Study Days

Cornish Art History Study Days

In her study mornings, art historian Catherine Wallace combines lectures with guided tours on the same theme using a wide range of stunning visual images. Catherine delivers her lectures with an in-depth knowledge with informative commentary including a wide range of art historical themes from the 19th and 20th centuries as well as details of historically significant artists and contemporary ones. 

These study mornings are a more concentrated way of learning and are offered both live at venues in Cornwall and online. .

Live Art History Study Days

These study days are available to purchase now.


Hidden Depths – Discovering some of the Art Collection in Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery- A Study Morning

Thursday 10 July 2025 – 10.30am – 1.00pm

or

Thursday 11 September 10.30 – 1.00pm

At Eduction Room , and Balcony in the Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery, River Street, Truro


To coincide with  the new display of some of its large art collection Catherine is running  a study morning at the Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery, River Street Truro which will include a lecture followed by a guided tour that will look at some of the major donors to the collection and some its prominent artists including John Opie, Henry Scott Tuke, John S. Sargent,  Stanhope and Elizabeth Forbes,  Leghe Suthers, Robert Borlase Smart, W.H.Titcomb, Annie Walke, S.J.Lamorna Birch, Terence Tenison Cuneo, Bryan Pierce, W. Barns- Gram, Ben Nicholson, Terry Frost, Jack Pender, and Alexander McKenzie and many more.

Live only

 Cost £30

10 July 2025

11 September 2025

Online lecture on Hidden Depths – the Art collection of the RCM

Tuesday 16 September 10.30am

Online only £15



 

Images: Top Photograph of Catherine giving a Lecture by David Morgan. Image 1. Dance of the 9 Opals, 1942 by Ithell Colquhoun.Image 2.The Connoisseur William Holt Yates Titcomb (1858–1930) Royal Cornwall Museum,