PORTSEA ISLAND DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY


Registered Charity No. 1108924
Who are we?
The Portsea Island Decorative and Fine Arts Society ("PIDFAS") is a member society of NADFAS, the National Association of Decorative
and Fine Arts Societies.  It meets at 7.30 pm at the Education  Centre, St. Mary's Hospital, Milton, Portsmouth on the second Tuesday of each
 month, except August and September, for a series of fascinating talks on a wide variety of topics.  These include all aspects of the Decorative and
Fine Arts, such as painting, jewellery, furniture, music, architecture, silver, stained glass, historical characters and many other topics.
Our programme also includes outings, holidays (both in UK and abroad), study days, heritage work and many other activities. 

How to contact us

If you would like to take part in any (or all!) of our activities, please phone our Membership Secretary, Dr. Judy Howard on 023 9282 4136 
or contact the Society by email at:-  apple_treeatmadasafish.com  but don't forget to replace "at" with "@"
You will be invited to come along to one of our meetings as a visitor, and can be sure of a warm welcome.   
Important notice 

The Portsea Island DFAS is a registered charity.  It would be greatly appreciated if members would complete a "Gift Aid" form, so that 
the Society can reclaim tax on the amount of their subscription.  A form for this purpose can be downloaded from this site.
When completed, please send to The Hon. Treasurer, Dr. David Shaw, 132A High Street, Old Portsmouth, PO1 2HW. Two forms are 
available: one for an individual subscription and one for two subscriptions paid jointly. 
To download the individual form, please CLICK HERE. To download the joint form, please CLICK HERE.     
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Programme for 2008/2009
Date		Illustrated talks, Members' exhibitions, Holiday and Outings, Study day.

D indicates a digital presentation

NOVEMBER 11  RUSSIAN OPERA AND ITS HISTORY: DR. ROSAMUND BARTLETT

DECEMBER 9    TREASURES AMD CURIOSITIES FROM THE ROYAL LIBRARY AT WINDSOR CASTLE: OLIVER EVERETT

JANUARY 13       THE OLD MASTER OF THE MODERN WORLD  D: DOUGLAS SKEGGS

FEBRUARY 10    PRINCELY COURTS AND PORCELAIN SECRETS: ANNE HAWORTH

FEBRUARY 26    HOGARTH AND THE PERFORMING ARTS

MARCH 10          BRANDING A LIFESTYLE:	LIBERTY & CO IN THE EARLY 1900S  D: ANNA BURUMA

MARCH 10          WATERCOLOUR AND ACRYLIC PAINTINGS, BERYL DENNY

MARCH 24         A DAY OUT IN LONDON, TWO MUSEUMS AND CANARY WHARF ETC.

APRIL 14             THE LONDON ARCHITECTURE OF JOHN NASH: HILARY WILLIAMS

MAY 12	              A MIRROR OF MODERN LIFE:	THE ART PHOTOGRAPH OF THE 20TH CENTURY  D: Dr ROBIN JONES

MAY 15 - 19       CHESHIRE AND NORTH WALES TOUR

JUNE 9                 WONDER WORKERS AND THE ART OF ILLUSION  D: BERTIE PEARCE

JUNE 26	             CLAREMONT GARDENS AND HOMEWOOD

JULY 14               CHARLES DICKENS AND THE THEATRE  'A CIRCLE OF FIRE' : FRANCES HUGHES

OCTOBER 13      CANOVA'S SCULPTURE: FORMED BY KISSES AND CARESSES  D: CATHERINE PARRY-WINGFIELD

OCTOBER 13      BOTANICAL WATERCOLOUR PAINTINGS AND MINIATURES, RITA JUDD

NOVEMBER 10  THE OTHER WHISTLER: REX(1905-44) GIFTED ARTIST AND DESIGNER: ANN CLEMENTS

DECEMBER 8     TWO QUEENS OF THE DESERT: LADY HESTER STANHOPE AND ZENOBIA OF PALMYRA: SUE ROLLIN


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