College Record 2013
the Alfred Cohen Foundation through Max Saunders. The College is delighted to accept these welcome additions to its collection, together with the loan of a sculpture by Dominique Loussier which has been installed in the atrium of the Leonard Wolfson Auditorium. To complement the exhibitions programme, Jan Scriven has worked hard to ensure that the display cabinets have been filled with objects that intrigue and divert the eye. Sometimes they formed part of the main exhibition (Lizzie Burns), but on the whole they held unrelated objects: Wendy Hughes showed textiles, Tam Frishberg ceramics, and the Oxford Ceramics Gallery showcased works by some of its exhibitors. The Loan Scheme continued to offer Wolfsonians the opportunity to borrow works to hang in their rooms, and life-drawing classes were held throughout the year. Like other Oxford colleges, Wolfson has been working with the Public Catalogue Foundation whose remit is to catalogue and photograph the nation’s entire oil painting collection and make it accessible through the ‘Your Paintings’ website. A number of Wolfson’s paintings are now accessible online. The College, represented by Mark Norman and Jan Scriven, has also continued its active membership of the ‘Art in Colleges’ Group which meets socially each term to view and discuss college collections across the University. Membership of the Society was reviewed in February in response to a request from the President and the Secretary to the Governing Body that all College committees should review their membership regularly. This followed a meeting of the Nominations Committee which noted that some sub-committees had become unwieldy in terms of numbers, that membership did not rotate, and did not always represent the make-up of the College. In consequence several members generously agreed to stand down, and the ratio of students, Fellows and MCRs, was rebalanced before the new committee cycle. At the end of another busy year, my thanks as Chair, on behalf of the College, go to Peter Bell, Sonia Boue, Lesley Cotton, Elena Draghici-Vasilescu, Igor Dyson, Barbara Harriss-White, Irina Kukota, Diana Martin, Mark Rowan-Hull, Kat Witt, David Zeitlyn and Jarad Zimbler. The Society has greatly benefited from their enthusiasm and support over many years, and we remain in touch. At the same 85
time, we have welcomed Catriona Cannon, Sebastian Huempher, Glyn Humphreys, Ewa Majczak, Nicole Stremlau, and Oliver Watson, and look forward to working with them over the coming months. 2013, though, has not been without sadness. In May we learned of the death of Marianne Bartlett McConnell who, until she became ill late last year, had long been associated with the Society. Rarely missing a meeting or exhibition opening, and a valued contributor to our discussions, she was equally enthusiastic about helping with practical things like installations, the framing of new acquisitions, and the running of the Loan Scheme. Her quiet contribution to the arts in Wolfson over a period of twenty years or more has been profound. Her family and many friends gathered informally in College on 1 June to celebrate her life. Finally, a word of thanks to Jan Scriven who, having retired as College Secretary, continues to serve Wolfson as its Arts Administrator. This exciting new development, a strong indicator of the value placed upon the arts by the College, is welcomed by all, but by the Society and its Chair in particular, with whom she will continue to work closely. It goes without saying that without her experience and wise counsel, much of what has been achieved over the past year simply could not have happened. Mark Norman 86 The President and Francesca Phillips at the White Monks exhibition
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time, we have welcomed Catriona Cannon, Sebastian Huempher, Glyn Humphreys,<br />
Ewa Majczak, Nicole Stremlau, and Oliver Watson, and look forward to working<br />
with them over the coming months.<br />
<strong>2013</strong>, though, has not been without sadness. In May we learned of the death of<br />
Marianne Bartlett McConnell who, until she became ill late last year, had long been<br />
associated with the Society. Rarely missing a meeting or exhibition opening, and a<br />
valued contributor to our discussions, she was equally enthusiastic about helping<br />
with practical things like installations, the framing of new acquisitions, and the<br />
running of the Loan Scheme. Her quiet contribution to the arts in Wolfson over<br />
a period of twenty years or more has been profound. Her family and many friends<br />
gathered informally in <strong>College</strong> on 1 June to celebrate her life.<br />
Finally, a word of thanks to Jan Scriven who, having retired as <strong>College</strong> Secretary,<br />
continues to serve Wolfson as its Arts Administrator. This exciting new<br />
development, a strong indicator of the value placed upon the arts by the <strong>College</strong>, is<br />
welcomed by all, but by the Society and its Chair in particular, with whom she will<br />
continue to work closely. It goes without saying that without her experience and<br />
wise counsel, much of what has been achieved over the past year simply could not<br />
have happened.<br />
Mark Norman<br />
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The President and Francesca Phillips at the White Monks exhibition
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