Event

This event is part of Towner 100 Celebration on Saturday 27 May 2023. From 10.00am to 10.00pm join us to celebrate Towner’s 100th birthday! Throughout the day and into the evening, you’ll find workshops, performances, installations and DJs.

For one day only, go behind the scenes for a special free art store tour, with a fascinating introduction to the impressive collection of over 5000 works.

Starting with the original Victorian bequest, your tour will then cover works by artists such as Eric Ravilious, Francis Hodgkins, Alfred Wallis, Kathleen Walne and Christopher Wood.

Timings for these one-day-only free tours are:

12:00pm to 12:30pm with Collections & Exhibitions Curator, Karen Taylor

2:00pm to 2:30pm with Collections & Exhibitions Curator, Karen Taylor

and 4:15 to 4:45pm with Accredited Conservator, Corrine Farmer

Karen Taylor is the Collections & Exhibitions Curator at Towner Eastbourne, where she is responsible for overseeing the Towner Collection, alongside Head of Collections & Exhibitions Sara Cooper. Karen curates exhibitions with a focus on the artists in the Collection.

Corinne Farmer is a conservation specialist based at Towner, with over 37 years experience. Her specialist areas are: paper, photographic material, works on paper, works on canvas.

Prior to working at Towner, she spent 14 years as Head of Conservation at Camberwell College of Arts, and other previous clients include: Tate, Gilbert & George, The Wellcome Trust, National Portrait Gallery, Sex Pistols Archive.

We have a budget available to make this event as accessible as possible – this can include interpretation services or other access needs we can meet to enable you to participate.

If you require access arrangements, please email programme@townereastbourne.org.uk two weeks before the event date so that we can book a service if needed.