with Martin Rowson Gainsborough, Gillray and Me: Martin Rowson on the Various Vistas of Satirical Landscapes. The celebrated, award-winning Guardian and Mirror cartoonist tells us why Gillray has been such a major influence. Book now. About the lecture series This engaging and entertaining lecture series looks not just at the inspired and salacious art of...
with Dale Devereux Barker This event is now fully booked. Students will be encouraged to work with lino blocks initially on a small scale to produce exquisite jewel-like works. Students will learn the correct use of ink application, overlaying extra layers of ink, how to use cutting tools effectively and safely using presses, hand-printing and...
with Tim Clayton The Curator of our James Gillray exhibition explains some of the key themes behind the show and explores the fascinating and murky world of the late Georgian satirist. Book now. About the lecture series This engaging and entertaining lecture series looks not just at the inspired and salacious art of late Georgian...
James Gillray (1756–1815) was Georgian Britain’s funniest, most inventive and most celebrated graphic satirist. His work transcends his own time and has continued to influence his successors of the modern age, from David Low to Martin Rowson. Tim Clayton, author of 2022’s definitive biography of James Gillray, brings the master satirist to life in an...
The first solo museum show in the UK dedicated to the work of the British abstract artist Rebecca Salter, President of the Royal Academy of Arts, London, and by association, President of Gainsborough’s House. Having formally studied traditional Japanese woodblock printing in Kyoto for six years, Rebecca Salter, the first woman President of the...
with Karina Savage This event is now fully booked. An alternative to stone lithography, this process enables hand-drawn, photographic or digital film positives to be transferred onto a light-sensitive aluminium lithographic plate and printed on an etching press. These plates can produce detailed marks such as painterly washes, linear drawings, photocopied images, photographs and text....
An evening for local teachers and education providers to find out more about everything we have on offer for schools and children at Gainsborough's House! Come and see our fantastic new galleries, exhibitions and historic house and experience our amazing Camera Obscura. Join us to find out about our innovative learning programmes and chat with...
From 9am — 10am, 2 August 2023. It's time for another round of Breakfast Tours! Join Emma Boyd, Keeper of Art & Place at Gainsborough's House, to discover behind-the-scenes of Maggi Hambling origins as well as Suzanne Cooper: Paintings and Wood Engravings, 1935–39. Please arrive for a 9am start for a guided tour of both exhibitions...
Join us on Friday 16 June, 8pm at The Watering Place café for a delightful 3–course evening meal. Let us give you a fine dining experience you won't forget— treat yourself and your loved one to a special candlelit dinner overlooking the exceptional views of our walled garden! Reservations can be made via thewateringplace@collata.live,...
Join us for coffee, creative activities and friendly chat at Gainsborough's House (usually held at Acton Village Hall) Every last Tuesday of the month, 10am – 12:30pm Art materials and refreshments provided free of charge. For more information, contact: Diana, Rural Coffee Caravan 07976 599 993 or diana@ruralcoffeecaravan.org.uk Steph, Gainsborough’s House learning@gainsborough.org This week we will...
Tickets are now sold out! We apologise for any inconvenience. Gainsborough’s House is pleased to welcome the Instruments of Time and Truth, a world-class period ensemble based in Oxford for a special musical evening. Since its inception, the Ensemble has performed all over the country and has also been in demand in Europe. They have...
Colourful lithographs by artists including Dia al-Azzawi, David Bowie, Uzo Egonu, Tracey Emin, Terry Frost, Alexis Hunter and Paula Rego. Striking Editions celebrates the art of lithography through a diverse body of artists working in the second half of the twentieth century. Both figurative and abstract, these striking images reflect a vibrant period of experimentation...
