Events & Markets

Presented by Leslie Primo

The nude is still seen in our modern age, and indeed has been seen for quite some time as the pinnacle of creative artistic perfection but, throughout the course of art history the notion of the perfect body and consequently gender has been constantly reshaped and redefined. This lecture will look at the continuing fascination with representation of the body in sculpture and in painting across the ages. This span of time will encompass iconic works within this lecture by Botticelli, Raphael, Titian, Bernini, Degas, Renoir and Velazquez, to name but a few.

Leslie Primo holds a BA in Art History and an MA in Renaissance Studies from Birkbeck College, University of London. He gives lectures at the National Gallery, the National Portrait Gallery and the City Literary Institute and has presented a series of talks at the National Maritime Museum and the Courtauld Institute. His book, The Foreigners that Invented British Art: From Renaissance to Enlightenment will be published by Thames and Hudson in Spring 2023.

About ADFAS Shoalhaven

ADFAS Shoalhaven promotes interest in the study of decorative and fine arts by offering high quality monthly lectures on a wide range of subjects including art, history, gardening, design, and architecture.

The monthly meetings are a wonderful and informal way to make friends and to get to know others in the community. Visit our website for information on membership. Visitors are always welcome. Doors open 7pm for a 7:30pm start.

The Berry Markets will be running this month in a reduced, COVIDsafe capacity. Approximately 100 stalls will be open with strict social distancing measures in place. The market offers handmade / hand-produced products, arts and crafts, locally grown vegetables and produce, collectables, books, plants, leather goods, clothing and many other interesting stalls to browse.

The Berry Markets are held on the first Sunday of every month except February when there is no market. Open to the public from 8:30am till 2.30pm. Entry is free.

Stall enquiries

If you would like to apply for a stall at the market, please contact the Market Organisers by email [email protected].

www.facebook.com/berrymarkets

Penwood Miniature Railway is the perfect day out for families. Operating 10am – 3pm on the first Sunday of the month (except October), Penwood offers unlimited rides for $5 per person. A sausage sizzle and drinks are available on site, or pack a picnic to enjoy within the beautiful grounds. Located just 2km south of Berry on the highway (look out for the new sign). Penwood is not-for-profit, with funds going to maintaining the trains.

Enjoy a ‘Berry Nice Day Out’ with a visit to the Berry Bowling Club Markets.

Held on the second Saturday of the month, stalls are set amongst the green grounds of The Berry Bowling Club.

Explore the stalls, enjoy a game of bowls, catch up with friends.

9am to 2pm.

Please come and visit my studio at 476 Woodhill Mt Rd, Woodhill 2535 (look for Studio 476 sign) on 10th and 11th June 2023. Please note: Google maps may send you down Broughton Vale Rd. This is incorrect, the studio is in Woodhill Mountain Rd.

The studio will be open Saturday and Sunday 9.30 – 4.00.

I’m looking forward to seeing old friends for those who know my work and making new ones who don’t.

Please come and take your time browsing, but all pieces are for sale.

It is a beautiful location with extensive valley views and of course my new work.

There will be vases, bowls and dishes of varying sizes, teapots, containers and tea and coffee cups and mugs.

Please come and visit my studio at 476 Woodhill Mt Rd, Woodhill 2535 (look for Studio 476 sign) on 10th and 11th June 2023. Please note: Google maps may send you down Broughton Vale Rd. This is incorrect, the studio is in Woodhill Mountain Rd.

The studio will be open Saturday and Sunday 9.30 – 4.00.

I’m looking forward to seeing old friends for those who know my work and making new ones who don’t.

Please come and take your time browsing, but all pieces are for sale.

It is a beautiful location with extensive valley views and of course my new work.

There will be vases, bowls and dishes of varying sizes, teapots, containers and tea and coffee cups and mugs.

OpenField is a new contemporary arts festival to be held in Berry from June 22 to 25. The event will transform the town into an immersive artistic wonderland, showcasing conceptual art in and around the town in unique non-museum venues, including halls, community spaces and natural reserves. The stellar program of both free and ticketed events features local and visiting artists across disciplines of visual art, performance, video, installation and more. Local and visiting musicians and DJs will be presented across two nights as well as a cinema event, workshops, artist talks and panel discussions.

The full program has now been released and tickets are on sale! Find out more at their website www.openfield.org.au

Photos by Ainslie.co Photography

OpenField is a new contemporary arts festival to be held in Berry from June 22 to 25. The event will transform the town into an immersive artistic wonderland, showcasing conceptual art in and around the town in unique non-museum venues, including halls, community spaces and natural reserves. The stellar program of both free and ticketed events features local and visiting artists across disciplines of visual art, performance, video, installation and more. Local and visiting musicians and DJs will be presented across two nights as well as a cinema event, workshops, artist talks and panel discussions.

The full program has now been released and tickets are on sale! Find out more at their website www.openfield.org.au

Photos by Ainslie.co Photography

OpenField is a new contemporary arts festival to be held in Berry from June 22 to 25. The event will transform the town into an immersive artistic wonderland, showcasing conceptual art in and around the town in unique non-museum venues, including halls, community spaces and natural reserves. The stellar program of both free and ticketed events features local and visiting artists across disciplines of visual art, performance, video, installation and more. Local and visiting musicians and DJs will be presented across two nights as well as a cinema event, workshops, artist talks and panel discussions.

The full program has now been released and tickets are on sale! Find out more at their website www.openfield.org.au

Photos by Ainslie.co Photography

Presented by Michael Pembroke

This lecture explores how silk, silver and opium were fundamental to imperial China. Silk brought the empires of China and Rome together during the Han dynasty. Silver gilded the Chinese world of the Ming dynasty and helped make China the cog running the wheel of the global economy during the 16th to 18th centuries. Opium, introduced by the British in ever increasing quantities from the early nineteenth century, helped bring about the collapse of the Qing dynasty and the end of empire.

Michael Pembroke is a writer, historian and served as a Supreme Court judge from 2010 to 2020. He is the author of four books and has written for many worldwide publications. He has had two books short-listed for the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards: Arthur Phillip-Sailor, Mercenary, Governor, Spy (2013) and Korea-Where the American Century Began (2018). His latest book is Play by the Rules (2020) is published in the UK and USA as America in Retreat.

About ADFAS Shoalhaven

ADFAS Shoalhaven promotes interest in the study of decorative and fine arts by offering high quality monthly lectures on a wide range of subjects including art, history, gardening, design, and architecture.

The monthly meetings are a wonderful and informal way to make friends and to get to know others in the community. Visit our website for information on membership. Visitors are always welcome. Doors open 7pm for a 7:30pm start.

The Berry Markets will be running this month in a reduced, COVIDsafe capacity. Approximately 100 stalls will be open with strict social distancing measures in place. The market offers handmade / hand-produced products, arts and crafts, locally grown vegetables and produce, collectables, books, plants, leather goods, clothing and many other interesting stalls to browse.

The Berry Markets are held on the first Sunday of every month except February when there is no market. Open to the public from 8:30am till 2.30pm. Entry is free.

Stall enquiries

If you would like to apply for a stall at the market, please contact the Market Organisers by email [email protected].

www.facebook.com/berrymarkets

Penwood Miniature Railway is the perfect day out for families. Operating 10am – 3pm on the first Sunday of the month (except October), Penwood offers unlimited rides for $5 per person. A sausage sizzle and drinks are available on site, or pack a picnic to enjoy within the beautiful grounds. Located just 2km south of Berry on the highway (look out for the new sign). Penwood is not-for-profit, with funds going to maintaining the trains.

Enjoy a ‘Berry Nice Day Out’ with a visit to the Berry Bowling Club Markets.

Held on the second Saturday of the month, stalls are set amongst the green grounds of The Berry Bowling Club.

Explore the stalls, enjoy a game of bowls, catch up with friends.

9am to 2pm.

Presented by Jacqui Ansell

In 18th century France a new style emerged which encompassed furniture, paintings, prints, décor, and fashionable dress. Light and airy decorations (whimsically inspired by nature) climbed up walls, and encircled mirrors, wound up and down chair legs and drove out the heavy symmetry of the Baroque style. Madame de Pompadour was a champion of the Rococo, which coincided with her reign as mistress of Louis XV. When and why did she (and the Rococo style) lose favour? Through the paintings of Hogarth, Boucher, Fragonard and others we will address this question, though close examination of Pompadour’s elegant image and personal style.

Jacqui Ansell has a MA in History of Dress from the Courtauld Institute. She continues to lecture regularly on the public programmes of the National Gallery, Wallace Collection and the National Portrait Gallery and has published on court dress, Grand Tour portraiture and Welsh Costumes. Jacqui is a senior lecturer at Christie’s Education, London where she writes, presents, and tutors online.

About ADFAS Shoalhaven

ADFAS Shoalhaven promotes interest in the study of decorative and fine arts by offering high quality monthly lectures on a wide range of subjects including art, history, gardening, design, and architecture.

The monthly meetings are a wonderful and informal way to make friends and to get to know others in the community. Visit our website for information on membership. Visitors are always welcome. Doors open 7pm for a 7:30pm start.

The Berry Markets will be running this month in a reduced, COVIDsafe capacity. Approximately 100 stalls will be open with strict social distancing measures in place. The market offers handmade / hand-produced products, arts and crafts, locally grown vegetables and produce, collectables, books, plants, leather goods, clothing and many other interesting stalls to browse.

The Berry Markets are held on the first Sunday of every month except February when there is no market. Open to the public from 8:30am till 2.30pm. Entry is free.

Stall enquiries

If you would like to apply for a stall at the market, please contact the Market Organisers by email [email protected].

www.facebook.com/berrymarkets

Penwood Miniature Railway is the perfect day out for families. Operating 10am – 3pm on the first Sunday of the month (except October), Penwood offers unlimited rides for $5 per person. A sausage sizzle and drinks are available on site, or pack a picnic to enjoy within the beautiful grounds. Located just 2km south of Berry on the highway (look out for the new sign). Penwood is not-for-profit, with funds going to maintaining the trains.

Enjoy a ‘Berry Nice Day Out’ with a visit to the Berry Bowling Club Markets.

Held on the second Saturday of the month, stalls are set amongst the green grounds of The Berry Bowling Club.

Explore the stalls, enjoy a game of bowls, catch up with friends.

9am to 2pm.

Noted financial journalist Michael Pascoe and Bernard Keane, political editor of Crikey will feature in the next Berry Conversations event on 13th August 2023.

Michael Pascoe is one of Australia’s most influential finance and economics commentators, as well as the author of The Summertime of Our Dreams: A Memoir of Mateship and Mortality published in 2022. Currently contributing editor of The New Daily and a regular commentator on radio and television, his career has ranged from The Courier-Mail and South China Morning Post to the Australian Financial Review and the Sydney Morning Herald, and has also included stints at Channels 9, 7, and Sky TV.

Bernard Keane is political editor of Crikey. Before that he was Crikey’s Canberra press gallery correspondent, covering politics, national security and economics. He is also the author of several books dealing with politics and related issues, including , Lies and Falsehoods (2021) Surveillance (2015), and, A Short History Of Stupid (with Helen Razer). Prior to joining Crikey, Keane studied history at the University of Sydney and then worked as a public servant and a speechwriter in transport and communications.

Ticket price includes includes admission and post-conversation refreshments. Tickets will go on sale on July 1st at Wax Lyrical Bookstore as well as online.

Presented by Chloë Sayer

Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera have iconic status in Mexico. The Mexican Revolution of 1910 swept away the old regime and banished European influence in the arts. The Mexican mural movement, born during the 1920s, was destined to produce some of the greatest public art of the last century. Diego Rivera’s panoramic images adorn the walls of public buildings, his intricate visual narratives incorporate allegory and symbolism. Kahlo, arguably Mexico’s most original painter, her paintings reflect her experiences, dreams, hopes and fears. Kahlo and Rivera, in their different ways, helped to shape the cultural identity of twentieth-century Mexico.

Chloë Sayer is an independent scholar, author and curator, specialising in the art and culture of Latin America. In 2016 the Mexican Government awarded her the prestigious Ohtli medal to thank her for her long-standing commitment to Mexican culture. She has made collections and carried out fieldwork in Mexico and Belize for the British Museum and has published many books with the latest: The Day of the Dead: A Visual Compendium (Laurence King Publishing, 2021).

About ADFAS Shoalhaven

ADFAS Shoalhaven promotes interest in the study of decorative and fine arts by offering high quality monthly lectures on a wide range of subjects including art, history, gardening, design, and architecture.

The monthly meetings are a wonderful and informal way to make friends and to get to know others in the community. Visit our website for information on membership. Visitors are always welcome. Doors open 7pm for a 7:30pm start.

The Berry Markets will be running this month in a reduced, COVIDsafe capacity. Approximately 100 stalls will be open with strict social distancing measures in place. The market offers handmade / hand-produced products, arts and crafts, locally grown vegetables and produce, collectables, books, plants, leather goods, clothing and many other interesting stalls to browse.

The Berry Markets are held on the first Sunday of every month except February when there is no market. Open to the public from 8:30am till 2.30pm. Entry is free.

Stall enquiries

If you would like to apply for a stall at the market, please contact the Market Organisers by email [email protected].

www.facebook.com/berrymarkets

Penwood Miniature Railway is the perfect day out for families. Operating 10am – 3pm on the first Sunday of the month (except October), Penwood offers unlimited rides for $5 per person. A sausage sizzle and drinks are available on site, or pack a picnic to enjoy within the beautiful grounds. Located just 2km south of Berry on the highway (look out for the new sign). Penwood is not-for-profit, with funds going to maintaining the trains.

Enjoy a ‘Berry Nice Day Out’ with a visit to the Berry Bowling Club Markets.

Held on the second Saturday of the month, stalls are set amongst the green grounds of The Berry Bowling Club.

Explore the stalls, enjoy a game of bowls, catch up with friends.

9am to 2pm.

Presented by Kathy McLauchlan

Many stories are told about Degas, his attitudes and his work. This talk will unpick myth from reality, pointing out the strange, even contradictory nature of Degas’ work. We concentrate on portraits and domestic scenes from the 1860s, when he was still in search of an artistic identity. We consider Degas’s tendency to imbue his images with a sense of ambiguity or unease. Is there a logical explanation for these unsettling compositions? We consider possible answers through an examination of Degas’s work and that of contemporaries including Manet, Renoir and Tissot.

Kathy McLauchlan is a lecturer specialising in 19th-century art history, she is currently a course director at the Victoria & Albert Museum, organising courses and study days on the history of art and design. She is also a freelance lecturer who teaches at several institutions, including the Arts Society and Art Pursuits. She is a graduate of Oxford University and the Courtauld Institute, with a Ph.D. in French 19th-century painters in Rome. she has published catalogues and articles for the British Council and the Barbican Art Gallery.

About ADFAS Shoalhaven

ADFAS Shoalhaven promotes interest in the study of decorative and fine arts by offering high quality monthly lectures on a wide range of subjects including art, history, gardening, design, and architecture.

The monthly meetings are a wonderful and informal way to make friends and to get to know others in the community. Visit our website for information on membership. Visitors are always welcome. Doors open 7pm for a 7:30pm start.

The Berry Markets will be running this month in a reduced, COVIDsafe capacity. Approximately 100 stalls will be open with strict social distancing measures in place. The market offers handmade / hand-produced products, arts and crafts, locally grown vegetables and produce, collectables, books, plants, leather goods, clothing and many other interesting stalls to browse.

The Berry Markets are held on the first Sunday of every month except February when there is no market. Open to the public from 8:30am till 2.30pm. Entry is free.

Stall enquiries

If you would like to apply for a stall at the market, please contact the Market Organisers by email [email protected].

www.facebook.com/berrymarkets

Penwood Miniature Railway is the perfect day out for families. Operating 10am – 3pm on the first Sunday of the month (except October), Penwood offers unlimited rides for $5 per person. A sausage sizzle and drinks are available on site, or pack a picnic to enjoy within the beautiful grounds. Located just 2km south of Berry on the highway (look out for the new sign). Penwood is not-for-profit, with funds going to maintaining the trains.

Presented by Gillian Hovell

A deep insight into the many kinds of art found in the homes and streets of Roman Pompeii; they reveal a thoroughly modern world, one full of material goods and works of art, in which craftsmanship and artistry were draped around the Romans themselves and amidst their everyday lives. Pompeii’s survival gives us a glimpse of the Roman Empire, in all its vastness. Its volcanic burial captured multicultural vibrant lives. Its triumph and tragedy still speak to us across the millennia.

Gillian Hovell graduated with 2-1 (Hons) in Latin and Ancient History from Exeter University. She worked in BBC Television and went on to become an award-winning freelance writer, author, international public speaker & broadcaster, specialising in archaeology, prehistory and in the Greek and Roman eras. She is a lecturer at York University and has spoken at the British Museum and frequently on TV & Radio. Gillian now actively digs at major sites in the UK and Europe.

About ADFAS Shoalhaven

ADFAS Shoalhaven promotes interest in the study of decorative and fine arts by offering high quality monthly lectures on a wide range of subjects including art, history, gardening, design, and architecture.

The monthly meetings are a wonderful and informal way to make friends and to get to know others in the community. Visit our website for information on membership. Visitors are always welcome. Doors open 7pm for a 7:30pm start.

Presented by Gillian Hovell

This is a special half-day event 10 am – 1pm consisting of 2 lectures and morning tea.

Price: Members $20, Visitors $35.

Dig deep into our gardens and their plants to discover fantastical tales of myth and legend that add life and colour to your garden plants. We travel back, over 2,000 years and more, to Babylon, Ancient Greece and Rome to find the blossoming of our gardens today. Perfect as a joyous celebration of Spring, this vibrant 2-lecture half-day explores the ancient roots of stories, beliefs and garden design that were cultivated 2,000 years ago.

LECTURE 1: BLOSSOMING MYTHS & LEGENDS Like other works of art, a garden is a place for contemplation; every plant had a story to tell in a Roman garden. We discover the colourful ancient tales and myths (and names) that add remarkable new dimensions to the flowers, fruits and vegetables, trees and herbs we enjoy today.

LECTURE 2: ANCIENT ROOTS OF GARDENS The story of why we have gardens at all, and the fascinating tale of how they developed in the ancient world. How and why did gardens come to be a work of art in themselves? We see how these blossomed through the ages into our own gardens; large or small, grand estates of stately homes or a pocket garden, they all have a 2,000-year-old ancestry that enriches our gardens today.

Gillian Hovell graduated with 2-1 (Hons) in Latin and Ancient History from Exeter University. She worked in BBC Television and went on to become an award-winning freelance writer, author, international public speaker & broadcaster, specialising in archaeology, prehistory and in the Greek and Roman eras. She is a lecturer at York University and has spoken at the British Museum and frequently on TV & Radio. Gillian now actively digs at major sites in the UK and Europe.

About ADFAS Shoalhaven

ADFAS Shoalhaven promotes interest in the study of decorative and fine arts by offering high quality monthly lectures on a wide range of subjects including art, history, gardening, design, and architecture.

The monthly meetings are a wonderful and informal way to make friends and to get to know others in the community. Visit our website for information on membership. Visitors are always welcome.

The Berry Markets will be running this month in a reduced, COVIDsafe capacity. Approximately 100 stalls will be open with strict social distancing measures in place. The market offers handmade / hand-produced products, arts and crafts, locally grown vegetables and produce, collectables, books, plants, leather goods, clothing and many other interesting stalls to browse.

The Berry Markets are held on the first Sunday of every month except February when there is no market. Open to the public from 8:30am till 2.30pm. Entry is free.

Stall enquiries

If you would like to apply for a stall at the market, please contact the Market Organisers by email [email protected].

www.facebook.com/berrymarkets

Penwood Miniature Railway is the perfect day out for families. Operating 10am – 3pm on the first Sunday of the month (except October), Penwood offers unlimited rides for $5 per person. A sausage sizzle and drinks are available on site, or pack a picnic to enjoy within the beautiful grounds. Located just 2km south of Berry on the highway (look out for the new sign). Penwood is not-for-profit, with funds going to maintaining the trains.