Paola McClure.
Soft fabric artist.
Amazing talent with the most unusually pleasing results.
date to be confirmed
no fee
Paola McClure was born and brought up in Dundee, the daughter of Scottish Painter David McClure (1926-98). She trained in Illustration and printmaking at DJCA and after graduating returned to a lifelong love of “playing with fabric and improvising”…. read more about her here
8am drive from Maghull Sq Friday 6th, to London arrive around midday,
overnight stay at Paddington Hilton with B/B
plus on arrival a guided walk by Architecture for Fun Friday afternoon,optional.
Travel to Gallery 7th and then home.
All travel, b/b, plus entry to gallery £110.00 + £30.00 single supp.
any other refreshments NOT included.
Turner at last .
but on advise from knowsley council we are rearranging this date from July to Thursday Aug 8th.
We are reliable informed that ther will be master Engraver Bob Porter who has a Bluecoats studio also in attendance.
Viewing work in the small but perfectly formed Kirkby Library is very intimate and personal.
meet at venue 1.45pm for talk and tour 2pm.

just a taster of the treat in store
The Marriage
Marc Chagall.
at the Tate Liverpool
This moving Russian artist has much to say in his studies of the bible and of his homeland.
Cost to —- £11.50 concession inc of entry and tour.
Date …..Saturday 22nd June as this seems best for most members.

Art Appreciation Group at Quentin Blake Exhibition
Our first visit for 2013 was to a little known gallery attached to Kirkby Library to see the amazing works of Sir Quentin Blake – a real accolade for a provincial venue.
We were all spellbound at the talent pof this man who with just a few strokes of the brush/pen, conveys such feeling and, of course, humor into each work.
We, most of us in the group, being ladies, found the birthing cartoons so touching.
An added bonus was a visit from Martin Brichall, photographer from the Liverpool Echo, who took lots of photos of our group, he was delighted to see my two grandsons reading Rohal Dahl’s The Twits, in a lovely childs bedroom setting within the display.
They were subjected to the famous lens and were happy they got dragged along on the promise of a pizza later.
Maureen
Follow
this link to see some of the artist’s work on his website. Ed.
Saturday Feb 16th 2013
Joint trip with Architecture for Fun to
Visit to Stoke-on Trent Museums to see the Staffordshire Hoard
Coach 9.15 am @ Maghull Sq. return fare £10.00
Tour fee for exhibition £3.00
Lunch available in museum cafe if wished
Stopping at Bethesda Methodist Chapel and Mystery walk with Architecture for Fun on return.
Arrive back@ Maghull Square about 5pm.
Contact Maureen ,George or David at U3A
Tuesday 12th March 2013
Museum of Liverpool
Beryl as you have never seen her before
A unique collection of paintings, displayed together for the first time, by the celebrated Liverpool-born author Beryl Bainbridge……read more
1.30 pm at venue, no fee
Contact Maureen at Art Appreciation desk desk on Tuesdays
Due to Knowsley council re jigging , we are going to visit Kirkby Gallery in July for the same Turner exhibition.
We are doing our first visit to Birkenhead with a guided tour by curator.
No fee , donations gratefully accepted
No fee
9th April 2013
Meet at venue 2.00pm
train from Liverpool James St either bus or walk to Gallery
Contact Maureen at Art Appreciation desk Tuesday mornings
Friday 2nd November 2012:
Arts of Ancient Egypt – Manchester Metropolitan Museum
To see recently acquired Egyptian art works.
Leaving Lime St Station 10.27 am to Oxford Road
Tour 11.45 am free, lasting 45 mins
Nice cafe avaliable. Limited numbers………. 25 places only.
Monday 3rd December 2012:
John Moores Exhibition, Liverpool Walker Art Gallery
Tour of exhibition. PM, ( Time to be confirmed ). Meet at venue
Limited number 25 places only.
More details of all these trips in the Newsletter
We had a wonderful trip to Babara Hepworth Gallery and then Yorkshire Sculpture park to view Joan Miro’s work and all the wonderful works on display.