ArtsNational Coffs Coast
Formerly ADFAS Coffs Coast
CONNECT ENRICH INSPIRE
Arts Related Talks for Everyone
ArtsNational Coffs Coast is a not-for-profit organisation run by volunteers, providing an annual program of illustrated and entertaining lecture presentations on diverse topics relating to the arts once a month from February to November.
Next Arts Talk: Monday 23rd September 2024
The Explosive World of Cornelia Parker
presented by Rosalind Whyte
The Explosive World of Cornelia Parker presented by Rosalind Whyte (UK)
Contemporary sculptor and installation artist Cornelia Parker is known for her large sale installations such as her literally explosive work Dark Matter: An Exploded View ,1991 (pictured above), in which Parker took the archetypal British garden shed and had it blown up by the Army! The debris was then installed around a light bulb, freezing the dramatic explosion in time. Intrigued with 'cartoon deaths' where things are squashed, stretched dropped from a height or detonated, she transforms everyday objects to investigate their nature and value. However, such destruction can also result in work of extraordinary beauty, an intriguing and unique creative process.
Rosalind Whyte has a Masters in Art History from Goldsmiths College, University of London and a Masters in Gender, Society and Culture from Birkbeck College, University of London. She is a guide and lecturer at Tate Britain and Tate Modern, as well as guiding at the Royal Academy. She is an accredited lecturer with The Arts Society and has led Art Appreciation holidays to various locations. She has represented the Tate as a cruise speaker and has lectured independently on cruises, with Swan Hellenic and Saga Holidays.
Rosalind is a History Graduate and has been a member of the Greenwich Tour Guides’ Association, carrying out regular tours of the historic sites of Greenwich. She has also given specific tours of the Queen’s House in Greenwich, including the history of the House and the art on display, which is from the National Maritime Museum’s collection.
Having previously worked as a London Tour Guide, she also has a good general knowledge of the history and culture of the capital as a whole.
OUR PROGRAMS
.jpg)
ADFAS Armidale Young Arts Awardees
TRANSFORMING LIVES
ArtsNational Coff Coast YOUNG ARTS
ArtsNational philanthropy supports arts opportunities for young people in the Coffs Coast region. ArtsNational Coffs Coast can sponsor or co-sponsor a project. Young Arts projects are diverse and may include individual or group initiatives. Recipients can range from pre-schoolers to tertiary students. Young Arts encompasses literature, music, photography, performing and fine arts.
ARTSNATIONAL COFFS COAST YOUNG ARTS
ArtsNational philanthropy supports arts opportunities for young people in the Coffs Coast region. ArtsNational Coffs Coast can sponsor or co-sponsor a project. Young Arts projects are diverse and may include individual or group initiatives. Recipients can range from pre-schoolers to tertiary students. Young Arts encompasses literature, music, photography, performing and fine arts.
Contact ArtsNational Coffs Coast for details of how you can support our Young Arts Program.
Our Alliance Partners
