Upcoming events.
THE KNOWSLEY HALL HISTORY FESTIVAL
DETAILS COMING SOON:
The life & legacy of the 13th Earl of Derby:
Natural historian and patron of the artist and writer Edward Lear.
Casa de los Cuadros in 2026 (dates coming soon)
DETAILS COMING SOON:
Capturing beautiful watercolour botanicals in the Andalusian light with Sue McHugh
Explore and study botanical specimens in their natural light. Learn to choose your references and then capture them in a contemporary watercolour technique. You will experiment with a range of methods to create light-filled botanical studies. A wonderful, relaxing way to document the incredible plant life you experience on your travels!
Take a look at the beautiful ‘Casa de los Cuadros’, they still have some last minute space on some residential art courses this year:
Join us in the Andalusian mountains!
Casa de los Cuadros, the “House of Pictures” is the perfect location for discovering and capturing the spectacular landscape & famous white villages (Pueblo Blancos).
Our hidden gem Sierra De Grazalema is on e of Spains best kept secrets!
Stay in a unique property, set in a special location and enjoy being creative with these fantastic, experienced Artists!
https://www.casadeloscuadros.com/experiences/painting-drawing-holidays/
SPICE STORIES: The Botanical and Cultural World of Gingers
I am pleased to share that I will be exhibiting two of my ginger family paintings with the Liverpool Botanical Trust at their seminar on the 29th of March:
Join the Liverpool Botanical Trust for a day exploring the amazing world of gingers!
Featuring contributions from leading horticulturalists, academics, and artists, this is a public event for anyone with an interest in the botanical, cultural, and local histories of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae.
‘Spice Stories’ is a collaboration between Liverpool Botanical Trust and the Research Institute for Literature and Cultural History at Liverpool John Moores University.
Lunch and refreshments are provided in the ticket price.
Date: Saturday 29 March 2025
10:00 - 16:00
Location: Croxteth Hall
Croxteth Hall Lane, Croxteth L12 0HB
The Programme for the day is:
10.00 – Arrival
10.15 - Welcome by Dr Kate Walchester, Director of Research Institute of Literature and Cultural History, LJMU and Steve Lyus, Chair of the Liverpool Botanic Trust
10.30-11.30 – Axel Dalberg Poulson, Zingiberales Taxonomist, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh: ‘The Diversity of Gingers of the World’
11.30-12.00 – Tea break
12.00-1.00 – Steve Lyus, Chair of the Liverpool Botanical Trust: ‘“Roscoe’s Baby”, The first Monograph for the Gingers’;
- Donna Young, Curator of Herbarium, World Museum, Liverpool: ‘The Liverpool Herbarium and its Gingers.’
1.00-2.00 – Lunch and exhibition, featuring contributions by botanical artist Sue McHugh, LJMU graduate Anna John and the local Athena Plant nursery
2.00-3.00 – Richard Baines, Curator at Logan Botanic Garden: ‘Growing Gingers in Great Britain.’
3.10-3.40 – Rebecca Bailey, Senior Lecturer in English Literature: “What's ginger, I pray ye?”: an exploration of ginger in early modern England'.
3.40-4.00 – Conclusion, Tea, and Evaluation.
FULL EVENT DETAILS AND BOOKING DETAILS HERE: