A unique chance to hear talks by four leading experts on Ravilious, followed by a wine and canapé reception. There will also be an opportunity to buy books from fine press publishers Fleece Press, Mainstone Press, and Wood Lea Press.

5.30 Peyton Skipwith ‘Ravilious in context’
The 'context' will be historic and contemporary – the Towne / Cotman tradition enlivened by Binyon at the British Museum and Nash at the Royal College of Art, plus contemporaries of Ravilious, particularly Edward Bawden.

6.00 Alan Powers ‘The scrapbook craze’
Researchers into Eric Ravilious's work have often had the opportunity to enter the magic world of his scrapbooks, which are still owned by members of his family. This talk will show the variety of material contained in them, and the insights they give to his visual imagination and use of sources.

6.30 Tea & coffee break

7.00 Brian Webb ‘Ravilious, work in progress’
Ravilious's work as an engraver and designer is well known, but how did he do it? 'Work in progress' will look at Ravilious's working methods from rough drawings to finished jobs.   

7.30 James Russell ‘Ravilious and the Sussex Downs’
As a watercolourist Ravilious found inspiration in the Sussex Downs, a landscape that suited his technique and temperament. Focusing on six notable paintings, this talk explores the relationship between artist and place, teasing out hidden histories and introducing the people behind the scenes.

8.00 Reception