Between 1950 – 1957 Joan Eardley worked in Townhead, Glasgow. Her sketches and paintings feature children from the neighbourhood, and have been praised for their honest portrayal of working-class life in the city. Marking what would be Joan Eardley’s 101st...
National Galleries of Scotland · Joan Eardley centenary podcast May 18, 2021 was the hundredth anniversary of the artist’s birth. To mark this occasion, the National Galleries of Scotland produced this three-part audio programme in celebration of the artist’s life and...
On the 13th of February 1963, Joan Eardley was elected as a full Academician of the Royal Scottish Academy, having become an Associate in 1955. Had she survived longer than the short six months after her election she would surely have played a major role in the late...
Joan Eardley: The Centenary Celebration Kelvin Hall, Glasgow 18 May 2021 – this event has now past Hosted by BBC Arts Correspondent Pauline McLean, this online event brought together an incredible array of writers, curators and artists to celebrate...
An online talk by Griffin Coe, Art Curator, Aberdeen Archives, Gallery & Museum to celebrate the life and work of the artist, Joan Eardley, in the centenary year of her birth....
As part of the launch for the Arran Arts Heritage Trail, Kirsty Wark discusses the work & legacy of Joan Eardley with Dr. Jenny Brownrigg, Prof. Susannah Thompson, Anne Morrison, Jan Patience & Anna Carlisle & Alexandra Mathie from Heroica Theatre Company....
