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June 2020
Cancelled: Henry Williamson (Lit & Art Section)
All DA events up to 30 June have been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. See our dedicated page for the latest information. Dr Christine Faunch, the University’s Head of Heritage Collections, will talk…
Find out more »November 2020
Robert Graves – the Devon Years (Lit & Art Section)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing Robin Wootton will give the first Zoom talk of the Literature and Art section. Robert Graves was one of the most distinguished and most versatile literary figures…
Find out more »February 2021
AGM 2021 (Lit & Art Section)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing The Annual General Meeting of the Literature and Art Section. All members are warmly invited to attend. We are in need of new committee members. If you…
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The Golden age of children’s book illustration (Lit & Art Section)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing Emma Laws, Director of Collections and Research at the Devon and Exeter Institution and late of the Victoria and Albert Museum will talk on “The Golden…
Find out more »April 2021
An interview with Dr Ian Mortimer (Lit & Art Section)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing “History and writing history: an interview”. With Dr Ian Mortimer, historian, poet and author of many books including the ‘Time Travellers’ series. Click on the image to…
Find out more »May 2021
Prehistoric Britain, and the Visual Arts (Lit & Art Section)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing An illustrated talk to be given by the leading art historian Professor Sam Smiles, of Plymouth and now Exeter Universities. Important notes If you would like to…
Find out more »October 2021
Snakes and Ladders (Lit & Art Section)
A talk: “Snakes and Ladders; the interlinked lives of two Victorian artists” to be given by Jenny Pery. Jenny Pery. Photo © Jim Wileman/Devon Open Studios Jenny Pery is an artist, printmaker and art…
Find out more »November 2021
Exploring the Indigo Trail (Lit & Art Section)
An illustrated talk “Exploring the Indigo Trail: art, writing and journeys of all kinds” to be given by Jenny Balfour-Paul. Jenny is a writer and artist, who has travelled to fascinating places worldwide in…
Find out more »January 2022
AGM 2022 (Lit & Art Section)
Section Annual General Meeting. Note that this meeting will be held online via Zoom, not as previously notified at the Boniface Centre.
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Crime and composition (Lit & Art Section)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing. A talk “Crime and composition. The detective novels and life of ‘Edmund Crispin’ (Bruce Montgomery)” to be given by Robin Wootton. Bruce Montgomery was a particularly entertaining…
Find out more »May 2022
Nicholas Hilliard, and the Art of Painting Miniatures (Lit & Art Section)
An afternoon dedicated to miniature painting, with talks by Roger Phillips and Carmela Arturi on Hilliard and other miniaturists, and by Roz Pierson on contemporary miniature techniques. Examples of modern and antique miniatures will…
Find out more »July 2022
Henry Williamson (Lit & Art Section)
Angela Mandrioli and Dr Christine Faunch, the University’s Head of Heritage Collections, will talk to us about the author and show us around the Williamson archive. Note that the start time is now 2:00pm,…
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