Art & Coffee at The Beaumont, Friday 16th January 2026: The Art of Ruskin Spear

Greetings!

I hope you will be able to join us

on Friday 16th January, 11.30am (for about an hour)

at The Beaumont, Barchester Care, 15 Cannon Hill, Old Southgate, N14 7DJ

to explore the life, times & art of Ruskin Spear (1911-1990) with particular reference to his focus on the everyday world of mid-20th century Hammersmith.

Ruskin Spear: Snow Scene, Hammersmith
[1946; Tate; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/snow-scene-201949%5D

Let’s hope the weather doesn’t look like this!!!

There’ll be lots to look at and discuss – I hope you’ll be able to come along!

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The discussions are for everyone, whether residents or local community. Please note a £3 on-the-door request to cover the cost of coffee and biscuits. With all thanks to Barchester Health Care.

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Note:

There’s a fabulous short film / HENI Talk with Dr Tanya Harrod (author of “Humankind: Ruskin Spear
Class, culture and art in 20th-century Britain” published by Thames & Hudson, 2022) on the ArtUK site here.

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Independent Researcher: gently exploring the art and artists of early 20th century Britain (with forays elsewhere, in particular Russian Art History); the Art, Books & History Group meets monthly in Southend-on-Sea Twitter: @TheCommonViewer

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