paintings in our latest exhibition, Capturing Life: A Century of the New English Art Club BOOK HERE ABOUT THE LECTURE Join Jon Benington, former Victoria... Read more

NEAC Annual Lecture: Augustus John and the Slade’s First 'Crisis of Brilliance' by David Boyd Haycock

Mall Galleries 29 Jun 2022 RESERVE YOUR SPACE HERE ABOUT THE LECTURE Augustus John is one of the great enigmas of twentieth-century British art. By 1910 he was widely acknowledged as one of this country’s... Read more

Action: The Art of Painting the Moving Figure with Toby Ward

Mall Galleries 28 Jun 2022 Over the last 30 years Toby Ward has made a career working with the moving figure either at work or at play. His talk will be about this aspect of... Read more

Annual Lecture: Sickert and the Art of Music Hall

Mall Galleries 30 Jun 2021 Alison Young will be giving this year’s NEAC Annual Lecture, ‘Sickert and the Art of Music Hall’, sponsored by Panter & Hall. 'In my forthcoming NEAC lecture, I will be... Read more

Annual Lecture: The Slade School of Art and the NEAC, c.1908-1914

Online 18 Nov 2020 The New English Art Club presents this year's NEAC Annual Lecture, exclusively online: ‘The Slade School of Art and the NEAC, c.1908-1914’ by David Boyd Haycock available to view online... Read more