ESDFAS
East Sussex Decorative and Fine Arts Society
Members meet on the last Wednesday evening of the month at Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove.
The venue is easily accessible by local bus services and there is free car parking in the Norton Road Car Park after 6pm.
New members welcome. Futher details on 01273 303034
We arrive from 7.00 pm giving an opportunity to meet fellow members, check notices and to note planned visits and tours. A bar is available.
The meeting starts at 7.45 pm. Meetings are not held in December, July and August.
The highest standards are maintained in choosing subjects for our illustrated lectures. At the Town Hall the Society enjoys the superb screening facilities of the Great Hall. Our speakers are auditioned and selected by NADFAS to ensure that members will enjoy and appreciate their presentations
| Date | Event | Lecturer |
|---|---|---|
| 28/01/2009 | Bohemians: Art and Fiction | Mrs Lois Oliver MA(Cantab) MA(Courtauld) AMA LTCL |
| 25/02/2009 | Tapestries and their Role in Art and Design | Tom Duncan |
| 25/03/2009 | The 'Wild Beasts' of 1905 - Fauve and French Expressionist Painting. | Frank Woodgate BA MBCS ACIB |
| 29/04/2009 | Hockney | Douglas Skeggs MA(Cantab) |
| 27/05/2009 | Annual General Meeting commencing at 7.15pm. Followed by: Mock Castles and Naked Ladies: Courtly Culture 1580-1640 | Dr David Bostwick BA(Hons) MA PhD ALA AMA |
| 24/06/2009 | Fine Art Forgery: Craftsmanship or Conjuring Trick? | David Phillips |
| 30/09/2009 | Old Father Thames: The River in Art | Andrew John Davies MA Hons Oxon |
| Date | Event | Lecturer |
|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 6 March 2009 | VAN DYCK and BRITAIN at TATE BRITAIN | £29.00 |
| 7 April 2009 | BRIDGE AFTERNOON, 2.00PM AT HOVE CLUB | |
| 18 April 2009 | SALISBURY CATHEDRAL and EDWARD HEATH’S HOUSE | £29.00 |
| 19 May 2009 | HENRY MOORE SCULPTURE GARDEN, PERRY GREEN, HERTFORDSHIRE | |
| 12 July 2009 | SUMMER GARDEN PARTY AT HOVE CLUB | |
Future Tours |
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| 30 June to 5 July 2009 | The Lake District - Please refer to the 'NEWS' page for fuller details and information. | |