By Caroline Holmes
Caroline will explore the canvas of eclectic 18th-century profitable, artistic and moral settings from rural Suffolk across England.u0026nbsp; Her subjects are Brown – an ‘earthmover’ who transformed estates into profitable sinuous landscapes – and Gainsborough – an originator of the English landscape painting school.u0026nbsp;Two talented country boys who enjoyed the patronage of many great houses as well as sampling the delights of the ‘busiest, idlest place in the world’ – Bath. She will explore science and the arts, both at the time the prerequisite of polite conversation.rnrnu003cstrongu003eCaroline u003c/strongu003eis a well-known, experienced and entertaining speaker and author of many garden-related books, a course director for University of Cambridge ICE, and an accredited lecturer for the Arts Society. Caroline lives in Suffolk but gives lectures throughout the world and we are fortunate that she has agreed to kick off our 2025/6 series of Winter talks.
By Andrew Brogan