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Never Underestimate the Power of a Woman

Instructor
Terryl Lawrence
SM442B
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Course Description

Throughout history, numerous women have demonstrated great artistic talent and yet found themselves hampered by their gender in receiving recognition. Today, female artists command high prices for their art and win major commissions in areas such as painting, sculpture, photography, architecture, fashion, and crafts. They have major museum exhibitions and attract considerable attention for their innovative excellence. Women have been active contributors to all artistic movements of their times. This lecture series will be enriched with a multitude of images and archival films. The presenter was magnificent. She really enjoyed the subject matter. - OLLI Patron

Lectures

  1. Women Sculptors: The paths they cleared - Camille Claudel, Chana Orloff, Louise Nevelson, and others.
  2. Women Painters:  "You paint like a man." - Elizabeth Vigee LeBrun, Georgia O'Keeffe, Remedios Varo, and others.
  3. Women Photographers: Women seriously involved in photography since its inception - Dorothea Lange, Ruth Orkin, Dora Maar, Diane Arbus, and others.
  4. Women's Work in Crafts: Glass making, pottery, woodcarving, and a multitude of other artistic endeavors -  Beatrice Wood, Toots Zinsky, Faith Reingold.

Course Info

  • Time: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Date: Thursdays, July 18, 25; August 1, 8
  • Location: Friedberg Auditorium, Lifelong Learning Building
  • Fees: Member - $60
    Non-member - $80
    One-time guest pass, Member or Non-member at the door - $30.

About the Instructor

  • Terryl Lawrence, Ed.D. earned her doctorate in the Arts from Columbia University. She has had numerous exhibitions of her paintings and photographs in New York and Florida and is the recipient of many awards, including a national grant in the Humanities. She currently teaches Art History at Palm Beach State College and is a published writer.