Exhibiting artist James will be running a drawing techniques workshop linked to his artwork in the exhibition.
James explains, “In my teenage years, I didn’t know anyone gay, there were no ‘out and proud’ public figures and school was an exclusively heteronormative environment due to the Section 28 law passed in 1988, which stopped councils and schools from promoting the teaching of the acceptability of homosexuality as a pretended family relationship.”
Inspired by this and the play on words (in the UK, ‘fag’ is first and foremost a colloquial term for a cigarette, before being a homophobic slur), James has created a series of drawings of male couples on the unique and challenging medium: fag (cigarette) papers.
In the workshop James will run through how he prepares a surface to draw on, help you select an image and share some of his drawing processes with the group. An interest in drawing would be helpful for this workshop.
Age 14+
Cartwright Hall will be closed from 18th August until 27th September for Turner Prize installation. The Refreshment Room cafe will remain open as usual during this time.
Monday: Closed
Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 4pm
Saturday – Sunday: 11am – 4pm
All Bank Holiday Opening Times: 11:00 – 4:00 except Bolling Hall
All sites closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Good Friday
Cartwright Hall Art Gallery is in the middle of Lister Park, one and a half miles from the City Centre on the A650 Manningham Lane. There is limited parking in Lister Park, accessible from North Park Road (off Oak Lane). Lister Park is served by many city centre bus services including 23, 25, 26, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 622, 647, 662, w5. Cartwright Hall is about ten minutes’ uphill walk from Frizinghall railway station.
For help in planning your journey by public transport, please visit www.wymetro.com.
5 August 2025 – 31 December 2025
3 September 2025 – 22 February 2026
31 October 2025 – 1 March 2026
25 September 2025 10:00 am – 25 September 2025
