C3679664 Laura Knight - Newlyn: Gypsies, Ballet, Circuses and War

In this second part of the course we will follow the later career and artistic development of Laura Knight as she moves to the artists community of Newlyn .After Laura Knight's apprenticeship at Staithes, she moved with her husband Harold, to the Artists community at Newlyn, where she developed her distinctive style, which led on to her famed depictions of ballet dancers, gypsies and circuses. She became Britain's most popular painter between the wars and there is a renewed appreciation of her art, which is much to be welcomed. In this second part of the course we will follow Laura's later career and influences. Students are welcome to attend this course without having attended part one.