Lectures at Paddock
A long standing tradition are the triannual lectures for members and those in the local community. Part of the objectives of the Paddock are to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of visual arts including practical participation in them...and the Spring, Summer and Autumn lectures are a big part of this.
Each lecture is free to members, and only £5 on the door to non-members
Upcoming:
Previous Lectures have included:
Darren Clarke on Vanessa Bell, Rose Beale looking back on 30 years of props at Glyndebourne, Jake Spicer on Drawing, Keith Pettit on his career...and many more! Don't miss out on the next lecture, free to members or £5 on the door.
Autumn Lecture 2026
Abigail Norris
3pm Saturday 17th October
A talk by Lewes based artist.
Abigail takes us on journey into the thinking that sits behind her work, a movement between bodies, matter, memory and the unseen connections that bind them. Through examples from her practice, she will trace some of the ideas, intuitions and questions that have shaped the work, allowing the visual and the philosophical to sit alongside one another.
It will be a poetic rather than a linear journey: sometimes precise, sometimes speculative, and at times deliberately nonsensical. Rather than explaining the work, the space from which it emerges will be opened up, following associations, fragments and strange connections as a way of thinking through making.
Spring Lecture 2026
Emma Carlow
A talk by Lewes based multidisciplinary artist, designer & maker
Autumn Lecture 2025
John Worth : Creativity, community and me
John Worth is a Lewes-based artist and author whose work includes painting, photography and writing. In his talk at Paddock Art Studios, John will share his creative journey over the past forty years, reflect on what matters to him as an artist and explore questions about being part of the creative community, especially here in Lewes.
In addition to his art, John was a pioneer in digital media, founding one of the country’s first digital media companies here in Lewes in the mid 1990s. His experiences in both traditional and digital creative work have shaped his unique approaches and the ideas that guide his practice.
