My class, “Art History in Pop Culture,” kicked off last week at the Rollins Center for Lifelong Learning and I had two very special students in attendance. Lisa Garza (reporter) and Red Huber (photographer) work for the Orlando Sentinel and they both sat in on the first session of my class. Today they posted a […]
Read more "Meme School"I am so honored to be a special guest speaker in St. Luke’s summer programming series, Wednesday Nite Lite, this Wednesday, July 11th. Wednesday Nite Lite offers the St. Luke’s congregation and the local Central Florida community a relaxed atmosphere to enjoy a home-cooked meal, fun learning opportunities and activities for every member of the […]
Read more "Special Guest"To all those who have been following this blog for a while, you know that this has been an extraordinarily busy summer for me… and I LOVE it! I am working on a variety of art projects, researching new lecture topics, hosting the Art Lovers Book Club AND teaching classes as part of the Rollins […]
Read more "Fall Lecture Preview #1"I recently visited The Alfond Inn for the first time and was stunned by what I saw! This modern, boutique hotel, located in the heart of Winter Park, FL and a brief walk from the campus of Rollins College, is full of ART. In fact, it is the home of an art collection approaching 500 […]
Read more "The Alfond Inn"I am so grateful to Harry Sayer and the Winter Park/Maitland Observer for the article published today on my upcoming class at the Rollins Center for Lifelong Learning. “Art History in Pop Culture” takes a closer look at how art history influences today’s pop culture trends, including memes. Here is a brief excerpt from the […]
Read more "Meme Culture"July’s selection for the Art Lovers Book Club is “Lust for Life” by Irving Stone! “Lust for Life” is a biography of the great Vincent van Gogh presented as historical fiction. Stone’s book focuses the readers’ attention on Vincent’s relationships – with his brother, with his colleagues, and with his romantic partners. Art Lovers Book […]
Read more "“Lust for Life”"This July I am offering two classes at the Rollins Center for Lifelong Learning… Modern Art Madness! Mondays this July (7/2, 7/9, 7/16 & 7/23) from 11:00am – 12:30pm Rollins College, 1000 Holt Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789 For more info, please call 407-646-1577. To register for this class, please visit… https://registration.xenegrade.com/rollins/courseDisplay.cfm?schID=1348 Art History […]
Read more "July Classes at the RCLL"The art world lost an innovative creator last week with the passing of Robert Indiana. Probably best-known for his LOVE sculptures (with the trademark tilted “o”), Indiana’s work blurs the lines between art, signage, pop culture, industrial construction and counter-culture symbolism. This version – AMOR – is on display in the Sculpture Garden of the […]
Read more "Robert Indiana (1928 – 2018)"It’s almost time for the Art Lovers Book Club! Saturday, June 9th kicks off the first ever summer book club hosted by the Winter Garden Art Association. I hope you’ll join me for a rousing discussion of the book Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier. Through the eyes of Chevalier’s protagonist, Griet, we […]
Read more "Summer Book Club"If you are one of the few who has not yet seen the Disney Pixar film “Coco,” then you are missing out on one of the most hilarious “cameos” in a recent film. “Coco” is the story of a young boy who is transported to The Land of the Dead on Dia de los Muertos. […]
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