Dialogues: a series of seminars about sustaining your arts practice.

Out of the Blue presents an evening of conversation between artist Dr Adam Stone and artist Richard Baker, generously supported by the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society. Bringing together two leading voices from the region’s cultural landscape, the event will offer insight into contemporary painting and curatorial practice, exploring the ideas, influences, and processes that shape artistic work today. This is a free event and we expect a full house.

Dr Adam Stone http://www.adamstoneart.com/home.html Adam Stone has a strong educational foundation with a Postgraduate Diploma in Education from Huddersfield University (2002-2004), a Master's in Fine Art from the Royal Academy Schools, London (1996-1999), and a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Fine Art from Staffordshire University (1990-1993). His exhibition history includes significant group shows like "Great British Art Show" in Leeds (1994) and the Royal Academy's Summer Show (2009), along with several notable solo exhibitions. Stone has received multiple accolades, including the Edna Rose Weiss Prize for Figurative Painting (1998) and the Vincent Harris Prize in Painting (1999), affirming his impact in the art world.

Richard Baker (https://richardbakerpainting.com/)  is known for his meticulous paintings that transform everyday objects into quiet meditations on memory, time, and material presence. Together, they will discuss Baker’s practice and its wider context, opening up a dialogue about the role of art in connecting personal experience with broader cultural narratives.