Saturday 4 May 2024 | 7pm - 9pm (doors open at 6:30pm) | Lady Waterford Hall, Ford, TD15 2QG
Find out more about the life, art and philanthropic work of the enigmatic Louisa Beresford (nee Stuart), Marchioness of Waterford.
Lady Waterford is often described as a woman ahead of her time. Not just because of her artwork, but how she helped change and improve the lives of many people at Ford Village the mining communities at Seaton Sluice in Northumberland and also during the famine in Ireland where she lived with her husband.
Louisa was also friends with many of the great artists and writers at the time, including author and art critic John Ruskin and leading Victorian artists and supporters of the suffragette movement George Frederic Watts and his wife Mary. Little information remains about Louisa, as much has been lost over the years, however letters between her and her friend John Ruskin remain in his collection.
The talk, which is part of the Louisa Waterford Prize event, will be given by historian and author Caroline Ings-Chambers PhD, who is an independent scholar, speaker, and writer in the field of Victorian Studies with special academic interests in John Ruskin, the Nineteenth Century Novel, and the role of Women in nineteenth century society, culture and the arts.
She is the author of 'Louisa Waterford and John Ruskin "For you have not Falsely Praised"' (Legenda, 2015) a monograph based on her doctoral thesis. Caroline's extensive research uncovered a unique insight into Louisa's life.
The talk begins 7pm and is expected to last about an hour. It will be followed by a Q&A session with Caroline and also an opportunity to view and find out more about Louisa's artwork. Doors open 6.30pm.
We hope you can join us at Lady Waterford Hall for the talk, which is part of the Louisa Waterford Prize event.
Tickets are £10 (includes welcome drink) and should be
booked via Eventbrite. There is also information and a link on
our website. Please note, tickets must be booked online and are not available from Lady Waterford Hall.
The Louisa Waterford Prize event was founded by The Tin Shed in 2022. This year's exhibition of 21 finalists' artwork takes place over three days, 4-6 May at Etal Village Hall. The event also includes painting workshops and demonstrations. Please see the Tin Shed
event page for more details. Entry is free to the exhibition which is open from 10:30am to 3:30pm each day.
T: 07973 108608
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W: www.thetinshed.co.uk