Alice tackles two giants of British figure painting: Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon. This lecture is a celebration of the chaotic and the carnal, evoking the spirit of 1960s Soho nightlife.
Fleshy models, furious drinking habits, fractious tempers and fabulous fame combine in the story of these artists, whose life-long competition had lasting impact on each other and the art world.
If you like paint, passion and personality, this talk is for you.
Image © National Portrait Gallery, London / Francis Bacon; Lucian Freud © Harry Diamond 1974
Biography
Alice White is a contemporary oil-painter, and a Tutor at the University of the Arts London and University College London. She has provided Guest Lectures at King's College London, The Art Workers' Guild, the Courtauld Institute of Art.
Her essay 'A Painter's Perspective' is published in Alfred Cohen: An American Artist in Europe (Alfred Cohen Art Foundation and Ben Uri Gallery 2020). Her article ‘How to Look at Painting’ was printed in The Art Society Magazine (July 2020).
Alice’s solo show 'A New Wave' documented her year’s residency as Artist for Animals at ZSL London Zoo. Recent projects include 'The Art of Science' (Scott Polar Institute, University of Cambridge 2021). She regularly exhibits at the Mall Galleries in London.