Wendy Adler
Why is this painting hanging in a museum? What makes this sculpture special? “This looks like something my grandchild can do!” All these observations and questions during a museum visit are reasonable, especially without context. Wendy Adler, ARTiculating Talks & Tours, can answer those queries and help you engage with art in a focused way. For the last 10 years, Wendy Adler has been presenting monthly art conversations and guided art tours for private groups and numerous communities in the Houston, TX and Denver, CO areas. Wendy truly enjoys introducing ways to engage with art for anyone with an interest, regardless of their previous art knowledge. Wendy has been a Docent at The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth; Houston Contemporary Craft Center; Educationalist with the Museum of Fine Arts Houston’s Guild Speakers Bureau; Docent for the Post Oak Hotel and La Colombe d’Or art collections; and is currently a Docent at the Clyfford Still Museum.
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Mediums Well Done: Art Techniques, Tools, And Terms
Do you know the difference between oil painting and acrylic? What the heck is gouache? Gesso? Lost Wax Casting? Artists have a lot of decisions to make about what to use and how to use it. Become familiar with the four main visual art forms (painting, drawing, printmaking, and sculpture) and why an artist may choose to use certain mediums over others.
Building Blocks: The Elements & Principles Of Art And Color Theory
Artists have a broad array of considerations to employ when they’re creating a piece of art. This session will discuss the various “ingredients” that go into an artist’s work and decision-making.
Ism Art Fun: The Evolution Of Art Through Time
Art is full of “ISM’s” – time periods of artistic progress and evolution. We’ll discuss some of the predominant styles of art over the last 200 years and how artists blend, bend, or break within these ISM periods.
How The West Was Spun: The Influence Of American Western Art
The art from mid-19th century America spurred the idea that America is a country of cowboys and Indians, an image that continues to this day. How did this art become so influential? We’ll discuss the roles of pioneering American artists and how they shaped the image of the American West.
Say Cheese: Portraiture
Commissioned portraits were once the best way for an artist to make a living, but then along came photography. While portrait painting didn’t go away entirely, it has definitely evolved over time. How did culture and technology force changes in portraiture? Learn about the various styles of capturing one’s likeness in art.
Oldies But Goodies: The Birth Of Venus, The Last Supper, & The Sistine Chapel
Botticelli, da Vinci, and Michelangelo are considered three of the all-time greats in art. What makes their iconic masterpieces worth understanding? We’ll take a deep-dive into the techniques, meanings, and lasting impressions that these three works inspire.
Latin American Art: ¡Viva el arte!
Latin American art is one of the fastest growing segments of museum collections today. Wendy will take you on an exploration of art from Central and South America, including works by names you’ll know (Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo) and many you may not have yet discovered.
Pointillism: “What’s The Point…”
The art of painting with dots predates pixels and digital imagery by 100+ years. While you may be familiar with Georges Seurat’s famous work on the banks of the Seine River, how did Pointillism emerge as an avant-garde movement? We’ll discover other artists who also use this tedious but effective technique.
History Of American Art
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We will be covering the history of American art, beginning in the early 1700’s through current-day. Focus will be primarily on painters and painting styles. By the end of the sessions, participants will have an understanding of how American art has developed and the impacts it has made on the global art world.
In the Beginning…: The Start Of American Art
Just as the United States developed from European influences, American art was seeded through European influence. Learn what shaped American art’s beginnings from the 18th-century through the Hudson River School and Luminism movements.
Showing Our Pride: Introducing America’s Uniqueness Through Art
Patriotism in our young country becomes very important in the 19th century, and American art reflects this. We will discuss Native American portrayals, the effect of the Civil War, and the groundswell of societal issues that impact American art and artists.
The Changing Times: How The State Of The World Is Expressed In Art
In the 20th century, America becomes a legitimate art center – second only to Paris. The effects from World Wars 1 and 2 steer American art in a progressive direction.
Doing It Our Way: American Art Becomes Its Own Force
Abstract Expressionism becomes the first American-born art movement and leads the art world into Modern Art as we know it today. We will discuss artists and the impact of their art from the last half of the 20th century and the early 21st century.