# Event Details - **Event Name**: Bea Orpen and the Drogheda Municipal Art Collection - Yvonne Scott Lecture - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 03 Jul, 2026 at 11:30 am – Fri, 03 Jul, 2026 at 12:30 pm - **Event Description**: Join Professor Emeritus Dr Yvonne Scott as she discuss the gallery & Collection's co-founder, artist, Bea OrpenAbout this EventBea Orpen and the Drogheda Municipal Art CollectionFriday 3rd July at 11.30amYvonne Scott discusses her recently published essay on the life and work of artist, Bea Orpen, exploring her painting practice in idea and materiality, as well as Bea and her husband Terry Trench's founding of the Drogheda Municipal Art Collection, 80 years ago, in June 1946; in this year of celebrations as Highlanes Gallery m`arks its 20th year.The essay was published in March to coinicde with the exhibition Bea Orpen: Paint and Purpose. The exhibition and publication were sponsored by Vincent Black.ABOUTDr Yvonne Scott is a fellow emeritus at Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin. Her research focuses on modern and contemporary art, specialising in the representation of landscape, nature and environment, and she has published extensively in the field. She was Chair of the Advisory Board, and contributor to Art and architecture of Ireland, vol. 5, Twentieth century (2014), and to Modern Ireland in 100 artworks (2016). https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/7d0f9010-7317-11f1-ae97-193f1cfe228b-rimg-w1200-h393-dc000000-gmir.png https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/7d7297a0-7317-11f1-bdc3-a728c6762582-rimg-w1155-h740-dcffffff-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/7dc9df60-7317-11f1-ae97-193f1cfe228b-rimg-w1200-h368-dcffffff-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/7e101020-7317-11f1-bdc3-a728c6762582-rimg-w1200-h473-dc42464f-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/drogheda/bea-orpen-and-the-drogheda-municipal-art-collection-yvonne-scott-lecture/100001990784147977 - **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts, exhibitions - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour - Location: Highlanes Gallery - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 7.4, max: 7.4, currency: EUR ## Event venue details - **city**: Drogheda - **state**: LH - **country**: Ireland - **location**: Highlanes Gallery - **lat**: 53.71543519999999 - **long**: -6.348471000000018 - **full address**: Highlanes Gallery, 36 Saint Laurence Street, Drogheda, Ireland ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Bea Orpen and the Drogheda Municipal Art Collection - Yvonne Scott Lecture - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/0ff4b2a6b998e9d1ea79a5fd75941ea297176f7d5ed028a27477025d64c9dc7b-rimg-w1200-h1579-dc1d1d1d-gmir.jpg?v=1780420246 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Bea Orpen and the Drogheda Municipal Art Collection - Yvonne Scott Lecture being held? - **A:** Bea Orpen and the Drogheda Municipal Art Collection - Yvonne Scott Lecture takes place on Fri, 03 Jul, 2026 at 11:30 am to Fri, 03 Jul, 2026 at 12:30 pm at Highlanes Gallery, 36 Saint Laurence Street, Drogheda, Ireland. - **Q**: Who is organizing Bea Orpen and the Drogheda Municipal Art Collection - Yvonne Scott Lecture? - **A:** Bea Orpen and the Drogheda Municipal Art Collection - Yvonne Scott Lecture is organized by Highlanes Gallery. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Bea Orpen and the Drogheda Municipal Art Collection - Yvonne Scott Lecture is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Drogheda, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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