Lecture: Eric Ravilious and the White Horses of Wiltshire

2:30 pm, Saturday 24 November 2012 at Devizes Town Hall. Lecture by James Russell

Eric Ravilious travelled far and wide, but no landscape inspired him more than the chalk downs of southern England. Intrigued by the figures and white horses carved into the hills, he painted a series of pictures intended as the basis for a children's book.

The White Horses book was never produced, but his 'dummy' of the book, lost for decades, was recently been purchased by the Wiltshire Heritage Museum. James Russell’s illustrated talk will explore these paintings, teasing out stories and revisiting places that inspired this extraordinary artist. Ravilious, painter, book illustrator, designer of transfer-ware pottery and Official War Artist, is now one of the most popular artists of his period.

Tickets and booking details from Wiltshire Heritage Museum website.


Just Published: Ravilious at the Fry

Ravilious at the Fry: A guide to his works in The Fry Art Gallery

Published 19th September 2012. Includes 70 reproductions of wood engravings and paintings.

Purchase from Amazon UK or The Fry Gallery