Sublime Beauty: Turner in Wales

In association with the Romantic Wales: Turner and his contemporaries exhibition
Join us for a fascinating talk with Dr Nicole Cochrane, Assistant Curator, Tate Britain that looks more deeply at how Wales inspired and shaped JMW Turner's artistic career.JMW Turner first visited Wales in the 1790s, aged only 17. His first truly independent travel with the purpose of looking for artistic inspiration, he would go on to tour the country, often off the beaten track, six times over the next two decades. The scenery he encountered over a series of tours would inspire the young artist at a pivotal point in his career, ready to be noticed as a rising star in landscape painting. This talk will explore Turners visits to Wales, his methods and practise in sketching and painting, and why his experiences of the Welsh landscape were so impactful to his career.Tickets
8.50 per person. (Please note that a booking fee of 7%+VAT applies to all online bookings).All proceeds will support us to host further activities and events at the Museum in the future.Museum Details
Carmarthenshire Museum is open 10am to 5pm, Tuesdays to Sundays.Address: Carmarthenshire Museum, Old Bishop's Palace, Abergwili, Carmarthen, SA31 2JG.Email: info@cofgar.walesTelephone: 01267 228696