Our lecturer this month was Justin Reay, who is a member of the Rennie Mackintosh Society as well as a tutor at Merton College Oxford. Justin's talk was very well illustrated, and we could all have sat and admired Rennie Mackintosh's work all day.
Click here to meet Justin >> https://youtube.com/shorts/E8EVDf02TKQ?feature=share
After officer service in the Royal Navy Justin had a long career in business, latterly as Director of Studies for executive development colleges in Oxford and Washington DC. Retiring from business in 2000, Justin studied the History of Art and Architecture at Oxford.
While researching for a doctorate in naval history, Justin was invited to become a senior academic manager at the Bodleian Library, advising graduate researchers and editing manuscripts.
A qualified teacher, he is a tutor in the History of Art and Classical Studies for independent colleges in Oxford. A member of the AI & Arts Group at the Alan Turing Institute, he recently wrote university preparation courses in academic studies and the history of human creativity and the impact of Artificial Intelligence.
A Fellow of two learned societies, and a member of TAS West Oxfordshire, Justin is a frequent lecturer for The Arts Society. #JustinReay
Meet our Lecturer: Justin Reay, September 2026
Published on: September 25, 2026
Published By Society: Henley-on-Thames
