Austen and Turner Lecture Series: What would Turner’s palette look like today?

Organic and inorganic pigments have changed dramatically over time, replaced by many synthetic organic and inorganic equivalents. What do these changes look like and what does this mean to the palette?

This talk looks at how colours of the past inform the palettes of today. Through Winsor & Newton’s archives and the notebooks of 19th century, chemist George Field, this is an insight into how the palette has evolved over time and the impact on artists today.

About Stephanie Nebbia

Stephanie Nebbia BA (Hons) Fine Art, MA UAL. PGCE is an artist, curator and educator. She has had a strong interest in materiality and materials she was a student. Through numerous residences and research opportunities, she has continued to explore artists relationship to colour and materials, in both art and design. She has exhibited widely in the Uk and Europe and has work in many private collections.

Stephanie Nebbia is a resident artist at Winsor & Newton who have been at the forefront of colour making, since they began in 1832. Throughout their history they have had a relationship with artists that began with Turner, these relationships and their developments in science, have had a huge impact on the artist’s palette, recognized by artists, institutions and conservators throughout the world.