Amongst the Alpine Fourthousanders
Acrylic and Mixed Media Paintings and Charcoal Drawings by Barbara Swindin
Aiguille Verte and Les Droites
Exhibition dates: 10th September - 10th December 2019
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The Alpine Club, the world’s first mountaineering club, was founded in 1857. For over 150 years, members have been at the leading edge of worldwide mountaineering development and exploration.
With membership, experienced and aspiring alpinists benefit from a varied meets programme, regional lectures with notable guest speakers, reduced rates at many alpine huts, opportunity to apply for grants to support expeditions, significant discounts at many UK retailers, extensive networking contacts, access to the AC Library and maps - and more!
Becoming a MemberPast & Future Exhibitions
Icebergs & Northern Lights
(a n d s o m e o t h e r p a i n t i n g s)
SIMON PIERSE RWS AWI FRSA
11 June – 23 July 2019
This is an exhibition of small paintings by Associate Alpine Club member Simon Pierse. The work was made following an expedition to West Greenland and Baffin Island with the Friends of the Scott Polar Research Institute in September 2018. Simon Pierse is a member of the Royal Watercolour Society, an honorary member of the Australian Watercolour Institute and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
Montagna - the Art of Riccarda de Eccher
Born in Bolzano and growing up in Udine, Italy, Riccarda de Eccher only started creating art in her forties. Now she is well known for her realistic and insightful depictions of mountains in the Italian Alps.
Treasures of the Alpine Club
The Summit of Knowledge, the Pinnacle of Alpine Collections
The Alpine Club invites you to an exhibition of selected treasures held in its library; treasures not often seen by members and their guests.