A popular annual series of art lectures will be retuning to the Helensburgh and Lomond area in just two weeks.

The Arts Society Lomond and Argyll will start their 2023-24 lecture season on Tuesday, September 12 where Patricia Andrew will present the lecture ‘Alexander Nasmyth 1758- 1840: Painter and Polymath’ in the Victoria Halls at 10.30am.

A representative said: “Nasmyth was one of Edinburgh’s most versatile artists, whose work exemplifies the enquiring spirit of his age.

“The lecture charts his life and work, taking a fresh look at his paintings and his wider achievements.

“Also discussed are his friendships (notably with Robert Burns), his political views and their consequences, his many students and pupils, and the artistic and scientific careers of his numerous children.”

All lectures will take place at 10.30am on the second Tuesday of each month.

The full list of dates and lectures is as follows:

October 10: ‘The Romans who shaped Briton’ by Sam Moorhead.

November 14: ‘The cities of the Hanseatic League’ by Simon Rees.

December 12: ‘The Men who made Menswear’ by Russell Nash.

January 16: ‘The Art of Winnie the Pooh’ by James Campbell.

February 13: ‘Botticelli's Florence’ by Dr Paula Nuttall.

March 12: ‘A Potted History of Briton’ by Julian Richards.

April 9: ‘Gold in Japanese Art: Sacred and Profound’ by Meri Arichi.

May 14: ‘The Cult of Gloriana: Art Music and Personality at the Court of the Virgin Queen’ by Mark Cottle.

June 11: ‘From Encaustic to Acrylic - How Paint Made Art’ by Lynne Gibson.

The annual lecture series has featured many experts - including Roo Irvine from the BBC’s Bargain Hunt and Antiques Road Trip, who lives in Kilcreggan and is also a member of the society.

Members can take part in study days as well as visits both in the UK and abroad to places of architectural and artistic significance such as museums, exhibitions, houses and gardens.

The Lomond and Argyll group is a member of the National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Society [NADFAS].

For more information on this year’s series, visit www.tasla.org.uk/index.asp?pageid=732847.

To enquire about becoming a member, email membership@ladfas.org.uk.