How do you Talk about Art ?

30 May 2026 
Overview
…join this FREE event,
at 4pm.

 

Ever been so inspired that you feel lost for words?

Want to feel relaxed about being able to say why you like an Artwork?

Whether you just like looking at fascinating things or are already a keen collector, please join Passing Place Curator Deirdre MacKenna at this event which aims to talk about talking-about-art!

Whether it's the composition, or the harmonious colours, or the narrative/message you see in the image, come along to share your inspiration and spend some time talking about the art and artists that inspire you, and how they tell stories about the world around us.

 

Some of the following links might be of inspiration…

- Composition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSi3VjHCpoI

- Proportion and Golden Ratio:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zdv9qyc/revision/3

- Proportion and The Rule of Thirds:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zdv9qyc/revision/4

- Colour: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z97p3qt/revision/1

Proportion, balance and composition
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zdv9qyc/revision/1