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ABC AUDITED NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS SOCIETIESNADFAS House, 8 Guilford Street,London WC1N 1DATel: 020 7430 0730 Fax: 020 7242 0686Email: enquiries@nadfas.org.uknadfasreview@nadfas.org.ukwww.nadfas.org.ukwww.facebook.com/NADFASwww.twitter.com/NADFASwww.linkedin.com/company/national-association-of-decorative-&-fi ne-art-societies-nadfas-www.instagram.com/nadfas_house/Patron: Her Royal Highness The Duchess of GloucesterNational Chairman: June RobinsonChief Executive: Florian SchweizerPresident: Loyd Grossman CBEVice Presidents: Martin Drury; Philippa Glanville OBE; Desmond Shawe-Taylor; The Rt Hon, Rt Rev Richard Chartres DDFSA; Alison RichmondNADFAS REVIEWEditor: Susanna ClarkeArt Director: John Paul YettonEditorial Director: Glyn Wilmshurst Publisher: Judith Quiney, NADFAS Enterprises (020 7430 0730, ext 245)Advertising Sales: Judith Quiney, Commercial Director, 020 7430 0730, ext 245, jquiney@nadfas.org.ukDesign: Touchline PublishingOrigination: DL Repro LtdPrinting: GD Web Offset Ltd© NADFAS 2017COVER IMAGESir Alfred Munnings PRA (1878–1959), The Start, October Meeting, Newmarket, 1957. British Sporting Art Trust. Image © Estate of Sir Alfred Munnings, Dedham, Essex. All rights reserved, DACS 2017NADFAS Review is published quarterly and circulated to its membership (ABC audited). The closing date for editorial for the summerissue is March 20, 2017.The views expressed in NADFAS Review are not necessarily those of the Chairman, Trustee Board or the Editor. Every effort has been made to check the accuracy of the information in NADFAS Review. However neither NADFAS nor NEL can accept responsibility for inaccuracies or omissions. Articles, photographs, drawings etc in NADFAS Review may not be reproduced without the written permission of the Chief Executive of NADFAS. The Association accepts no responsibility for goods and services advertised in NADFAS Review, whether the advertiser be a member or not. Advertisements are published for convenience of members and members choosing to buy or sell through the medium of this magazine do so entirely at their own risk. © NADFAS 2017 Average Net Circulation Jan-December 2015, 79,111LUCY WHITAKERLucy Whitaker is Senior Curator of Paintings at the Royal Collection Trust. On page 40 she recounts the fascinating story of Joseph Smith, Consul of Venice in the 1700s, and his extraordinary art collection.CHRIS GARIBALDINADFAS-accredited Lecturer Christopher Garibaldi is the Director of the National Horseracing Museum. On page 34 he gives an overview of the new National Heritage Centre for Horseracing and Sporting Art.SARAH MILROYSarah Milroy is a Toronto-based writer and curator, and former Editor of Canadian Art. On page 28 she explains why she has co-curated the fi rst solo show dedicated to Vanessa Bell.This is the news you’ve been waiting to hear. It is with great pleasure that I can tell you the new name for NADFAS will be The Arts Society. We listened and the new name is what you told us you wanted: clear, uncomplicated and immediately describing exactly who and what we are. A new shared name which, along with our shared values, will unite Societies under one brand. Its simplicity is also its strength. It allows us to explore all the arts in the way which best suits us, enabling Societies to retain their individuality but remain connected within one recognisable international identity. The offi cial launch will be at the AGM in Birmingham on 17 May, but we wanted to give you, our members, an early insight into the new look, with help from Jane Wentworth Associates. Our feature on page 8 gives more information, but there will be further updates to come, so do look out for them.New members are vital for an organisation like ours, for they add vitality and fresh ideas that help to keep it current and relevant. The challenge, of course, is how to fi nd them.We have so much to offer, especially now that our defi nition of the arts has such a broad brush. There are many people who would be interested in the cultural and social benefi ts we offer, who haven’t yet discovered us. Remember there is funding available to offer a helping hand to Societies eager to explore new opportunities to reach them.One way of widening our audience is to hold events in tandem with organisations who share our aims. In this issue we consider two examples, one at an exhibition of artwork by serving members of the army (see page 44), and the other during the annual Heritage Open Days festival (see page 38). I have enjoyed many years’ personal involvement with HOD and have seen fi rst hand the difference that NADFAS participation has made to the celebration of local culture.Joining together with our community for a common purpose is rewarding and fun. New members are an added bonus, but what is certain is that by raising our profi le we will continue to show how attractive our organisation is and ensure that it continues to thrive and grow in the future.June RobinsonNational ChairmanContributorswww.nadfas.org.uk NADFAS REVIEW / SPRING 2017 3FOREWORD