Academic
Lecture
Object of the Month Talk: Ethel Wright, The Path of Roses (c.1899)
Although perhaps less well known today, Ethel Wright was a successful British artist of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. She specialised in painting society portraits, exhibiting regularly at the Royal Academy throughout her career. Ethel was also a passionate suffragette and painted key figures from the early women’s movement, including Christabel Pankhurst.
This talk considers The Path of Roses alongside Wright’s other important works, exploring her career as a respected painter and uncovering her connections to the suffragist movement.
Wednesday 9 April 2025, 1 pm.
The Atkinson, Southport
Check website for further information and booking:
https://www.theatkinson.co.uk/events/ethel-wright-the-path-of-roses-a-talk-by-dr-anna-maddison/
Short Course
An Introduction to Art History through the Atkinson Collection With Dr Anna Maddison
The Atkinson has a rich and varied collection with works of art dating from the 17th to the 21st centuries. Join me as we explore ways in to the history of art through examples from the Atkinson collection. We will look at different genres, such as History, Portraiture, Landscape and Still Life and consider issues of form, subject, style and symbolism, as well as addressing issues such as the status of women artists and changing fashions in the art world.
Thursdays, 8th, 15th and 22nd May 2025, 1-3 pm
The Atkinson, Southport
Check website for further information and booking:
https://www.theatkinson.co.uk/events/session-1-introduction-history-art-dr-anna-madison/
Short Course
Revealed! The Victorian Nude.
Join us for a deep dive into the fascinating world of the Victorian nude!
Exploring both painting and sculpture we delve into this cornerstone of the 19th Century art scene and its relationship to popular culture, exposing the tensions between progressive attitudes and moral anxieties that accompanied the display of the naked form.
From the goddess Venus to healthy dress reform, we take you on a journey through an engaging miscellany including the heroic male nude and the rise of physical culture, sexuality and the male gaze, and the distinction between naked and nude. We will also discover how central the nude was to academic training and investigate the relationship between access to the life model and its effect on women’s art education and reception.
Tracing its roots from the classical past through to the experimental avant-garde, we investigate the Victorian nude’s place within a larger cultural tradition, illuminating one of art's most revealing subjects!
This course seeks to provide an understanding of the importance of the nude as an art form within the Victorian period, and within the traditions of art history in general. Participants will gain a greater knowledge of the different archetypal forms the nude takes within Victorian art and gain an understanding of its relationship to the popular culture of the period.
Our course is designed for anyone with an interest in the history of art and the Victorian period, who has a passion for learning more about this rich and significant subject in the history of western art and culture.
Wednesdays 12th and 19th November, 2024, 2-4pm
Liverpool University Continuing Education
On campus at The University of Liverpool
Check website for details: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/continuing-education/choose-your-course/historical-studies/art-history/revealedthenudeinvictorianart/
Yoga
Classes
Tuesday evenings, 6.30pm
Traditional Hatha Yoga
A rounded practice which combines classical Hatha and modern Yoga, including Asana (postures), Pranayama (breathing techniques), Dhyana (meditation) and other yogic techniques such as Mudras, Mantras, and the Chakras.
Friday evenings, 6.15pm
Relax & Restore
A blend of Hatha and Restorative Yoga to release the week and refresh the system ready for the weekend. Includes specific relaxation techniques such as breathing practices, Yoga Nidra, and the use of props to aid comfort in poses.
The Dairy Holistic Hub, 91a King Street, Southport
£7.50
Book in via my Facebook page Yoga with Anna (@yogawithannamaddison) or turn up on the day.
One-to-one classes: please contact me for further information.
You can also contact me for further information via this website (details at the bottom of the main page).