Volunteering with De Morgan: A Trip to Simon Gillespie’s Studio
Volunteer James Cox accompanied De Morgan Curator Sarah Hardy on a visit to Simon Gillespie's studio to learn more about picture conservation. Artemisia Gentileschi in [...]
Sunflowers and the Aesthetic Movement
Our volunteer Louise delves into the history and significant of this yellow summer flower 'The Sunflowers' by Van Gogh (1888) The showy sunflower [...]
Lawrence Alma-Tadema
On Friday, we will welcome our guest Speaker Susie Beckham to introduce the life and art of Anna Alma Tadema. To set the scene, our [...]
Rare Three Handled Vase Acquired by the De Morgan Foundation
A rare three-handled vase was acquired by the De Morgan Collection through a pioneering Derbyshire County Council project funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund [...]
Artist Rob Young was bored by Museums, then he met De Morgan…
We are delighted to welcome Rob Young to celebrate the acquisition of the three-handled Eagle Vase from Derbyshire County Council and Buxton Museums. When I [...]
Molly De Morgan – Singer, Suffragette, and Spiritualist
Between International Women's Day and Mother's Day, we celebrate De Morgan women. Molly De Morgan was a successful professional singer and an ardent Suffragette whose [...]
Theme of Peace in Evelyn De Morgan’s Art
De Morgan volunteer Sonja investigates De Morgan's painterly response to her desire for peace in this week's blog. Evelyn De Morgan (1855 - 1919) was [...]
Hope in Victorian Paintings
In celebration of our 2021 exhibition 'Artist of Hope' at Towneley Hall in Burnley, we are celebrating Victorian painters' responses to hope. Volunteer Hannah Crichton [...]
Demeter Mourning Persephone
To celebrate our Pre-Raphaelite Poetry week, poet and MA creative student Ellora Sutton responds to 'Demeter Mourning Persephone' by Evelyn De Morgan with her beautiful [...]