The Saturday courses are aimed at members of the public with an interest in art history and cost between £20 and £30 each. No specialist knowledge is required.
On Saturday 31 May 2003 a study day entitled Fox Talbot and Lacock Abbey will explore the advent of photography as an artistic medium. The class will consider the contested origins of photography in the 19th century and examine early photographic techniques developed in Britain and France. In the afternoon, there will be a visit to Lacock Abbey, the home of William Henry Fox Talbot, Victorian pioneer of photography.
On Saturday 7 June 2003 The Medieval Wall-paintings of Wiltshire will study the distinctive methods and techniques used in wall-painting and explore the wealth of examples surviving in and around the county of Wiltshire, including those at Lacock Abbey.
On Saturday 14 June 2003 Brunel and Bristol: Art and Engineering will consider Isambard Kingdom Brunel's unique contribution to Victorian architecture and engineering. The study day will celebrate the extraordinary creativity of his architectural and naval designs, including the Clifton Suspension Bridge, Temple Meads Station and the SS Great Britain.
Dr Claire O'Mahony, Director of Programmes for History of Art Continuing Education at the University said: "These study days will allow members of the public to benefit from the wealth of knowledge and expertise within the University. They are part of an ongoing programme of lectures, courses and study tours which we hope will stimulate interest in art history and enhance people's enjoyment of art."
All courses run from 10am to 5pm. To enrol, please contact: Hilary Betts, History of Art Continuing Education, University of Bristol, 11 Woodland Road, Bristol BS8 1TB Tel: 0117 928 7844 (Mon to Fri 2-5pm), email: hilary.betts@bristol.ac.uk
Course details:
Fox Talbot and Lacock Abbey (with visit to Lacock Abbey)
Location: Seminar Room, Dept of History of Art, 43 Woodland Road
Date: Saturday 31 May 2003 10am - 5pm
Price: £30 (inc. admission and travel to Lacock Abbey)
Course tutor: Dr Claire I R O'Mahony
The Medieval Wallpaintings of Wiltshire and Lacock Abbey
Location: Education Centre, Lacock Abbey, Lacock
Date: Saturday 7 June 2003 10am - 5pm
Price: £20
Course tutor: Eleanor Pridgeon M.A.
Brunel and Bristol: Art and Engineering (with visit to S. S. Great Britain)
Location: Seminar Room, Dept of History of Art, 43 Woodland Road
Date: Saturday 14 June 2003 10am - 5pm
Price: £24 (inc. admission to S. S. Great Britain)
Course tutor: Dr Claire I R O'Mahony
About the tutors:
Dr Claire I R O'Mahony graduated from the University of California at Berkeley before completing her MA and PhD at the Courtauld Institute of Art in London. Her specialisms include French nineteenth century painting and art and design in turn of the century Europe (1870-1920).
Eleanor Pridgeon M.A. is a graduate of the University of Bristol and has a teaching qualification from the University of Oxford. She teaches within the History of Art Continuing Education programme and specialises in Medieval Studies.
For details of other dayschools, short courses and study tours, visit the History of Art Continuing Education website