Art History Talk – Dr Suzanne Fagence Cooper

Naworth Castle Naworth Castle Estate, Brampton, Cumbria, United Kingdom

NOW SOLD OUT! How We Might Live: At Home with Jane and William Morris by Dr Suzanne Fagence Cooper   William Morris wrote: ‘The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life’. This lecture looks at the houses and works of art that Jane and William […]

Art History Talk – Rafaele Appleby

Naworth Castle Naworth Castle Estate, Brampton, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Rafaele was born into an artistic family, immersed in a world of paintings and music from a young age. Working in a studio near Hadrian’s Wall, with views of the Cumbrian fells to the south and a kitchen garden to the north, Rafaele’s art often draws inspiration from the surrounding nature. The process can be […]

Art History Talk – Dr Sarah Victoria Turner

Naworth Castle Naworth Castle Estate, Brampton, Cumbria, United Kingdom

  Sarah Turner is an art historian and Director of the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. She has published widely and co-curated several major exhibitions, most recently, Making New Worlds: Li Yuan-chia & Friends at Kettle’s Yard. Much of her academic writing has focused on the entangled relationships between Britain, the British […]

Art History Talk – Jovan Nicholson

Naworth Castle Naworth Castle Estate, Brampton, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Jovan Nicholson is an independent art historian and has curated and written the accompanying catalogues for Art and Life: Ben Nicholson, Winifred Nicholson, Christopher Wood, Alfred Wallis, William Staite Murray 1920-1931; Winifred Nicholson: Liberation of Colour; Winifred Nicholson in Cumberland; Kate Nicholson and Winifred Nicholson; Cumbrian Rag Rugs.  He is an expert in Winifred Nicholson and a grandson […]