Mindfulness session
Enjoy a moment of mindfulness and take a longer look at Gainsborough’s iconic work
Tuesday, 26 November 2024
11 - 11.45 am (drop-in)
About
Drawing on themes from our exhibition, 'Discover Constable and the Hay Wain', this mindfulness session takes a landscape by Gainsborough as its focus. Be guided to notice shape, colour and light, and explore how mindful looking at a painting can encourage a sense of calm, restorative stillness or connectivity. Can we experience the wellbeing benefits of being in nature, while looking at art?
Image: Detail from Thomas Gainsborough, 'The Watering Place', before 1777
Speaker
Karly Allen has 25 years' experience of designing and facilitating art engagement programmes for museum collections, with a focus on the art of close looking. Karly enriches her teaching with her training as a mindfulness teacher and drawing practitioner. Through her work with Limina Collective, she contributes to the emerging international field of mindfulness in museums.
Talks & conversations
Pause with a painting: 'The Watering Place'
Mindfulness session
Enjoy a moment of mindfulness and take a longer look at Gainsborough’s iconic work
Tuesday, 26 November 2024
11 - 11.45 am (drop-in)
Free, drop-in session
Although this event does not require booking, we recommend you book a free Gallery entry ticket to gain admission to the National Gallery and save time on arrival.
Please note, Gallery entry does not guarantee admission to this event. Places are available on a first come, first served basis