Event: Talks: Friends of Rochdale Art Gallery
Thursday 13 January 2022
Refreshments from 1pm, guest speaker from 1.30pm - 2.30pm
Touchstones Rochdale
The Esplanade
Rochdale
OL16 1AQ
DETAILS:
Guest speaker on 13th January will be John Turkington on Georgia O’Keefe - one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century best known for her paintings of beyond-life-size flowers, New York skyscrapers, and New Mexico landscapes, vivid bold colours and distinguished compositions.
For many years the Friends have been helping the Art Gallery to conserve and acquire paintings for the Collection. Talks by invited speakers about historic and contemporary art and craft are held most months with the occasional trip to visit other art collections.
FRAG organise monthly talks by invited speakers about art and craft and annual trips to visit other regional art collections.
- FRAG runs on the second Thursday of every month at Touchstones
- Tea, coffee & biscuits served from 1pm in the Studio
- Guest Speaker from 1.30pm - 2.30pm
- Cost: Members £3, Non-members £4
- No booking required - pay on the day.
All are welcome to join FRAG, which supports the visual arts in Rochdale. Annual membership is only £10 and in addition to knowing you are supporting your local art gallery, you also get discounted rates on the annual programme of talks and trips organised by the Friends and invitations to private views for all exhibitions.
For further information or to discuss membership please contact Jenny Buckley (Chair, FRAG) on 01706 358686 or Mark Doyle (Art Gallery Curator & Collections Manager, Touchstones) on 01706 924555.
Entry fee: Members £3, Non-members £4 - Pay on the day
Contact: Jenny Buckley (Chair, FRAG)
01706 358686
https://www.yourtrustrochdale.co.uk/friends-of-rochdale-art-gallerty/