Fleurieu
ArtsNational Fleurieu welcomes you.
ArtsNational Fleurieu is celebrating 10 years in 2024. We serve a wide area south of Adelaide and are proud to offer the ArtsNational program to our loyal supporters and visitors.
We offer a program of seven illustrated lectures, presented by UK and Australian speakers chosen for their communication skills and expert knowledge in their fields.
We also support local youth to engage in the arts.
Lectures:
Venue:
Lectures are held at The Gospel Centre, 2 George Main Road, Victor Harbor on the programed dates. Parking is available across the road.
Time:
Lectures are always on a Monday and begin at 10:30 am, with refreshments served from approximately 9:45.
Program
Find full details of the 2024 program here
Membership:
Annual membership – $150 for returning members, $160 for new members
Click here to join or email: fleurieu@artsnational.au
Guests welcome:
$30 per lecture – payable at the door. Credit card facilities are available.
Bookings are not required unless numbers are limited by government restrictions or at specified events. All bookings will be acknowledged.
Contact:
For all enquiries please email: fleurieu@artsnational.au
Postal Address: PO Box 602 Victor Harbor SA 5211
ABN: 88 767 210 464
Committee
Chair: Margaret Tuffin
Secretary: Julie Nicholson
Treasurer: Jenny Meacham
Membership: Brian Tuffin Ph: 0479 174 300
2024 PROGRAM
Monday 12 February 2024
THE CELTIC HARP
Presented by Emma Horwood
Venue & Time: The Gospel Centre, 2 George Main Road, Victor Harbor. 10:30 am
The harp lends Celtic music a special charm. Emma will help us understand its lasting appeal. This lecture will include Emma performing some special pieces for us.
Emma is one of SA’s most versatile and acclaimed harpists and singers. She is a virtuoso performer of classical, contemporary and Celtic music. She is a graduate of the Elder Conservatorium of Music.
Monday 4 March 2024
THE WORLD OF PEARLS
Presented by Clare Blatherwick
Venue & Time: The Gospel Centre, 2 George Main Road, Victor Harbor. 10:30 am
From ancient times pearls have been sought after and adored for their special luminescence. Our lecture will look at their mystery and variety and at some of the most famous pearls in the world.
Clare is an independent jewellery consultant who lectures widely in the UK and US.
Monday 20 May 2024
PHOTOGRAPHY COMES OF AGE
Presented by Roger Mendham
Venue & Time: The Gospel Centre, 2 George Main Road, Victor Harbor. 10:30 am
This lecture looks at how photography evolved into a major art form and how it influenced, and was influenced by, modern art movements. It will also look at some of the million dollar photographic works.
Roger is an accomplished photographer with a special interest in the history of photography.
Image: Aerial photograph of Boston, 1860
Monday 22 July 2024
CLARICE CLIFF
Presented by Vivienne Lawes
Venue & Time: The Gospel Centre, 2 George Main Road, Victor Harbor. 10:30 am
Recognised for her talent while still young, Clarice Cliff seized the opportunity, offered to her by the pottery industry, to produce designs that became synonymous with Art Deco and helped set the bar for ceramics as an art form.
Vivienne is an art historian, art market analyst and curator. She writes and lectures for both academic and general audiences.
Monday 19 August 2024
THE MAKING OF THE MET
Presented by Andrew Hopkins
Venue & Time: The Gospel Centre, 2 George Main Road, Victor Harbor. 10:30 am
Considered the grandest museum in America, the New York Metropolitan Museum benefitted from fabulous donations from the grandees of both old and new New York. Our lecturer takes us behind the displays to reveal its amazing story.
Andrew has had a brilliant academic career and is currently the Assistant Director of the British School at Rome.
Monday 30 September 2024
PHRASES AND SAYINGS: THE ETYMOLOGY OF THE CITY OF LONDON
Presented by Alan Read
Venue & Time: The Gospel Centre, 2 George Main Road, Victor Harbor. 10:30 am
The English language is rich in idioms, phrases and sayings which are often used without a clear understanding of their origin. This lecture looks at some of these and how many can be traced to the City of London.
Alan has academic qualifications in the History of Art. Aside from lecturing, he is a guide at several art institutions.
Image: Map of London, 1572
Monday 28 October 2024
This lecture will be preceded by the ArtsNational Fleurieu Annual General Meeting
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION AND THE DECORATIVE ARTS
Presented by Andrew Spira
Venue & Time: The Gospel Centre, 2 George Main Road, Victor Harbor. 10:30 am
The Industrial Revolution had a profound impact on the decorative arts, shaping taste and bringing them within reach of the middle class. The lecture takes us to the threshold of the computing age which owed a debt to the designers of 18th century looms.
Andrew has worked for several major galleries and auction houses and is a cultural guide and author.
