Art Speaks Series

Art has a healing quality that is recognized across a diverse number of cultures. This Art Talk examines its role in three such cultural settings. First, Southwest Indigenous – Navajo, with a focus on Navajo sand paintings and the art of David Chethlahe Paladin. Second, Western Medicine, with a focus on its role in creating a healing environment along with its therapeutic value. Third, The East – Traditional Japan, with a focus on the healing dimension of Japanese temple gardens.

TMA Docent: Keith White

The Art Deco movement was seen in nearly all forms of creative expression. This talk will focus on its influence on automobile design and Hollywood films. (Created by Harry Hakanson and will be delivered by his partner, Alinda.)

TMA Docent: Alinda Hakenson

Cézanne is best known for his paintings of apples! However, this talk will help us understand much more, and why he is
considered the Father of Modern Art. We will explore his still lifes as well as his landscapes, and portraits. Finally, we will examine his impact on 20th and 21st Century modern artists such as Picasso and Matisse. Obviously, Paul Cézanne is much more than just apples! Art has a healing quality that is recognized across a diverse number of cultures.

TMA Docent: Susie Heintz

Gustav Klimt’s career straddled two worlds – the world of classical art that first made him famous, and the new and exciting world of Symbolism and Art Nouveau that would change the world of art forever. He was instrumental in shaping this new world, with his daring compositions, his new ways of looking at art, and his dazzling use of gold and his use of themes from the ancient world that made his paintings both timeless and hyper-modern.

TMA Docent: Martin Randall