Our exhibition, Winston Churchill: The Painter, presents a major retrospective that foregrounds Churchill’s sustained engagement with modern art and his interest in photography. Join Dr Lucy Davis and Barry Phipps as they examine these fascinating dimensions of his practice. Their discussion situates Churchill’s work in relation to the influence of key modern artists, including Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Walter Sickert, while also addressing the formative role of technological ways of seeing. 

About the speakers: 

Barry Phipps is a Fellow of Churchill College and an Affiliated Lecturer in the Department of the History of Art at the University of Cambridge. His research focuses on modern art, architecture, and design, with particular interest in their intersections with technology, and the sciences. He also works on the relationship between visual culture and political diplomacy, exploring how art engages with questions of power, policy, and international exchange. 

Dr Lucy Davis is Curator of Paintings at the Wallace Collection and co-curator of Winston Churchill: The Painter. 

Take part at the museum: No ticket required, drop in on the day. Join us in the Theatre for this special talk. 

Watch online: This talk will also be broadcast live from the museum via Zoom. Book a free ticket online to receive a Zoom link. Ticketholders will also receive a link to view a recording of the talk, which will be available for two weeks only.