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About us The Guild of St George is a registered charity, an educational trust based in England.

John Ruskin John Ruskin (8 February 1819 – 20 January 1900) was a polymath. As a writer, he commanded international respect. He was an art critic and an art patron, a skilled draughtsman and talented watercolourist, and a fierce critic of prevailing social and political norms.

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The Guild's 2018 AGM

Acquisition of the Whitehouse Ruskin Collection for Lancaster University

Clive Wilmer reviews the 'cascade of publications' relating to Ruskin, published in 2019 There has been an unprecedented range of books and catalogues relating to John Ruskin and his work in 2019. Outgoing Guild Master, Clive Wilmer, reviews them for The Art Newspaper.

RUSKIN TODAY

Clive Wilmer 1945 - 2025

Paradise is Here: bringing local communities together, with Ruth Nutter Paradise is Here: Tips & techniques for bringing local communities together. Talk and Q&A with author and creative producer Ruth Nutter.

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