Dr Anja Shortland gave us a thought-provoking insight into the world of art ownership – when does a painting really belong to someone, how does one gauge its provenance and when is it really yours!
Just because Granny passed it down to you doesn’t necessarily make you its rightful owner!
An interesting evening enjoyed by all – albeit a little chilly in the church!
Talking to Anja afterwards she suggested two books that might be of interest to members, namely:
‘Kidnap – Inside the Ransom Business’
‘Lost Art – the Art Lost Register Casebook’
Moving on to next month …
We have something a bit different that we hope you will enjoy!
Catherine Moorehead – ‘Recollections of RumDoodling’ – a mountain explorer’s adventures
Read more about Catherine, who is just back from collecting the Kekoo Naoroji Prize (named after Kekoo Noroji the distinguished Himalayan Club bibliophile)
This is the biggest award in Asia for mountaineering writing and one of the ‘big three’ global awards.
You may be wondering how mountaineering is related to art …in the words of Robert Louis Stevenson ‘To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive’.
Fortunately, Catherine achieved both, and with aplomb!
Selecting a route, appreciating local architecture, ethnic dress, languages, plants, handicrafts, together with simply stunning views achieved by some challenging ascents and descents were all an aesthetic adventure and experience. But surely, the real art is how to enrich one’s own mind through travel experiences. This talk is a must for anyone who wants their horizons expanded! She has written a number of other books on Mountaineering and this promises to be a really interesting event so please feel free to brings friends along …
https://birlinn.co.uk/contributor/catherine-moorehead/
We will again be in the Church so in the spirit of the talk – I’m off to find my skiiing jumper!
EVENT DETAILS
Tuesday 7th May 2024, 6.30pm
St Stephen’s Church, 38-42 Rochester Row,
London SW1P 1LE
Catherine Moorehead – ‘Recollections of RumDoodling’ – a mountain explorer’s adventures
Catherine is an intrepid mountaineer who has successfully taken climbing groups to hitherto unconquered, uncharted and unclimbed mountains in China, India and Nepal.
She has also completed all the Munros in Scotland and is, therefore entitled to be called a ‘Compleat Munroist’.
Catherine is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a Member of the Alpine Club.
She has recently been commissioned by the London and New York publisher Phaidon to write a contribution to ‘The World Atlas of Mountaineering’.
This is the biggest history of world climbing ever undertaken. It is due for publication in Autumn 2025.
Tuesday 4th June 2024, 6.30pm – SUMMER EVENT – The Houses of Parliament
Lt Gen David Leakey, CMG, CVO, CBE – ‘Behind the scenes in the Palace of Westminster’
An event with ex Black Rod, Lt Gen David Leakey.
From a military family David joined the Royal Tank Regiment as a second lieutenant after attending The Royal Military academy at Sandhurst.
He went on to study law at Cambridge and then served in the Army around the world.
He has had a number of high-profile roles and became Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod in February 2011.
He sings, is an amateur pianist and was Chairman of the National Children’s Orchestra in June 2014.
* see note in MEMBERSHIP section below – membership and confirmation of attendance required in advance for this event
Tuesday 2nd July 2024, Time and Location TBC
A walk around the ‘City ‘ with City expert Jeremy Fern
More details to follow…
August – work in progress.
For our Tuesday 3 September event we have secured world expert Richard Ovenden OBE. ‘Knowledge under Attack – how libraries have fought back for 3000 years’
Richard is the Bodleian Librarian and Head of University Gardens, Libraries and Museums. He is also a Fellow of Balliol College, Oxford.
On other matters …
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We are very keen to grow our Society. If you have friends who would like to join us we would be very pleased to welcome them to our Events – the more the merrier!
Under Supporters and Events there are other activities you may find interesting – we are adding more all the time!
With all best wishes
The Arts Society Victoria Committee
Bernard (Barker) Jane (Bowles) Clare (Bowring)
Carol (Pym), Nicola (Rivis) Linda (Spiers)
Victoria Arts Society Committee
Jane Bowles chair@theartssocietyvictoria.co.uk
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MEMBERSHIP
It’s Renewal Time!
We have decided to freeze subscription prices but we would, as a Committee, be very grateful if you could pay your subs as soon as possible ..
Prices
Single Membership £95
Joint Membership £160
Student Membership £45
Membership runs from mid-May 2024 – mid-May 2025
Please encourage your friends to come and join us as we enter our second Membership Year as your Committee.
More Members equals more fun!
We are adding Events all the time – so keep an eye on the newsletter and the website
www.theartssocietyvictoria.co.uk
Please note the June event is in the House of Lords and is a Member Only event.
Due to the rules and regs in Parliament we ask you to pay your subs for 2024/2025 in advance of this event.
You can pay by bank transfer, or in person by card or cash at the April or May events.
We will also need you to register for this ‘Behind the Scenes in the Palace of Westminster’ lecture.
Joining instructions will follow shortly….
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