The Arts Society Devizes

The Arts Society Devizes We meet every month to hear an inspiring lecture from a leading art expert.

This month’s lecture is on Wednesday 20 May by Sarah Cove entitled “A Tale Of Vanity Fair: Constable’s Treslove Portrait...
16/05/2026

This month’s lecture is on Wednesday 20 May by Sarah Cove entitled “A Tale Of Vanity Fair: Constable’s Treslove Portraits Rediscovered”. 2026 is the 250th anniversary of Constable’s birth, and in this lecture Sarah reveals a story of wealth, vanity, fashion and politics.

We meet in the Corn Exchange Devizes 10.30 for 11.00. Visitors are very welcome - £8 donation appreciated.

See our website for all 2025/26 lectures and activities: www.theartssocietydevizes.org

Our lecture this month was by Mark Ovenden: ‘Around The World In Stunning Aviation Posters.’ It was a kaleidoscope of er...
26/04/2026

Our lecture this month was by Mark Ovenden: ‘Around The World In Stunning Aviation Posters.’ It was a kaleidoscope of eras, styles and artists influenced by their times and subject. Some were so original, they influenced art as a whole. Although it was a race through these colourful posters, we found it easy to follow and enjoy.

Our next lecture is on Wednesday 20 May by Sarah Cove entitled “A Tale Of Vanity Fair: Constable’s Treslove Portraits Rediscovered”. 2026 is the 250th anniversary of Constable’s birth, and in this lecture Sarah reveals a story of wealth, vanity, fashion and politics.

We meet in the Corn Exchange Devizes 10.30 for 11.00. Visitors are very welcome - £8 donation appreciated.

See our website for all 2025/26 lectures and activities: www.theartssocietydevizes.org

Our next meeting is Wednesday 15 th April 2026 with Mark Ovenden’s lecture entitled ‘Around The World In Stunning Aviat...
11/04/2026

Our next meeting is Wednesday 15 th April 2026 with Mark Ovenden’s lecture entitled ‘Around The World In Stunning Aviation Posters.’ We meet in the Corn Exchange, Devizes, 10.30am for 11am. Visitors are very welcome - £8 donation appreciated.

‘Around The World In Stunning Aviation Posters.’ Since the first commercial flight in 1919, airlines have needed to show an initially wary public where their services run and in doing so created some of the most iconic and beautiful travel posters. Spanning a century of art and design a look at aviation posters which have inspired dreams of far flung destinations in vivid colours and styles.

We look forward to seeing you.
See our website for all 2025/26 lectures and activities: www.theartssocietydevizes.org

Last month we enjoyed Barbara Askew’s lecture: ‘Windsor – A Castle Restored.’ This was fully illustrated with details ...
02/04/2026

Last month we enjoyed Barbara Askew’s lecture: ‘Windsor – A Castle Restored.’ This was fully illustrated with details about the castle, its history, where the fire started, how it was eventually dealt with, the aftermath, final restoration choices and their result.

Our next meeting is Wednesday 15 th April 2026 with Mark Ovenden’s lecture entitled ‘Around The World In Stunning Aviation Posters.’
Since the first commercial flight in 1919, airlines have needed to show an initially wary public where their services run and in doing so created some of the most iconic and beautiful travel posters. Spanning a century of art and design a look at aviation posters which have inspired dreams of far flung destinations in vivid colours and styles.

We look forward to seeing you. Visitors are very welcome - £8 donation appreciated.

See our website for all 2025/26 lectures and activities: www.theartssocietydevizes.org

This Wednesday, 18 March, the Arts Society Devizes will be pleased to welcome the historian Barbara Askew who will speak...
15/03/2026

This Wednesday, 18 March, the Arts Society Devizes will be pleased to welcome the historian Barbara Askew who will speaking on: ‘Windsor – A Castle Restored’. We meet in the Corn Exchange, Devizes, 10.30am for 11am. Visitors are very welcome - £8 donation appreciated.

The restoration of Windsor Castle. On November 20th 1992 the Great Fire of Windsor caused £40m of damage to the fabric of Windsor Castle. Reputed to be the late Queen’s favourite home.
This lecture examines how the Restoration of the Castle after the Great Fire of 1992 has made the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, along with that of King Charles II and King George IV, a key period in the Castle’s post-medieval development.

See our website for all 2025/26 lectures and activities: www.theartssocietydevizes.org

Our February lecture by Dan Evans was an enthralling coverage of the life, times and work of Caravaggio. If you liked th...
10/03/2026

Our February lecture by Dan Evans was an enthralling coverage of the life, times and work of Caravaggio. If you liked the work of this artist before you were a total admirer after Dan finished his talk.

We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting in the Corn Exchange, Devizes 18 March 10.30am for 11am, when the historian Barbara Askew, will be speaking on: ‘Windsor – A Castle Restored’.
Visitors are very welcome - £8 donation appreciated.

Windsor - a Castle Restored. On November 20th 1992 the Great Fire of Windsor caused £40m of damage to the fabric of Windsor Castle. Reputed to be the late Queen’s favourite home.
This lecture examines how the Restoration of the Castle after the Great Fire of 1992 has made the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, along with that of King Charles II and King George IV, a key period in the Castle’s post-medieval development.

See our website for all 2025/26 lectures and activities: www.theartssocietydevizes.org

The next meeting for the Arts Society Devizes is on Wednesday 18th February 10.30am for 11am, at the Corn Exchange, Dev...
15/02/2026

The next meeting for the Arts Society Devizes is on Wednesday 18th February 10.30am for 11am, at the Corn Exchange, Devizes.
Our lecture is on ‘Caravaggio: The Bad Boy of Barroque’ by Dan Evans. Caravaggio, a scandalous, sometimes vicious painter, produced work with cinematic compositions and intensely visceral details. His downfall is the stuff of a film not yet made and despite dying prematurely his canvases influenced a generation that followed.
Dan Evans has been lecturing since 2001, and spent 9 years working as a senior lecturer, tutor, and tour guide for Art History Abroad.

We look forward to seeing you. Visitors are very welcome - £8 donation appreciated.

See our website for all 2025/26 lectures and activities: www.theartssocietydevizes.org

We had another record turnout for last month’s lecture by Marc Allum, on ‘Brave New World – The Festival of Britain 1951...
10/02/2026

We had another record turnout for last month’s lecture by Marc Allum, on ‘Brave New World – The Festival of Britain 1951’. His informative, breezy style, images of this historic event and encouraging audience involvement, had us all fascinated...and a number of the audience, who had actually been there, shared memories.

Our next lecture is on Wednesday 18 th February with Dan Evans on ‘Caravaggio: The Bad Boy of Barroque.’ This scandalous, sometimes vicious painter, produced work with cinematic compositions and intensely visceral details. His downfall is the stuff of a film not yet made and despite dying prematurely his canvases influenced a generation that followed.
Dan Evans has been lecturing since 2001, and spent 9 years working as a senior lecturer, tutor, and tour guide for Art History Abroad.

We look forward to seeing you at the CORN EXCHANGE 18th February 10.30am for 11am. Visitors are very welcome - £8 donation appreciated.

See our website for all 2025/26 lectures and activities: www.theartssocietydevizes.org

Our next lecture is “Brave New World - The Festival of Britain” by Marc Allum on Wednesday 21 January, 10.30 for 11.00 a...
17/01/2026

Our next lecture is “Brave New World - The Festival of Britain” by Marc Allum on Wednesday 21 January, 10.30 for 11.00 at the Corn Exchange, Devizes.
Visitors are very welcome - £8 donation appreciated.

The 1951 Festival of Britain was an inspiring event designed to put Britain back on its feet after the ravages of the Second World War. Marc looks at its legacy and effect on post-war Britain through the development of design, architecture and art.

Marc Allum is a freelance art and antiques journalist, writer and broadcaster based in Wiltshire. A specialist on the BBC Antiques Roadshow Marc regularly writes for mainstream magazines and is an author, antiques consultant and lecturer. He has a passion and reputation for divining the unusual through ‘a desire to connect with history through the interpretation and pursuit of objects and their origins’.

The Arts Society Devizes.We ended our calendar year with a very appropriate lecture the story of the near invisible Jose...
29/12/2025

The Arts Society Devizes.
We ended our calendar year with a very appropriate lecture the story of the near invisible Joseph, Mary’s husband and Jesus Step-father, through his image in art through the centuries! This unravelling, with its changes, gave us insight into how people have tried to place him via the context of his situation, Christology and Anthropology.

Our next lecture on the 21st January will be by Marc Allum, of the Antiques Roadshow: ‘Brave New World – The Festival of Britain 1951’. Details will be posted in due course.

In the meantime Seasons Greetings to all!

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