In our next Collection Conversation, we will be joined by Ann Christopher, the youngest female sculptor to be elected to the Royal Academy in 1980. Ann work is non-figurative, whether as works on paper or sculptures cast bronze, stainless steel and silver. Her inspiration draws from a broad range of visual sources: from modern architecture […]
In our next Collection Conversation, we will be joined by Felicity Aylieff. Educated at the Bath Academy of Art, Corsham, Felicity Aylieff went on to teach ceramics at Bath Spa University. She is currently Professor of Ceramics and Glass at the Royal College of Art. An artist residency in Jingdezhen, China, led to a lasting […]
Come and join us for monthly lectures on the arts given by expert lecturers. Our new season start in October and we meet on the first Tuesday of each month at 11:00. The next lecture is 'Women Artists in Britain 1520-1920' by Dr Amy Lim which will take place at Kington Langley Village Hall on […]
Nature lovers and conservation enthusiasts in Chippenham are in for a treat! On Friday 11th April, Michael Sammes from Baydons Meadow Wildlife Group will be hosting an engaging talk on ‘Moths and Butterflies and How to Avoid Being Eaten’ at King Alfred Hall. This fascinating session will delve into the incredible survival tactics of moths […]
In April’s edition of a talk series, Collection Conversations, we will be joined by Katherine Gili. A student of the Bath Academy of Art, Corsham, she later attended the St Martin’s School of Art, where she was introduced to the use of steel by her tutor, Anthony Caro. Gili’s work combines the use of steel […]
Come and join us for monthly lectures on the arts given by expert lecturers. Our new season start in October and we meet on the first Tuesday of each month at 11:00. The next lecture is 'Women Artists in Britain 1520-1920' by Dr Amy Lim which will take place at Kington Langley Village Hall on […]
In May’s edition of our art talk series educator and collector Mark Golder will discuss the influential but little known artist Stephen Russ. Russ was one of the Bath Academy of Art’s longest serving tutors, teaching printmaking and design for over thirty years. Russ designed numerous recognisable book covers including servals for Penguin, his most […]
Come and hang out in the barn and listen to Adam's story. FOOD! At 12 noon - Nacho builder table with milkshakes (on the house) for all 11-18's. Please enter through the barn door off Old Road, not through the pub garden. Talk starts at 12.30pm followed by Q and A with Adam. Born and […]
In June’s Collection Conversation, we will be joined by Nigel Goldsmith and Chloe Yandell. Nigel Goldsmith studied his Masters in fine art at Bath Spa University. Goldsmith’s videos employ some of the visual and aural strategies used in advertising in an attempt to mesmerise the viewer, presenting a subject that is overwhelming in scale yet […]
Join us for July’s Collection Conversation, where we will be joined by artist and project coordinator, Sarah Purvey, and Collections and Exhibitions Officer, Alan Fuller. They will be discussing the creation of the Modern and Contemporary Art collection at Chippenham Museum, how it has grown and where it will developing next.
In our next Collection Conversation, we will be joined by Jane King and Judith Beeby. Jane King studied for her Masters in ceramics at Bath Spa University’s Corsham Court Campus. King’s ceramic sculptures combine opposites of form, texture, and colour as metaphors for perfection and imperfection, control and chaos. Judith Beeby studied at Bath Spa […]
For our next Collection Conversation, we will be joined by Ione Parkin and Jonathan Parnham. Ione Parkin is developing a growing body of artwork inspired by the rich imagery of space and her ongoing dialogue with researchers. Her paintings express her fascination with the formation of the universe while her mixed-media works on paper respond […]
