About Gallery Talks
Gallery Talks provide history of art courses, taught in small groups at the National Gallery, Tate Britain, Tate Modern, Courtauld Gallery, Wallace Collection and the Dulwich Picture Gallery. Whilst experiencing works of art first-hand, groups learn a little about each painting or sculpture, gaining a richer understanding of art and artists. By discovering the stories of particular works of art, considering aspects of the lives of the individual artists and the techniques they employed, or by putting works of art into their historical and social context, art is brought to life. Courses are taught as far as possible in chronological order so as to give a sense of the developments in art history over the centuries, as well as the influence artists have had on each other’s style and technique. Gallery Talks provides an enjoyable way of learning about art.
Each Gallery Talks group meets one morning per month and talks last for two hours, from 10.30am until 12.30pm, during which time questions and discussion are welcome. No previous knowledge is required and a complete set of notes is emailed to all attendees after each talk. Dates for Gallery Talks are arranged into sets of two or three per term, with three terms per year and places in groups, a maximum of ten people, are confirmed in advance.
If you are interested in finding out a little more about art and in joining a group for the National Gallery, Tate Britain, Tate Modern, Courtauld Gallery, Wallace Collection or Dulwich Picture Gallery courses, please refer to the Calendar and course lists or contact Julie Trinkler Burt.
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About Julie Trinkler Burt
I have been running Gallery Talks since 2011 and have a number of groups following my courses at the National Gallery, Tate Britain, Courtauld Gallery and Wallace Collection in London.
My background in History of Art is an MA from St Andrew's University, after which I worked at the Tate Gallery, running the Patrons of British Art and the Patrons of New Art. I have been a tutor for Art History Abroad Ltd, taught A Level Art History and worked as a freelance guide at the Courtauld Gallery.
I started Gallery Talks in order to share my passion for art history with others interested in learning about art and to encourage appreciation of the wealth of art in London’s public galleries. By looking carefully at works of art and asking why an artist may have painted a painting or sculpted a sculpture, many things may be learnt; about the period when the art was created, details about the life and role of the artist, the methods used and many interesting stories associated with the art work. Equally, by taking the time to consider a work of art, one may be engaged by a new thought, challenged in one’s taste or habits, moved to tears or laughter or experience sheer enjoyment of an artist’s version of a fragment of the world around them. My fascination with art history, which began when I was a teenager, continues to be a voyage of thought-provoking discovery and of infinite and varied visual inspiration.
“One never finishes learning about art. There are always new things to discover.”
E.H. Gombrich, The Story of Art