Well, this could be a statue of me, your President…but it is THE Appleton’s THE THINkER! I returned from our OAG trip on July 13th brimming with new knowledge….thanks to our IN-HOUSE Docent , Ruth Dexheimer. Never underestimate her!!!! She prepared well to not only provide us with lots of Art history , but also …
Category Archives: Lecture
Appleton Museum Docent Tour – July 13
Sandy Turnbull – Creative Process – May 10, 2021
Meeting May 10, 2021 followed bySandy Turnbull’s “Creative Painting Process- Start to Finish”
Dotty Fitzgerald- “Mixed Media Abstract Expressionism” – February 10, 2020
Dotty Fitzgerald describes her art as “a place for the eye to travel and the mind to wonder”
Vicki Pritchard – Elements & Principles of Design – November 11, 2019
Critique session with Vicki Pritchard; learning to apply Elements & Principles of Design
Ruth Ann Dexheimer – Impressionism October 14, 2019
Ruth Ann Dexheimer used her prodigious collection of art posters of Master works to illustrate styles and trends around the time of the Impressionist period. Ruth Ann remarked that Arthur Appleton never purchased a Impressionist painting for his collection, but invested in several works by Bourguereau and the painters of his Salon. The style required …
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Creative Process – June 10, 2019
David D’Alessandris will discuss his current artworks and provide a glimpse into his creative process.
Plagiarism and Appropriation in Art
The Paradox of Originality Guest lecturer Kyle Novak traced appropriation by artists from cubist collages and Picasso’s works that borrowed from African art. Kyle cited works of Richard Hamilton acclaimed for the earliest “pop art”; Roy Lichtenstein who appropriated images from comic books and ads, often cropping and enlarging to create stunning compositions. Andy Warhol …