15th October 2008,
6.30pm – 8.00pm
Room G12, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design,
Southampton Row, London WC1 (Holborn tube)
CECIL COLLINS is one of the Central School of Arts most celebrated and important teachers who taught at the College from the 60's through until his death in 1989.
His teaching methods inspired and influenced generations of students. Two such students are Ruth Eisenhart and Willow Winston who are both practicing artists and teachers and continue to use his teaching methods..
They will be sharing their experiences and insights into his unique contribution both as a teacher and artist who believed that to understand the true nature of Creativity one has to learn how to see ‘Through the eye of the Heart’. Excerpts will be shown from the BBC film ‘Fools and Angels’ and from the Arts Council Film ‘The Eye of the Heart’.
Free (donations invited) but please book a place with Andrew Norwood on 07843 329587 or email chaplaincy@arts.ac.uk
11th October 2008, 12pm-2pm
THE WORLD OF LIGHT
An Exhibition of Calligraphic works
by Patricia Gidney FSSI
Writings of Cecil Collins and other works
AJA GALLERY
Flat 3, 7 Eton Avenue London NW3 3EL
Telephone 020 7794 871
email aja@dircon.co.uk
viewing by appointment only
20th February - 20th July 2008
Vlaminck un instinct fauve
If in Paris before the end of July don't miss this!
26th June 2008
Memorial Service for Shusha Guppy at St. James's Piccadilly.
'she drew her voice from the real river of souls'
Ted Hughes, of Shusha's singing voice
12th-15th June 2008
Eranos Conference on Lake Maggiore, Switzerland.
4th June 2008
Private view at the Portal Gallery of our friend Peter Unsworth.
4th June 2008
Publication Party for Grey Gowrie's New and selected Poems THIRD DAY (Carcanet) at the Polish Club.
31st May 2008
Unveiling of the plaque on the house in Paris where the painter Whistler lived at rue de Bac, to which I contributed with other Members of The Chelsea Arts Club.
19th May 2008
The start of the Chelsea Flower Show.
18th May 2008
The christening of our god-daughter Beatrix Williams at Chelsea Old Church.
15th May 2008
Private View of Edward Mirza's Fine Art B.A. degree canvas inspired by Robert's translation of The Epic of Gilgamesh at Middlesex University in Cockfosters. Edward is Robert's god-son (www.edwardmirza.com).
26th April 2008
Centenary Conference for Cecil Collins. Robert will be one of the speakers. Click here to see some information about the conference (PDF, 0.4MB).
To read my Memories and Reflections of Cecil and Elizabeth please click here (PDF, 0.1MB)
22nd April 2008
Opening Reception of new work by Lucy Willis at Curwen & New Academy Gallery.
20th April 2008
Piano recital by Adolfo Barabino at Hever Castle in Kent, sponsored by the Romanian Cultural Foundation of which I am a Trustee.