The Life and Times of Sir John Lavery

Join Amanda Croft on Friday 24th May in the Ulster Museum Lecture Theatre to learn about the 'rags to riches' career of Sir John Lavery.

Belfast-born Sir John Lavery was one of the most successful artists of his day. In 1929, he donated a substantial body of his work to the then-Belfast Museum and Art Gallery. In this free talk, Amanda Croft will trace the glittering career of the artist by looking at his development as a landscapist, portraitist and war artist, using different Lavery works as a reference point.  

What to know

• This is a free talk, please book a space through the link. 
• The talk will take place in the Ulster Museum Lecture Theatre
• This talk is recommended for students and adults. 
• Children should be accompanied by an adult at all times. 

Amanda Croft

Amanda Croft is a Belfast-based lecturer and art historian specialising in twentieth-century and contemporary International and Northern Irish art. Croft has over thirty-five years of experience in the Further and Higher Education sectors and continues to lecture regularly on the visual arts for the Ulster Museum.

Lavery on Location is a major exhibition currently on display at the Ulster Museum, exploring the travels of Sir John Lavery (1856 to 1941), organised in collaboration with the National Gallery of Ireland and National Galleries of Scotland.