Lectures

27th February 2023 NEWCASTLE LECTURE: Gavin Fry: Nora, Stella and Sybil - Women at War Just three women worked as Official war Artists during World War Two – Nora Heysen, Stella Bowen and Sybil Craig. They each made a significant body of work, bringing a fresh visionRead more

ADFAS Newcastle

ADFAS Newcastle Each year ADFAS Newcastle provides nine illustrated lectures on the arts. Topics can range from painting, to ceramics, to literature. Anything arty is possible. Speakers come from the UK and Australia – and there’s always a Newcastle speaker. Become a member to attend all nineRead more

Lectures

29th August 2022 Claudia Chan Shaw: Art Deco Sydney - A Persistent Presence From an incinerator designed by Walter Burley Griffin to the local cinema, pub and milk bar, Art Deco design was not limited to the elegant office buildings of bustling downtown Sydney of the 1930s.Read more