John Peter Russell: Australian Impressionist
John Peter Russell: Australian Impressionist
Lecturer: Lucrezia Walker
John Peter Russell was an Australian artist who spent time in Paris and was a friend of the Impressionists. The sculptor Rodin said Russell would be as famous as himself and their mutual friend Monet, while Matisse said that Russell had taught him everything he knew about colour. During their lifetimes Russell was more successful than his friend, the unknown van Gogh. So, what reversed this situation? How do artists become famous, and who writes the canon?
Lucrezia Walker Is a regular lecturer at the National Gallery, both in front of the paintings and in the lecture theatre. For the Tate Gallery’s Development department, she speaks to their corporate sponsors in their offices and at their private receptions in both London Tate galleries. She teaches US undergraduates on their Study Abroad semesters in London. She was also Lay Canon for the Visual Arts at St Paul’s Cathedral 2010-2014.