A Concert of Art by Paul Klee and His Contemporaries
This slide presentation with music reveals how Klee’s favorite classical composers, Bach and Mozart, inspired and challenged him to create a layering of themes, colors, and musical symbols in his art.  Take a musical and artistic journey into the changes and development of an artist’s creative force in Opus I, II, and III of Klee’s work. (A digital presentation on art, history, and music.)
 
Cemetery Art:  The Classical and the Quirky
Artworks in various forms appear as artistic memorials in both European and American cemeteries.  Symbolism is discussed with a handout on symbols and their meaning. The focus of the presentation is not on the famous, royal tombs or usual religious imagery but looks at the excellent, the unusual, the visually impelling and the quirky. (A digital presentation on history and art.)
 
Prehistoric Art: Artistic Expressions
Since the dawn of time, man has had the inner need to create. Theories abound on the why and how of some of the earliest art forms found in caves and carvings from around the world. Travel back into prehistory and see how sophisticated their art really is. (A digital presentation on art and history.)
 
Mathematics and Art
A historical tour of mathematical methods used by well know artists, architects and sculptors in the composition of their art relating to proportion, perspective and symmetry. View examples of the artists Leonardo De Vinci, Rembrandt, and Michelangelo. (A digital presentation on mathematics, art, and history.)
 
Art Glass: How and When Did It Become High Art?
Enjoy the beauty of glass from Murano, Steuben, Tiffany and paperweights from France. Learn about the birth of modern art glass in Toledo with Harvey Lettleton and Dominic Lubine and their students Chihuly and Marquis. This presentation will include examples of glass displayed in museums and galleries around the country. (A digital presentation of art, history and science.)
  
Rembrandt and Dutch Art: More than Meets the Eye!
A study of how Dutch art works on more than one level of meaning and the way it was understood and appreciated by the Dutch during the 16th and 17th centuries: a look through a window on the Dutch world during the period in terms of social, political and artistic themes. (A slide presentation of art, history, and culture — 45-60 minutes with discussion.)
 
Gardens: Historical Views
Come take a visual stroll through the Pleasure Gardens of Greece and Rome, Islamic gardens of Persia, Italian Renaissance gardens, French gardens of Versailles and other gardens throughout history. The influence of art, philosophy and personal expression on “man’s concept of what a garden should be” will be discussed. (A slide presentation of art, history, philosophy and science.)

The Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920's was a time of intense creativity on the part of African Americans. In this talk, we look at the visual artists of that period and discover the major contribution made by them to the American art scene. We see how, for the first time, these artists used Black imagery to laud their people, their culture, and their history. The impact they had on the African American artists who came after them is inspiring. (A slide presentation of art, American history, and African-American studies.)
Art of India
Take a fascinating journey across the ocean and view approximately 5000 years of Indian art.  India is one of the oldest and most complex and enduring cultures on earth. India is Hindu, which is both a religion and a way of life. But India has also given birth to two religions – Buddhism and Jainism. Islam and the West have also shared in India’s long history. Learn how all of these influenced India’s intriguing art. (A slide presentation of art, history, and culture.)
 
What is so American about American Art?
This is an historical overview of what, when, where and how American artists have depicted America and Americans since the early European settler’s first arrived on this continent. (A slide presentation of history, art, and culture.)
 
The March of the Ism’s
This talk connects the dots between the early Pleine Aire movements and Modernism. The talk underscores the idea that art is not created in a vacuum and that each “ism” has a cause and effect on another “ism”. (A slide presentation of art history.)
 
French Impressionism: A Fresh Perspective
An in depth look at the work of the French Impressionists and how their art evolved and gained the momentum that made one of the best recognized but least understood art movements in history. (A slide presentation of history and art history.)
 
Western Art from Real to Reel
A look at the development of the old west and the art that depicts it; factually, fictionally, and the various shades of gray somewhere in between. (A slide presentation of history and art.)
 
History in a Jewelry Box
This is a two screen two projector slide presentation on the history of the decorative art form of jewelry for those who have some knowledge of art history.  We explore why we self-adorn and how jewelry connects to the master artworks of the same era. (A digital presentation of history, culture, and art.)

Edward Hopper: More than Lighthouse
This talk explores the art of Edward hopper, famous 20th Century painter known to the public as a painter of the northeast. His art and his personality are often misunderstood. This talk is about both the man and his art and why he has become popular again in the 21st Century. (A slide presentation of a specific artist.)
 
Palettes of Fabric
The history of America and the history of Arizona are both depicted and preserved in the stories told in quilts. This colorful talk uses information from a quilt study done in 1984, which appeared in the book Grand Endeavors. Some artists use palettes of oil paint or watercolor, other artists use a palette of fabric to create their art. (A digital presentation on Arizona, American history, textiles, and art.)
 
The Wit and Whimsy of Alexander Calder
This talk explores the art and life of Alexander Calder, abstract kinetic artist, most famous for inventing the mobile. He was a prolific artist who was also famous for his sculptures, paintings, lithographs and tapestry and carpet design. His life and the major influences on his development as an artist will be discussed. (A digital presentation on art, architecture, sculpture, and textiles.)
 
Bring On the Women
Women have been involved in photography since its beginning in 1837. They were not just wives and assistants to their photographer husbands; they were behind the camera too. The images they left and the stories about them call attention to their contributions and importance to the history of photography. This is a forty-five to sixty minute presentation. (A digital presentation of art, photography, science, history, and women's studies.)
 
The History of Photography
Although the history of photography is less than 175 years, it is full of fascinating people, dedicated artists, and technologists. Learn about the struggles that photographers had for artistic recognition and how photography influenced our knowledge of the world. Also discover some of today's trends. (A digital presentation of art, art history, photography, and science.)