Our ‘Conversation with the Artist’ programme is delivered in partnership with Wisbech Gallery. These events offer an opportunity for creatives, and members of the public, to attend open discussions with professional artists, to learn more about their practice and view their artworks. During the evening events, creatives also get time to network with other practitioners, discuss ideas for future works and collaborate on new projects.
Join us on Thursday 23rd October, for our Conversation with the Artist. This month, we will be joined by PhD student, Emily Richardson, who will be exploring her research into gothic literature and woodcut illustrations. A Scare for Every Season: ‘The Calendar of Horrors’ & 1830s Gothic Visual Culture. Paying special attention to George Drake and Thomas Prest’s serial ‘The Calendar of Horrors’, this talk will explore the history of the penny blood, from the chapbooks and bluebooks of the early 1800s to the explosion in popularity of crime broadsides in the 1830s; all with a focus on their fabulously spooky woodcuts and illustrations! Thursday 23rd October, doors open 6:30pm, talk from 7pm-9pm. Entry is free with no booking required.
Our ‘Conversation with the Artist’ event in August will be with artists Paul Ebbens and Peter Swanwho will be sharing ideas and concepts as well as their long term working collaboration.
The event will be from 7pm-9pm on Thursday 21st August, with doors opening from 6.30pm. Entry is free and no booking is required
Conversation With The Artist – Ruby Bellamy
Our ‘Conversation with the Artist’ event in July will be with artist Ruby Bellamy who will be sharing her research into the relationship between craft and fine art.
The event will be from 7pm-9pm on Thursday 31st July, with doors opening from 6.30pm. Entry is free and no booking is required
Conversation with the Artist – Eves
Our Conversation with the Artist event on Thursday 29th May is ‘Vandal with a box of crayons and a Ball point pen’. Our Guest Speaker is Eves, a professional artist, teacher, illustrator and photographer for more than 20 years, who is inspired by landscape, urban arts, colour and movement. Eves’ work tries to capture not only the essence of the moment but to record its historical footprint too.
The Conversation with the Artist is from 7pm – 9pm, with the doors opening from 6.30pm. Entry is free and there is no booking required, but we recommend you get here early to get a seat!
Conversation With The Artist – Tim Mann
In preparation for our next exhibition ‘DRAW 25’ Artist and Blackfield Creatives Creative Director, Tim Mann, will be leading a discussion about ‘What Is Drawing?’
Join us for what we anticipate is going to be a lively conversation. Doors open from 6:30pm on Thursday 24th April, and the talk starts promptly at 7pm! Entry is free and there is no need to book.
Conversation with The Artist – Carry Akroyd
Thursday 27th March 7pm
This is a great opportunity to not only hear about Carry Artistic practice, and inspiration, John Clare, but also see her exhibition ‘Found in The Fields’ at Wisbech Gallery.
Conversation With The Artist – Peter Swann
Thursday 27th February, 7pm
A majority of Peter’s work contains provoking and nostalgic items which were previously discarded. He quotes: “My aim is to gather unrelated objects and materials and then organise, balance, and harmonise the uncertainty and disorder I see in front of me. I seek to touch and transform the observer – to infect and inspire them with my creative vision”.
Find out more on Peter Swann’s Website and join us at the event.
Conversation With The Artist – Jaine Laine
Conversation with the Artist – HAG
Call out to the Creative Community!
If you are a creative interested in delivering a talk as part of the ‘Conversation With The Artist’ Series, please do get in touch with the Gallery Manager via the Contact form. We are quickly booking up the 2025 calendar, so do not hesitate to reach out for more information!
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