The Limpsfield Decorative and Fine Arts Society
(LDFAS) is concerned with the cultivation, appreciation and study of the decorative and fine arts and with the provision of assistance towards the preservation of our artistic heritage. It is a member society of the National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies (NADFAS) and is affiliated to NADFAS East Surrey Area.

Lectures are presented monthly on a wide range
of topics by recognised experts in the decorative and fine arts.

Visits are arranged to places of historic, artistic and cultural interest. In many instances guides meet the group for an introductory lecture or guided tour.

Study Days are arranged from time to time, devoted to an in-depth examination of a specific topic or aspect of fine arts. The day usually comprises three lectures and lunch.

Tours of typically 3-5 days in either this country or Europe are also arranged from time to time.

Where we meet. St Peter’s Hall, Limpsfield, normally on the last Wednesday of the month, from September to June.

Membership. The Society is divided into two categories of membership – Afternoon and Evening.
Afternoon meetings commence at 2.30 p.m. followed by tea and biscuits.
Evening meetings commence at 8.00 p.m. with coffee served from 7.15 p.m.
The annual subscription is £42. Visitors, who pay a fee of £5.00, need to obtain advance permission from Rosemary Buchan if they wish to attend.
Applications for Membership are welcomed. If you are interested in joining or would like more information, please contact either
Rosemary Buchan, Chairman, 11 Greenhurst Lane, Oxted RH8 0LD
01883 722294 rb@buchans.org.uk
or Lynda Boland, Membership Secretary, 01883 652606 lyndland@gmail.com

Programme
Art, architecture, archaeology, ceramics, furniture, furnishings, garden design, glass,
Historic Houses, museums, music, National Collections, silver, and tapestry.

2011

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
*7 September (Wednesday) 8pm

St Peter’s Hall, Limpsfield. Followed by a short talk by Mr John St. A. Warde of Squerryes Court entitled Historic Houses and Gardens.

LECTURES

28 September
Scottish Colourists: Style & Sophistication in the Jazz Age
Ms Vivien Heffernan. Lecturer for Open University and Tutor for continuing education in art history for various colleges and Cambridge and Essex Universities.

26 October
Visions of Paradise: Development of Islamic Art. Ms Sarah Searight. Historian, tour guide and journalist specialising in the Middle East.

30 November
Twentieth Century Glass
Mr Andy McConnell Glass specialist with Antiques Roadshow and author of several books and articles on glass. He has his own antique and vintage glass gallery.

13 December (Tuesday)
Three Wise Men: Traditions of the Magi
Mr Christopher Bradley. Lecturer, tour guide, author, photographer and film producer, specialising in the Middle East and North Africa.

2011 EVENTS

11 October (Tuesday) EXTRA
London Walk: St Pancras & Kings Cross
Mr Andrew Davies

27 October (Thursday) VISIT *Glyndebourne:
Evening performance of La Bohème

2 November (Wednesday) EXTRA
V&A Jameel Gallery of Islamic Art
Guided tour with Mrs Anne Howarth

19 November (Saturday) EXTRA
Westminster Abbey Musical
Tour with the Purcell Club

2 December (Friday) VISIT
Degas and the Ballet at the Royal Academy of Arts
10.30am Powerpoint Talk
2pm Exhibition Entry

2012 LECTURES

25 January
Rivalry: Leonardo and Mihelangelo
Dr James Lindlow. Author and lecturer specialising in the Renaissance. Fine Art Underwriter in the City.

29 February
William Kent: Artist, Architect and Garden Designer. Mrs Caroline Knight. Author and lecturer with the V&A specialising in British architectural history.

28 March
History of Windsor Castle and its Occupants
Mr Oliver Everett. Librarian at Windsor Castle from 1984 to 2002 and now Librarian Emeritus. Wrote the official guidebook on Windsor Castle and articles on the Royal Library.

25 April
The Developing Face of East London: The Good, the Bad and the Olympics
Mr Ian Gibson. Blue Badge Guide for London and the SE specialising in architecture. Guides at the British Museum, London, specialising in Islamic and Asian art

30 May
In the Wake of Handel: His Impact on 300 Years of British Culture
Mr Peter Medhurst. Musician and scholar giving recitals and illustrated lectures on music and the arts; graduate of the Royal College of Music and Mozarteum in Salzburg.

27 June
The Dollar Princesses: Money from American Heiresses Which Saved our Heritage.
Mrs Anne Sebba. Broadcaster, lecturer and author of biographies. including Jennie Churchill, William Banks and Laura Ashley.

*Not the last Wednesday in the month.

2012 VISITS

1 February (Wednesday) VISIT
Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan
Talk 11.45am to 1pm
Exhibition Entry 2.30pm and 3pm - at the National Gallery

16 February (Thursday) STUDY DAY
Drawing for the Terrified. Mr Richard Box

tba March
Tour of Watts Gallery at Compton EXTRA

13 April (Friday) ANNUAL LUNCH

tba April Windsor Castle VISIT

14–18 May
TOUR OF YORK AND HARROGATE
(bookings after the October 2011 Lecture)

tba May Chiswick House VISIT

tba June Whitechapel Bell Foundry EXTRA

tba June Hatfield House VISI

Synopses of Lectures from March 2009 onwards can be found here

Others to read-

"Museums under our noses - from medieval books to jet aircraft" by Mrs Celia Quarrington, BA (Hons) in Humanities with Classical Studies, founder member of Betchworth DFAS. Read

Pearls Before Swine - the Long History of a Royal Necklace (Jane Kelsall). This talk provided the opportunity to discover the allure of pearls and the ways in which they have been used as status symbols and items of great beauty. Read

2008 archive.

Peter Ainsworth, MP for East Surrey presented the prizes in the Tandridge Primary Schools Art Competition, Limpsfield Decorative and Fine Arts Society. 18 of the 26 state primary schools in the Tandridge District submitted entries which were judged by Adrienne Parker, a local professional artist and James Carrett, Head of Fine Art at Oxted County School.
Click here to see the winning pictures.

SYNOPSES OF LECTURES AFTER MARCH 2009 CAN BE READ HERE