Activity Group:

Art History

Activity

We choose a different artist or theme as the topic each month. Using DVDs, books, online content and discussion, the group explore the life and works of artists from across the world. Suitable for anyone who enjoys looking at and finding out about great art.

Where and when

We meet at 10am to 12 noon on the first Monday of the month in the Ashley Room at the Congregational Church.

Other information

There is a small charge for room hire.

Contact details

Angela Deane 01858 431111    email: arthistory@hwu3a.org.uk


News

Art History – August 2025

In August we looked at the influential work of six female artists from 19th and 20th century. We discovered that Elizabeth Thompson (Lady Butler) was a British painter who specialised in battle scenes, an unusual subject for a female at the time.Her painting ‘The Roll Call’ which showed a line of soldiers worn out with … Read more