Past Events

A list of past events the Art Guild has hosted at Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery.

"The Glasgow Boys" by Julia Marwood

15/10/23: This free art talk by Julia Marwood. For much of the nineteenth century, Scottish art had a very particular character - certainly good, but rather conservative and perhaps a little dull. The Glasgow Boys emerged on the scene in the early 1880s, excited by new developments on the Continent, and fighting their way to the notice of the British art world. But there were Glasgow Girls too, a little later, women who made their mark in many branches of art and design, helped by the advent of a new forward-looking regime at the Glasgow School of Art. This lecture will tell the story of the Glasgow Girls and introduce many of the most important characters, including textile artists Jessie Newbery and Ann Macbeth, illustrator Jessie M King, fine artists Stansmore Dean, Bessie MacNicol and Norah Neilson Gray, and the sets of talented sisters working together in the field of design and applied art - the Waltons, the Gilmours and, of course, the remarkable Macdonalds - Frances and Margaret, the latter known for so much of the twentieth century as just Mrs Mackintosh. Now their outstanding achievements are being increasingly researched and celebrated, as they so rightly deserve.

The Mysterious Garden

Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh

1911

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art held at Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery.

Anthony Barrow: Charcoal & Acrylic demonstration

14/7/22: Anthony Barrow gave us a drawing and painting demonstration suited to Life drawing interests. Charcoal and Acrylic techniques were used to create a life drawing painting of a seated nude.

Urban sketching around Stockport

The Art Guild hosted it's very first urban sketching session on Sunday 19th June 2022 starting from the Plaza theatre. Sessions will be held in the Summer months. Please look out for future events. Free to members.

The life of L.S. Lowry: A talk by Ed Glinert

11/9/22: Ed Glinert of New Manchester Walks hosted an interesting talk about the life and times of Lawrence Stephen Lowry at Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery.

The Pre-Raphaelites: An illustrated art history talk by Ed Glinert

2/7/23: Ed Glinert, official Manchester tour guide and author of Penguin’s Manchester Compendium, hosts this fascinating talk for Stockport Art Guild about the greatest art movement in Victorian Britain – the Pre-Raphaelites.Ed Glinert, official Manchester tour guide and author of Penguin’s Manchester Compendium, hosts this fascinating talk for Stockport Art Guild about the greatest art movement in Victorian Britain – the Pre-Raphaelites.

Expressive Landscapes workshop

2/8/23: Evening painting workshop hosted by artist Mike Waldron at the Quaker Meeting House as part of the Wednesday Art Sessions.

Painting The Mysterious Garden

Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh

1911

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art

The Glasgow Girls by Julia Marwood

15/10/23: For much of the nineteenth century, Scottish art had a very particular character - certainly good, but rather conservative and perhaps a little dull. The Glasgow Boys emerged on the scene in the early 1880's, excited by new developments on the Continent, and fighting their way to the notice of the British art world. But there were Glasgow Girls too, a little later, women who made their mark in many branches of art and design, helped by the advent of a new forward-looking regime at the Glasgow School of Art. This lecture will tell the story of the Glasgow Girls and introduce many of the most important characters, including textile artists Jessie Newbery and Ann Macbeth, illustrator Jessie M King, fine artists Stansmore Dean, Bessie MacNicol and Norah Neilson Gray, and the sets of talented sisters working together in the field of design and applied art - the Waltons, the Gilmours and, of course, the remarkable Macdonalds - Frances and Margaret, the latter known for so much of the twentieth century as just Mrs Mackintosh. Now their outstanding achievements are being increasingly researched and celebrated, as they so rightly deserve.

The Mysterious Garden

Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh

1911

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art

History of Stockport Art Guild Art talk poster.

History of Stockport Art Guild by Peter Davis MAFA CBPP.

26/11/23: Peter Davis, Guild member and writer of StockpART, the book that celebrated our 2019 Centenary, will be giving a talk on the history of Stockport Art Guild. He’ll be touching on some fascinating stories in the Guild’s history, from our formation during the Arts and Crafts Movement right through to the present day.

The StockpART book will be on sale and can be purchased on the day.

Event details:
Date: Sunday 26th November 2023
Time: 2 pm to 3 pm
Venue: Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery,
Wellington Rd South,
Stockport SK3 8AB.
Free event
This event is organised by Stockport Art Guild
contact@stockportartguild.com

Supported by Stockport Town of Culture 2023.