

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Talk and Tea: William Scott in Somerset
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 09 Jan, 2026 at 02:30 pm – Fri, 09 Jan, 2026 at 03:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Gain exclusive insight into the life and work of celebrated artist William Scott with curator Tim Martin.About this EventJoin artist and curator Tim Martin for an exclusive insight into the life and work of celebrated painter William Scott, and enjoy an early preview of his bold, abstract work on display in ‘Beauty in Plainness’.As part of the Trust’s Spotlight Loan programme, three major paintings by William Scott CBE RA (1913–1989) are on loan from Tate. Scott, a pioneering abstract painter, is best known for his distinctive still life and landscape compositions.After settling in Somerset in the 1940s, he taught at the Bath Academy of Art for ten years and became a key figure in the post-war British art scene. In the 1950s, Scott formed a close friendship with American artist Mark Rothko, who visited and stayed with him in Somerset in 1959.Hear from exhibition curator Tim Martin about Scott’s unique vision and how he took the ordinary and made it extraordinary. Discover his career spanning six decades and how the South West played host to his relationship with Rothko.Header image: William Scott with Luca (detail). Photograph: © James ScottMore to ExploreFor other events at the museum visit what's on at the Museum.To receive our events straight to your inbox, sign-up to our e-newsletters.For other events at our sister museums in Somerset visit What's on.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/taunton/talk-and-tea-william-scott-in-somerset/100001975286937403
- **Event Categories**: art, exhibitions, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 5, max: 5, currency: GBP

## Event venue details

- **city**: Taunton
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: The Museum of Somerset
- **lat**: 51.015638
- **long**: -3.104593
- **full address**: The Museum of Somerset, Castle Green, Taunton, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: South West Heritage Trust  (https://allevents.in/org/south-west-heritage-trust/17704957)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 09 Jan, 2026 at 02:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** The Museum of Somerset, Castle Green, Taunton, United Kingdom
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 5 up to 5 GBP
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** South West Heritage Trust
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, exhibitions, fine-arts
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Talk and Tea: William Scott in Somerset ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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