Course Summary
Explore the radical vision of the French Impressionist painters and the technical innovations which enabled artists such as Monet, Pissarro and Sisley to ‘paint the weather’ through the cycle of seasons.
Your guide is Dr Richard Stone, who has has long been intrigued by history and fascinated by human creativity. An extended period of tertiary study produced a Degree in Art History and Music along with Diplomas in Art and Design and in Education, followed by a satisfying 30-year career as a teacher and lecturer in independent schools. Throughout his teaching career, Richard also practised as a painter and photographer and satisfied an urge to travel by developing a program of European study tours. Since the mid-90s, Richard has accompanied more than 20 groups of secondary students and adults to various destinations in search of cultural enlightenment. Richard has been teaching at the CAE since 2016, sharing his enthusiasm for history, literature and the arts through a range of talks.
Course Sessions
Thursday, 29th May - 3 classes
$172 / $163 (conc)
Richard Stone
Gain a better understanding of the great Impressionist’s painters – their style, their work.