Sunday at The Cedars - Monthly Talks Series
Description
Spend a Sunday afternoon at The Cedars, where art, history and storytelling come together. Join us on the first Sunday of every month from 1:00–2:30 PM for our Gallery Talks series, featuring a rotating cast of speakers exploring the life, work and legacy of Hans and Nora Heysen.
Each session offers a fresh, intimate perspective you won't find on the gallery labels, from the artists' techniques and influences to rare personal stories and surprising histories tied to this remarkable place. Bring a friend, settle in, and discover something new about The Cedars.
When: First Sunday of the month, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Where: Heysen Gallery, The Cedars
Program:
October 4th — Two Heysens and a Frenchman
November 1st — Master of Light and Landscape
December 6th — Le Bon Mot - Conversations with Nora
February 7th — Exhibiting Heysen: A Catalogue of Success
March 7th — Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
April 4th — Still Life Still Lives
May 2nd — Sallie Heysen: The Business of Art and Life
Jun 6th — The Curious Journey of Pavlova's Heysen
*Each ticket includes entry to the Heysen: A Shared Legacy and complimentary tea/coffee
Lineup
Allan Campbell
Two Heysens and a Frenchman Discover an intriguing thread in the Heysen story as we explore Hans and Nora Heysen’s shared admiration for Henri Fantin-Latour, and the influence and inspiration they found in his work throughout their own artistic lives.
John Neylon
Master of Light and Landscape Discover how Hans Heysen used watercolour, oil and charcoal to capture the distinctive light and atmosphere of the Australian landscape, creating a powerful and enduring vision that helped shape the way generations of Australians see and appreciate their own country.
Cathi Speck and Allan Campbell
Le Bon Mot - Conversations with Nora Cathi Speck and Allan Campbell share their personal memories of time spent with Nora Heysen, both at The Cedars and in her Hunters Hill home and studio in Sydney, offering a rare and intimate insight into the artist and the woman behind the work.
Caroline Berlyn
Exhibiting Heysen: A Catalogue of Success Trace Hans Heysen’s remarkable rise and enduring success through the exhibition catalogues that chart more than five decades of his career, revealing the exhibitions and growing reputation that established him as one of Australia’s most celebrated artists.
Caroline Berlyn and Allan Campbell
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? Discover the remarkable cast of guests who gathered around the Heysen family table, with stories of famous names from the worlds of art, theatre, music and politics that made The Cedars a meeting place for some of the most fascinating figures of the time.
Alison Mitchell-Hannaford
Still Life Still Lives Join celebrated South Australian artist Alison Mitchell-Hannaford in taking a closer look at the art of still life through the work of Hans and Nora Heysen, and explore how each artist transformed carefully composed arrangements of flowers, fruit and everyday objects into works of beauty and character.
Caroline Berlyn and Susan Woodburn
Sallie Heysen: The Business of Art and Life Explore Sallie Heysen’s remarkable role in managing the Heysen family, The Cedars and Hans Heysen’s successful artistic career, revealing the business acumen, resilience and determination behind one of Australia’s great artistic legacies.
Allan Campbell
The Curious Journey of Pavlova’s Heysen Uncover the curious story of a Heysen masterpiece commissioned for world-famous ballerina Anna Pavlova, unexpectedly returned to the artist, later lost from view and, after nearly a century, remarkably brought home to The Cedars.
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