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Talk and draw

Miss La La at the Cirque Fernando

Our regular creative sessions consider a National Gallery painting in two ways
Date
Friday, 2 August 2024
Time
4 - 5 pm BST
Available online only
Accompanied by Stagetext

About

Lecturer Carlo Corsato  and artist educator Bethan Durie explore Degas's 'Miss La La at the Cirque Fernando', currently featured in our exhibition 'Discover Degas and Miss La La'.

First, listen to a brief talk, then respond by making your own work in this short, artist-led drawing session. Please have to hand a sharp pencil, paper and a rubber.

The session will take place online and will last about one hour.

Sometimes we might suggest using different drawing or craft materials, so, if you are able to, please keep a pencil case of different colours, a ruler and a pair of scissors nearby, as well as anything else you might like to experiment with.

This session will be accompanied by live speech-to-text transcription supported by Stagetext.

Image: Detail from Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas, 'Miss La La at the Cirque Fernando', 1879

Speakers

Dr Carlo Corsato
Dr Carlo Corsato is a Curator and Gallery Educator. Experienced in adult education, he teaches at Morley College and has lectured at the Courtauld Institute and University of St Andrews. He is passionate about history, digital technologies and audience engagement. His publications include ‘Lives of Titian’ and ‘Lives of Tintoretto’.
Bethan Durie
Bethan Durie is one of our Gallery Educators. After completing an MA at the Royal College of Art, she went on to work in the learning departments of the Victoria & Albert Museum, Garden Museum, and most recently with us at the National Gallery. Her specialisms include design, contemporary illustration, and printmaking.

Supported by

The John Armitage Charitable Trust

Adult access provision is supported by The Lord Leonard and Lady Estelle Wolfson Foundation, with additional support from The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust.

Creative sessions

Talk and draw

Miss La La at the Cirque Fernando

Our regular creative sessions consider a National Gallery painting in two ways
Date
Friday, 2 August 2024
Time
4 - 5 pm BST
Available online only
Accompanied by Stagetext

Online tickets

Free

This is an online event, hosted on Zoom. 

Please book a free ticket to access this event. You will receive an E-ticket with instructions on how to access your online events, films and resources via your National Gallery account. 

Please note, only one ticket can be booked per account. Bookings close one hour before the event.

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