Below are some of the society’s events from 2019-2024.
Previous Events: For a selection of what we did in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 – click here
Dame Laura Knight and Colwall
A display in Colwall Library about Laura Knight and her associations with Colwall. Arranged by the Colwall Village Society. Saturday 19th October 10.00 – 12 midday
A Talk by Heather Whatley
A much anticipated talk by our own Heather on Laura Knight to an audience from the esteemed Colwall Village Society. However non-residents will be allowed to attend. Colwall Village Hall Monday 21st October at 7:30pm (Doors open 7pm) Admission free to members of the Village Society, £2 non-members
Harold Harvey : Painter of Cornwall
Saturday 5th October 2024 3pm ColwallVillage Hall
In association with Autumn in Malvern Festival, annual lecture by art historian, curator and specialist in the work of Newlyn, Lamorna and St Ives colonies (1880-1940), Alison Bevan.
An illustrated lecture on the renowned artist Harold Harvey (1874-1941) – friend of Laura and Harold Knight. Penzance-born, Harvey was a prominent figure in the Newlyn School artists’ colony, a group of artists who captured the life and landscape of Cornwall from 1880-1940.
Alison Bevan has spent more than 35 years working in public art galleries, most recently as Director of the Royal West of England Academy of Art in Bristol. Prior to that, she was Director of Penlee House Gallery, Penzance.
In July 2024 she stepped away from full-time leadership roles to concentrate on sharing her passion and knowledge with others as a freelance lecturer and consultant.
Laura Knight in Cornwall – with Alison Bevan:
Saturday 16 March 2024, 11am – 12noon.
Enjoy an illustrated talk by Alison Bevan BEM BA FMA, Director RWA (Royal West of England Academy), about Laura Knight’s relationship with the Newlyn School and Lamorna art colonies, and the lifelong friendships she formed in her Cornish years.
Looking Behind the Scenes: Laura Knight and her Theatre ‘Views’ – with Claire Cochrane | 20 April
Saturday 20 April 2024, 11am – 12noon.
A talk by Claire Cochrane, Professor Emeritus of Theatre Studies at the University of Worcester, focusing on Laura Knight’s fascination with the theatre as an environment for creativity in action, giving us an invaluable glimpse of the theatre world backstage. Her close friendship with the Birmingham Rep founder and theatre impresario, Barry Jackson, gave her privileged access to the theatres he managed, including the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in post-war Stratford
Meanderings Around Worcester – with Philip Serrell | 4 May
Saturday 4 May 2024, 11am – 12noon.
Philip Serrell is an auctioneer, antiques expert, and television personality who appears regularly on BBC TV antiques programmes such as Bargain Hunt and Flog It!
Join Philip for a fun and fascinating insight into his life as an auctioneer in Worcestershire and his love of antiques and porcelain, with a special look at his connection with Dame Laura Knight
The Top of the Tree: Laura Knight and her contemporaries – with Pamela Gerrish Nunn | 1 June
Saturday 1 June 2024, 11am – 12noon.
A talk by Pamela Gerrish Nunn, author & professor of Art History & Theory at Canterbury University, New Zealand. In the 1938 book Women of To-day, Laura Knight was declared to be ‘at the top of the tree’, one of the leading artists of the day and an inspiration to other women.
Saturday 8 June 2024, 11am – 12noon.
Dame Laura Knight: Objects that Tell, is a unique opportunity to hear about and handle selected items from the Dame Laura Knight Archive, giving you the opportunity to gain a rare insight into the life of one of the most successful and popular women artists in Britain.
This exhibition explores Knight as an artist who grew out of the Victorian era, developing and adapting her craft through a period of tumultuous change. In 1936, she was the first female artist to be welcomed with a full membership to the Royal Academy of Arts. Her career covered both world wars, and as a war artist she famously captured the Nuremberg Trials in 1946.
Worcestershire played an important part in Knight’s life and work, the dramatic landscape of the Malvern Hills a subject of her much-loved paintings. Knight and her husband, Harold, spent long periods of time in Malvern from 1933 onwards.
Dame Laura Knight – I Paint Today brings a stirring selection of Knight’s works to Worcestershire. Art from the Worcester City collection – including three paintings by Knight recently acquired – will be complemented by exciting loans from regional and national galleries.
Laura Knight is in the spotlight again:
Below is a link to a zoom talk by Dr Alice Strickland on the life of Laura Knight with the title ‘Circus Troupes and Parachutes’.
For any recently joined members of the society, this will be a good resume of Laura’s extraordinary life and what she achieved as a female artist at the beginning of the 20thC.
Alice Strickland is a curator for the National Trust in London and the South-East and her doctorate considered British women artists of the Second World War.
The zoom talk was on August 21st at 8-9.30pm However, it can still be accessed via the link below:
Here are the details: (Copy and Paste into your chosen browser)
www.thelasttuesdaysociety.org/event/circus-troupes-and-parachutes-the-many-lives-of-laura-knight-with-alice-strickland/
Sir Alfred Munnings: His Life, Art and Connections with Dame Laura Knight
This event has now taken place and a review can be accessed here.Talk by Fay Blanchard
This event has now taken place and was by all counts a great success.
A full review of Fay’s presentation can be read here.
LAURA KNIGHT. AN ARTIST’S LIFE ON THE EDGE – SACHA LLEWELLYN AND LINDA FALCONE IN CONVERSATION
This video conversation was presented live on February 2nd. However, it can still be accessed via this link:
https://www.royaldrawingschool.org/lectures-events/laura-knight-an-artists-life-on-the-edge/
Laura Knight: A Panoramic View
Milton Keynes Gallery
This successful exhibition has now closed. However, please click Here to read a review.
Eric Ravilious – Drawn To War
Colwall Village Hall. Saturday March 18th at 3pm
Eric Ravilious – Drawn To War
ERIC RAVILIOUS – DRAWN TO WAR a Margy Kinmonth film, is a true story.
The showing was a great success and many thanks to you all who were able to help out on the day. It was an excellent film and much appreciated by the good sized au
8 March 2019: Illustrated talk by Alison Bevan.
Alison Bevan, Director of the RWA, shared her love of Dod Procter’s work with the society.
20 April 2019: The Mayor’s Civic Service and the DLKS.
14-18 May 2019: FDLKS – Holiday in Cornwall.
31 May 2019 In the footsteps of Dame Laura Knight. A walk led by Mike Averill and Michael Johnson. This was part of the Malvern 2019 Walking Festival.
27 July 2019: ‘Inspiration and Expression’. Four local artists David Birtwhistle, Colin Simmonds, Mel Williams and Guy Woodford, presented their work and talked about what inspires them.
23 September 2019: ‘Working on the Spot’. Our AGM and a talk by our guest speaker Graham Davies, entitled .
28 September 2019: ‘Artist couples of Newlyn and Lamorna’. A talk by James Russell.
James Russell is an independent art historian and curator, best known for exhibitions at Dulwich Picture Gallery. This event was part of Autumn in Malvern Festival 2019.
2 November 2019: ‘The Children of Laura Knight’. A talk by our friend, esteemed art historian and supporter of DLKS, Dr Pamela Gerrish Nunn, on a tour of Britain from her home in New Zealand. This talk was sold out.
7th February 2020: Fish and Chip Supper and Quiz Night. A great night out an the Mount Pleasant Hotel.
June to September 2020: Malvern Outdoor Exhibition. A series of Dame Laura’s pictures on show in the centre of Malvern Town.
November 2020: Release of Video – Dame Laura Knight An Artists Appreciation. A video talk by Artist Brian Gorst uploaded onto YouTube. Followed by an on-line Q&A session .
March 2021: Release of Video – Colourful Characters: Laura Knight’s Models. A video talk by artist Catherine Wallace.