april, 2025

2025wed30apr(apr 30)9:45 amwed09jul(jul 9)11:45 amArt History: Artists Close Up£152 (£92 concession) Informative and fun course learning all about the history of artColeridge Community CollegeDay:Wednesday length of course: 10 weeks

Two Art History books stacked near some cactus plants

Time

April 30 (Wednesday) 9:45 am - July 9 (Wednesday) 11:45 am

Location

Coleridge Community College

Radegund Rd, Cambridge CB1 3RJ

length of course

10 weeks

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Course details

Description:

Do you like visiting Art Galleries? Would you like to know more about famous artists? Would you like to join a friendly, enthusiastic group? If so, join my class! You don’t need a background in art to join, just a desire to know more.

We will look at a different artist every week, including Lowry, Edward Hopper, Andy Warhol and Marc Chagall. Using use vibrant images, video clips and a few quizzes along the way. It’s fun! Book now, limited spaces available.

This course is fun, educational, and always inspiring!

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the course, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Interpret a work of art.
  • Discuss artworks with others
  • Understand a little more about what Art History involves
  • Meet like-minded people

Extra costs on the course for example text book, materials or equipment:

None, unless you wish to purchase books, or visit art Galleries. There will be invitations to watch Arts on Screen with the Tutor during the year as well.

For the first session you will need to bring:

A pen and notepad.

On completion of this course, what might your next steps be?

From this course you may progress onto the Autumn term course.

The Adult Learn and Train team is also able to give course information or search for alternative courses for you. Adult Learn and Train offer courses through-out the year.
Try similar courses or maybe look at learning something completely new.
You will find provision on some Saturdays and Sundays; you will also find courses available in the day and evening at different venues in Cambridge. Courses vary in length from one-off sessions to 10 weeks or more.

TO BOOK YOUR PLACE

Please contact the office on 01223 712340 / office@adultlearning.education to book onto the course.

Tutor

Lisa FretwellMy name is Lisa E Fretwell. I have been teaching art, glass and textile techniques for over 20 years. In the past, I have exhibited my work in New York, had a touring exhibition around the UK, and exhibited Gallery and non-Gallery venues in Hertfordshire, Leicester, London and Northamptonshire. I was involved in the publishing of a new book called ‘Antarctic Atlas,’ which includes my hand drawn illustrations. I am currently making hand drawn illustrated cards to create funding for a Hedgehog charity called Hoggywobbles in Cambridgeshire. Since 2012 I have been teaching Art History, Stained Glass and Felt Making in Cambridge. I sold some original illustrations with Bonham's Auctioneer's from our book, Antarctic Atlas, at St. Bride's Foundation, London in June 2023. I am now illustrating and editing a new book entitled 'The Penguin book of penguins' due to be published in in late 2025..

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