Concert of Art - Jeanne Blumer
Take a musical and artistic journey into the changes and the development of an artist's creative force in viewing Klee's work. Learn how Klee's favorite classical composer, Bach and Mozart, inspired and challenged him to create a layering of themes, colors, and musical symbols in his art. (art and music)

Gaudi’s Art Nouveau - Karen Buta
Antoni Gaudi of Barcelona, Spain was one of the giants of Art Nouveau (1890-1914). His specialty was making his clients properties stand out from the rest and they still do today. His fantasy world of artificial landscapes, floral, geometric and fluted surfaces appear in his architectural structures. When he received his architect designation in 1878, the Principal remarked that he did not know whether he would be giving a degree to a genius or a madman. View images of eight of his properties including the unbelievable Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. We will explore Moorish lines to Flash Gordon. (art, architecture, history and culture)

Fatherhood through the Ages in Art – Donna Endresen
Take a historical journey of paintings by famous and anonymous artists who provide us with a view of the role of fathers from ancient Egypt to modern times. We see scenes of family life that convey pride and tenderness by father subjects that illustrate a father's role beyond one of provider and protector. A narrative provides the viewer with a guide to the artistic merit of each image. (art, history and culture)

Picasso's Women: A look at the influence of Picasso's relationship with his women and its effect on his works of art – Susan Lutz
Picasso, highly creative and emotional, was the most prolific painter of the 20th century. He had five mistresses and two wives, with four children by them. His styles changed as frequently as his women. How he portrayed his various mistress and wives seemed to change during the time when he first met them, then fell in love and later when he dumped them.

Grandma Moses - Jeanne Wood
This digital presentation tells the story of how Grandma Moses began to paint at age 76 and continued to paint until late in her 100th year. Grandma Moses was a diminutive person with a lovely personality. She charmed everyone she met. Most of her paintings were from scenes of the life that she had lived. Glimpses of some of those paintings are part of this presentation. She also created some paintings that were suggested by her friends. (art and history)

Wednesday on the River With George – Helena Howell
Here is Christmas Eve 1776. George Washington and his exhausted, beleaguered army are not celebrating by the fireplace. They are boarding a flotilla in below zero weather and heading south to Trenton to attack the German mercenary troops hired by the British. Emanuel Leutze painted this scene in his large canvas "Washington Crossing the Delaware"--and what are the odds any of them will survive? This program considers many paintings that relate to the Christmas of 1776. But is Leutze's painting historically accurate? Were the people Leutze included in those boats really there? How did the secret attack affect the outcome of the American Revolution? You'll learn this and more by joining George and his troops Wednesday on the River. (art and history)

America’s Courthouses – Tradition + Style = Architectural WOW – Richard Shugrue
This is an artistic journey through the many styles of buildings where Americans are served by the law. Our courthouse in Prescott in only one example of the skill, creativity and beauty that created courts all over the USA. Dr. Shugrue, JD, is a retired law professor who has visited many of these imaged courthouses during his 50 years as an attorney. (architecture and history)

Canine Chronology – The Place of Dogs in Art Throughout History – Nancy Shugrue
Trace the images of dogs found in art from the earliest times in history to the present day. These images occur in cave drawings, magazine covers, and throughout the ages in between. This lively talk will not disappoint the lovers of art and any lovers of man and woman's best friend. (art and history)

Rome: The Glory That Was Rome – Pamela Sprengelmeyer
From the paintings of Pompeii to the mosaic floors of a villa in Sicily, to the architecture of Hadrian, this talk examines the development of the ingenious and eclectic nature of Roman Art and architecture that endured to this day. (art, architecture, culture, history)

A Tale of Two Styles – Pamela Sprengelmeyer
The year 1776 is not just a famous date in American history. The flames of the Revolution were fanned in Europe too. The Iron Bridge was built in England, signaling the Industrial Revolution. Goya received his first commission in Madrid. We will examine the works of neoclassical artists David and Inhres and Romantic artists Delacroix, Constable and others to understand why these two styles art evolved opposed and yet complimented each other in reflecting the turmoil of the late 18th and 19th centuries in Europe. (art, history, architecture, culture and philosophy)

The Other “60’s”: Napoleon III’s Paris and Impressionism – Pamela Sprengelmeyer
The 60's in the USA: unpopular foreign war as well as subversive sentiment! No! This is Paris France in 1860. We will see works by Manet, Monet, Cezanne and others to understand how this group of talented artists challenged the Salon and the establishment to create a new form of art that would become known as Impressionism. (art and history)

Concrete Canvas: Amazing Art in Unusual Places – Cindy Welch
From cave art to intriguing wall murals to contemporary sidewalk art, concrete "canvases" have provided creative forums for artists for thousands of years. We will demonstrate how this medium has provided a showcase for history, education, political statements, art appreciation and more. We will move from pre-history into the modern age of computers and 3-D fantasies and illusions. (art and history)

Renaissance Art 101 – Linda Wheeler
View the art of the Renaissance emerging, growing and changing our world as one of the most influential periods in history. How and why did it begin? Who were the "movers and shakers" of the era? What changes to the art of the world came about because of this period? Who do you think was THE Renaissance man? These and other questions will be discussed and answered. (art, history and culture)

African and African American Art – Linda Wheeler
Discover the importance of art to the African peoples. See how that art was carried to America through slavery. Trace the growth of African art in America and note its influence on other American artists. Study and enjoy the differences and changes in the history of art of Africans and African-Americans. (art, history, and culture)

The Black Image in American Art – Linda Wheeler
Art helps to record the history of our country and the world. Trace the African American story from the 1700's to the 1960's. American artists recorded the history of Black America by producing art that reflected American history and the artists' own beliefs. The story is uplifting, graphic, gritty, happy and sad. (art, history, culture)