Dr Janet Dyson, Artists of Great Bardfield

Dr Janet Dyson will provide an introduction to the group of artists who gathered in the Essex village of Great Bardfield from the 1930s onwards.

Janet is a local historian and her book looks at the social history aspect of the ‘Bardfield Artists’, drawing on the voices and memories of Great Bardfield residents in recalling life in the village before and after the arrival of two young artists in the 1930s. Their fascination for rural north Essex encouraged other artists to settle in Great Bardfield, which resulted in the extraordinary outpouring of creativity seen during the Open House exhibitions of the 1950s.

Saturday 28th June, 4.00pm
Venue: Between the Lines Bookshop, The Old Post Office, High Street, Great Bardfield, Braintree, CM7 4SP
Tickets: £5 includes one drink on arrival
Box Office:
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