Lucian Freud: Drawing into Painting
Lecture by Dr Richard Stemp
St Anne’s Church, Soho and the National Portrait Gallery
Coffee · Lecture · Lunch · Exhibition
24th February 2026
Lucian Freud, one of Britain’s most influential figurative painters, is renowned for his unflinchingly honest portraits and nudes. His works combine meticulous realism with a psychological intensity that exposes the vulnerability and complexity of his sitters. Through thick, tactile brushwork and stark, intimate settings, Freud transformed the human figure into a site of raw emotional truth.
Join us for the UK’s first exhibition dedicated to Lucian Freud’s works on paper, featuring rare archival materials and pieces never displayed before. These works reveal Freud’s mastery of pen, pencil, ink, charcoal, and etching.
The lecture by Dr Richard Stemp will prepare you for the exhibition so that you can make the most of your time in the gallery and gain the greatest insight into the works. Please join us for lunch afterwards at Fumo.
Order of Events
10.30 Coffee at St Anne’s Church, Soho
11.00 Lecture for Artemisia Members at St Anne’s Church Soho
12.30 Lunch at Fumo, Covent Garden
14.00 Exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery
COSTS
Coffee Complimentary
Lecture £29 (includes booking fee)
Lunch (2 courses, wine and coffee) £52 (includes booking fee)
Please note you must purchase your own tickets to the exhibition from the National Portrait Gallery website. This allows you to choose the time you want to enter and to use any discounts or memberships you may have.
National Portrait Gallery Tickets
If you would like further information please email me on [email protected] or call 01379 871800.
