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Introducing the Scottish Colourists

Still Life, Apples and jar, Samuel Peploe, c.1912-16

Art Gallery of New South Wales, Wikipedia

The Scottish Colourists are now acknowledged as one of the most talented, experimental and distinctive groups in twentieth century British art. Their love of Paris in the Belle Époque gave them an early understanding of developments in French modern art, from Manet and the Impressionists to Matisse and the Fauves. Their simple, vibrant and engaging works combine avant-garde influences with an art for art’s sake joie de vivre. This lecture introduces the lives of S J Peploe, J D Fergusson, G L Hunter and F C B Cadell and provides a taste of their joyful and uplifting work.

Lecturer Julia Marwood; Julia became an Accredited Lecturer of The Arts Society in 2020. Using her experience as a tour guide in the city’s art gallery she specialises in the art of Manchester, and also in Scottish art from 1880. Julia also has a love of teaching and language.

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