portraits – Halifax Art Society

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.

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Victor Buckley – African Art and Faces

9 June, 2024 Halifax Art Society

7th June 2024 – Victor is the creative therapist at Springhill Hospice in Rochdale and was welcomed back. He brought a collection of African art that he has collected over many years, and gave a brief history of each of the objects. There was a raffle prize to identify which of the objects was created by Victor himself – Christine Keeler won. We all had an enjoyable time attempting to paint in a similar style.