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Talk and draw

The Horse Fair

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

About

Lecturer Fiona Alderton and artist educator Elisha Keyworth explore Rosa Bonheur's painting 'The Horse Fair'.

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 Rosa Bonheur, 'The Horse Fair', 1855

Speakers

Fiona Alderton is a Gallery Educator and storyteller. With a background in performing, she writes and gives sessions for adults and children, including commissions for various organisations such as the National Portrait Gallery, Dulwich Picture Gallery, and the Royal Opera House in London.

Elisha Keyworth is an Art Road Trip facilitator, our UK wide travelling studio programme. With a passion for accessible arts education, Elisha has coordinated large-scale exhibits across London and facilitated workshops that reconnect communities with their heritage through hands-on creativity.

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

The Horse Fair

Our regular creative sessions consider a National Gallery painting in two ways
Date
Friday, 5 July 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.