Tuesday, March 17
THE BRILLIANCE OF BRUNEL
The man who built the modern world.
by Ian Swankie
THE LECTURE​
British people and visitors to the UK still find themselves amongst the infrastructure created by Isambard Kingdom Brunel in the 19th century. He changed the face of the British landscape with his ground-breaking projects, including railways, bridges, tunnels, ships, and grand buildings such as the magnificent Paddington Station. He merged art with engineering and science and was a pioneer and a revolutionary. And he was brilliant.
THE LECTURER​
A Londoner with a contagious passion for art and architecture, Ian works as an official guide at Tate Modern, Tate Britain, Guildhall Art Gallery, and St Paul’s Cathedral. He also offers freelance tours around London. Since 2012, he has led a popular weekly independent art lecture group in his hometown of Richmond in West London. Ian is an Accredited Lecturer for The Arts Society and a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Art Scholars, one of the City of London’s well-known livery companies.
ARRIVE FROM 5:30 PM | LECTURE 6 PM
CESSNOCK PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
HELP SUPPORT THE FUTURE OF ART
Raffle tickets are sold at the door and cost $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00. Two winning tickets are drawn and the first winner takes the first pick. The raffle is drawn at the conclusion of the lecture.
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