Discussion and debate on art repatriation with Estelle Lovatt and Alice Procter on the Stephen Nolan programme, BBC Radio 5 live.
Author / Estelle Lovatt

Constable’s Hampstead Walk and Talk Tour
Walk in Constable’s footsteps, see where he lived, worked & painted his great iconic landscape masterpieces on Hampstead Heath & around NW3
About this event
‘Constable’s Hampstead’ Walk & Talk Tour with art historian and art critic Estelle Lovatt FRSA.
Walk in Constable’s footsteps to see where he lived, worked and painted his great iconic landscape masterpieces on the Heath, Hampstead, and around the NW3 London village, finishing at his family tomb in the church.
Estelle speaks to you, describing the story of Constable’s life, his parents, family, wife and children. His dislike of Turner and relationship with the Royal Academy. Painting ‘en plein air’ and ‘alla prima’, British Romanticism, Dutch Golden Age influences, inspiring future French Impressionism. Bringing alive everything you wanted to know about Constable, and how he painted nature, the best clouds, rays of sunshine & double rainbows in art history.
And if you want to draw where Constable sketched, bring your sketch pad and pencil!
This is a 2-hour walk.
This walk finishes in Hampstead Village.
Location
Whitestone Pond
Whitestone Walk
Hampstead
NW3 1EA
‘Artist Inspired Life Drawings’ Zoom Live Sessions
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
7:00 PM 9:00 PM
Delighted to be collaborating with artist Fiona Wilson and inviting artists to join us for 2 hour Zoom Live Session on August 31st, 2021,7-9pm.
The Format
The sessions take place on Zoom and we open with a series of quick exercises of 5-10 minutes before moving onto 2 x 30 minute longer poses. The session closes with an opportunity to share your work and ask any questions you may have.
Upon booking you will receive an email with instructions of how to join us on the evening, and a reminder will be sent 2 hours before we start. Please ensure you have Zoom installed, arrive at 6.50pm for a prompt 7pm start and have your camera turned.
This is an adult class with 16-18 year olds welcome at parents’ discretion.
Recording, photographing and screen grabbing are strictly forbidden.
Materials Guide
We would suggest bringing basic drawing material including sheets of paper and/or a sketchbook, pencils, charcoal, pastels, paints or inks but please feel free to use any mediums you choose
Duration
2 hours
UK: 7 – 9pm
Paris: 8 – 10pm
Barcelona: 8 – 10pm
Rome: 8 – 10pm
Berlin: 8 – 10pm
New York: 2 – 4pm
Please register here: https://www.fionawilsonart.com/online-events/lifedrawing-inspired-by-davinci

‘Mother & Baby Life Drawing’ Zoom Live Sessions
Delighted to be collaborating with artist Fiona Wilson and inviting artists to join us for 2 hour Mother and Baby Life Drawing sessions on Tuesday 24 August, Tuesday 21 September and Tuesday 19 October 2021. You can choose to attend one session or join us and document Ruby as she changes and grows across all 3.
Please register here: https://www.fionawilsonart.com/online-events
I will introduce the session with references to mother and baby in an art history context and provide tips and snippets of wisdom throughout to aid your approach.
The Format
The sessions take place on Zoom and we open with a series of quick exercises of 5-10 minutes before moving onto 2 x 30 minute longer poses after a short break. The session closes with an opportunity to share your work and ask Estelle any questions you may have.
Upon booking you will receive an email receipt. Instructions of how to join us on the evening will be emailed to you a week before the class and a reminder will be sent 2 hours before we start. Please ensure you have Zoom installed, arrive at 6.50pm for a prompt 7pm start and have your camera turned.
This is an adult class with 16-18 year olds welcome at parents’ discretion.
Recording, photographing and screen grabbing are strictly forbidden.
Materials Guide
We would suggest bringing basic drawing material including sheets of paper and/or a sketchbook, pencils, charcoal, pastels, paints or inks but please feel free to use any mediums you choose
Duration
2 hours
UK: 7 – 9pm
Paris: 8 – 10pm
Barcelona: 8 – 10pm
Rome: 8 – 10pm
Berlin: 8 – 10pm
New York: 2 – 4pm
Estelle Lovatt on Radio Talk with Alastair Stewart talking about the prize winning #ForwardSlash artwork.

Great Paintings Of The World With Andrew Marr on Channel 5 | Estelle Lovatt Art Critic and Historian
Andrew Marr tells the stories behind ten of the greatest paintings ever and I’m delighted to be one of the expert contributors giving my take on artists, art history and art throughout the 10 episodes. Watch here.