Art the subject of society conference

CARMARTHENSHIRE Antiquarian Society will hold a one-day conference in Carmarthen next month.

The event on Saturday, November 12, at the Halliwell Centre on the University of Wales Trinity Saint David campus in College Road will focus on art and artists within the county and cover subjects such as Carmarthen’s first professional artist and the story of its School of Art.

The keynote speaker will be art historian Peter Lord and there will be various speakers on individual artists.

The deadline for booking a place at the conference is Tuesday, November 1.

Further details, including a downloadable booking form, is available on the society’s website www.carmants.org.uk where more information can also be found about the society and how to become a member.