24th October 2025 – We welcomed back Dominic who gave an interesting lecture on the life, loves and art of the artist Cezanne.
Dominic Vince – Illustrated talk on the life and work of CEZANNE
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Dominic VINCE – Talk on David BOMBERG, his life and work
6th June 2025 – Art Historian, Dominic, gave another interesting and insightful talk about David Bomberg – now recognised as one of the 20th century’s leading British artist despite being largely overlooked during his lifetime. His career spanned several distinct phases from early geometric compositions with bold colours to his later, more figurative and expressionistic landscapes. He lived in London and travelled widely in the Middle East and Europe.
Dominic VINCE – Illustrated talk on artist Sheila Fell
7th February 2025 – Dominic’s art lecture was about the life and work of artist Sheila Fell, who was born in 1931 in Aspatria, Cumberland. She attended art college in London, was a contemporary of Frank Auerbach and a friend of L.S. Lowry. Her main subject was Aspatria and surrounding Cumbrian landscape. She died relatively young in 1979.
The Scottish Colourists – Illustrated talk by Lynne Hickin
22nd November 2024 – Lynne gave an excellent illustrated talk about Samuel John Peploe, Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell, G L Hunter and John Duncan Fergusson who were collectively known as The Scottish Colourists. They were radical artists in their day who enlivened the Scottish art scene with the fresh vibrancy of French Fauvists colours.
Dominic VINCE – illustrated talk on Gwen John
4th October 2024 – A welcome return from Dominic who gave an illustrated talk on the life and work of Gwen John. It was interesting to learn about Gwen’s wild lifestyle and how she was overshadowed by the artwork and big personality of her brother, Augustus John. Gwen was highly regarded as an artist and is known for her self portraits, domestic interiors (she was proud of the places where she lived) and portraits of other women.
Halifax Art Society 