Name: Closing event of ‘Painted Dreams: The Art of Evelyn De Morgan’
Start: 2025-03-08T10:30:00+00:00
End: 2025-03-08T15:30:00+00:00
Location: Lichfield Street, WV1 1DU Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

$Closing event of \u2018Painted Dreams: The Art of Evelyn De Morgan\u2019$

Join us on Saturday 8 March, International Women’s Day, for the closing event of Painted Dreams: The Art of Evelyn De Morgan.
Explore themes within the work of the pioneering late Victorian artist Evelyn De Morgan relevant to IWD 2025 with expert talks, a creative workshop and the option to attend an evening performance by Flexus Dance Collective.
Event schedule:
10:30 – 11:15 – Registration & refreshments (Georgian Gallery, first floor)
10:45 – 11:15 – Drop-in creative workshop led by artist Karen Francis-Walker (Painted Dreams exhibition gallery 3, first floor). Design a feminist banner, taking inspiration from Evelyn De Morgan’s work and techniques. No booking required.
11:15 – 11:25 – Welcome address (Georgian Gallery, first floor)
11:25 – 11:45 – Talk 1 – Sarah Hardy
11:45 – 12:05 – Talk 2 – Lucy Ella Rose
12:05 –12:15 – Comfort break
12:15 – 12:45 – Visit exhibition and/ or join the drop-in creative workshop (both first floor)
12:45 – 14:00 – Break for lunch, Glaze café open (ground floor), or nearby cafes on Dudley Street
12:00 – 14:00 – Drop-in creative workshop led by artist Karen Francis-Walker (Painted Dreams exhibition gallery 3, first floor). Design a feminist banner, taking inspiration from Evelyn De Morgan’s work and techniques. No booking required.
14.00 – 14:20 – Talk 3 – Richenda Roberts
14:20 – 14:40 – Talk 4 – Emma Merkling
14:30 – 15:00 – Refreshments
15:00 – 15:30 – Panel discussion/ Q&A
Wolverhampton Art Gallery opening hours – 10:30 – 16:30. The Painted Dreams exhibition galleries (first floor) are open throughout the day until 4pm.
More information about the exhibitions and the speakers presenting at the event can be found on our website
All ages welcome. Some talks suitable for 14 upwards. The gallery is accessible by lift. Please email [email protected] if you require additional support. Please note, this event will be recorded.
Image credit:
The Hourglass, 1904-05, Evelyn De Morgan © Trustees of the De Morgan Foundation