Speaker Series

Farmington Art Foundation Speakers

Farmington Community Library,  2737 W 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48334

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Speaker Wendy Evans

Wendy is going to be speaking on “Tricks and Treat”.    Wendy will speak about the tricks that artist use to bring their treats (artworks) to completion.

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Speaker Lindy Shewbridge

Lindy is a well-known muralist in Detroit and she will talk about all the planning and preparation that goes into painting such large artworks.  She has murals at Brooklyn Street Local and at the Eastern Market and Murals in the Market.  Lindy has shown in exhibitions at MOCAD; Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, Public Pool, and Cranbrook Art Museum.  She is also an alumni of Red Bull House of Art studio.

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Speaker Fred Keebler (FAF member)

The History of Techniques that Make Today’s Art Possible

Have you ever wondered what the Impressionists got from Japanese prints?

Have you ever wondered about the legal definition of what makes something “art” and what lawsuit “first defined what art is?”

Have you ever wondered who invented the use of soft edges to produce an “ethereal” effect in art?

These and many other questions will be answered in this presentation.

Fred will:

  • Begin with early Christian art (200AD) through today’s art.
  • Discuss major techniques that changed art history.
  • Discuss how these techniques created various new movements in art history.

Hope to see you there!

Click to obtain a copy of the presentation handout.

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Speaker Wendy Evans

Wiendy will present a romantic talk for Valentine’s Day about “Claudel and Rodin’s love affair”.  Camille Claudel was a 19-year-old sculptor when she met the great master Rodin.  She became Rodin’s muse and his mistress.  They sculpted together for the next 10 years. Each artist’s work was influenced by the passion of their relationship.

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Our presenter will be from the Detroit Institute of Arts and will speak on “Behind the Seen Program:  Cows at the Opera and Other Museum Mysteries”.  The speaker will talk about the many mysteries of the DIA including stories and images and newly discovered meanings and issues of authenticity.  Sounds mysterious!!!

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Speaker Wendy Evans

“The British Royals” – Wendy Evans – A historical look at a selection of monarchs from Alfred the Great to Elizabeth II with plenty of pictures and stories of royal objects and events from births to burnt cakes, crowns to christenings, marriages to mistresses, and palaces to privies.  Bring your coronets and pearls.

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Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Speaker Wendy Evans

Annie Leibovitz: Capturing Celebrity

Annie Leibovitz was a female photographer who produced some of the most iconic and memorable images of the last 40 years.  Wendy Evans will show a rich variety of images from the career of this celebrated artist and covers from Rolling Stone and from her book Women.

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Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Speaker Wendy Evans

“Frank Gehry – Architect” –  His father thought Frank was a dreamer who would never amount to anything.  It took till age 68 for Gehry to rocket to fame with the Getty Museum in Bilbao, Spain.  He is known for his use of stainless steel and corrugated metal.