#093 ARTSNATIONAL Gold Coast
August 2024 Lecture and Morning Tea
'Alchemy and Adventure - A History of Exotic Colours and Poisonous Pigments'
It easy to take colour for granted in our manufactured world. But before organic chemistry the most desirable pigments were often rare, exotic, or poisonous. Merchants supplied cochineal ‘grana’ from the holds of Spanish galleons, pungent golden nuggets from India and lapis rock carried by camel train from the mountains of Badakhshan. Alchemists prepared deadly King’s Yellow, mysterious Vitriol of Venus and Moorish Gold concocted from basilisk powder and human blood. Small wonder artists kept their paint recipes closely guarded in ‘Books of Secrets.’ This lecture tells the stories of alchemy and adventure behind some our beautiful and colourful paintings.
Lynne Gibson is a freelance lecturer in History of Art, and in Drawing, Painting and Printmaking. She has worked at the Universities of Sussex and Bristol and has conducted lectures, courses and guided tours for organisations including Art Galleries and Museums, The Art Fund, The National Trust and The Arts Society. She is a professional artist specializing in oil painting and etching, has been exhibited widely and her work used in a range of publications.
The title of the lecture is "Alchemy and Adventure - A History of Exotic Colours and Poisonous Pigments".
This lecture tells the stories of alchemy and adventure behind some of our most beautiful and colourful paintings.
Our Speaker from The Arts Society (UK) is LYNNE GIBSON.
Location
The Lakeside Room, HOTA
135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise Qld 4217
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#093 ArtsNational Gold Coast Lecture - August 2024
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