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Programme of evening talks

A second programme of evenings, involving a one hour talk, complete with wine, tea, coffee and shortbread, and the opportunity to shop with us at a 5% discounted rate (which for Friends of the Peter Potter Gallery is on top of their traditional 5% discount).

Each evening begins in the coffee shop at 6.45pm – the talk at 7pm sharp - and finishes at approximately 8.30pm. Matthew Wellard, Gallery Manager at Peter Potter who has over a decade of experience lecturing for the National Galleries of Scotland and Edinburgh University, will give the talk using a Powerpoint presentation to ensure the sharpest, clearest images possible.

Individual lecture evenings cost £6.50 (£5.00 reduced rate e.g. OAP) or for Friends of the Peter Potter Gallery £5.00 (£4.00 reduced rate). Reserve a place for the entire programme at the discounted price of £30 (£22), or £22 (£18) for Friends.

16/01/08 Photography at the National Galleries

To celebrate Peter Potter’s “Year of Photography” programme, the first talk of the New Year introduces highlights from the National Galleries of Scotland.

30/01/08 Women and Photography

From Julia Margaret Cameron in the nineteenth century to Cindy Sherman at the beginning of the twenty-first, women have played a crucial role in the development of photography as an art form, as is illustrated by Matthew Wellard.

13/02/08 Calum Colvin at the N.G.S.

An introduction to Calum Colvin’s reinvention of works – at once witty and thought provoking - at the National Galleries of Scotland

27/02/08 Liz Hanson

Liz, whose work is tremendously popular at Peter Potter's discusses some of her own, favoutite works.

13/03/08 The Easter Story

To complement the talk on Nativity themed paintings, Matthew Wellard discusses those in the National Gallery of Scotland based on Christ’s Passion.