Photographer Jill Stuckey talks about her colorful images of Ossabaw Island. Longtime island caretaker Roger Parker talks about his work as Georgia’s “saltwater cowboy.” The couple are featured in a new book, “Ossabaw Island: A Sense of Place,” published by Mercer University Press.
Wilmington Island artist Lisa Rosenmeier talks about her work painting running shoes and pets. Known for her bright colors and heavy lines, the former Utah resident creates focused compositions, highlighting individuality. She talks about her move to Savannah and her artistic inspirations.
Historic cartography expert Max Edelson of the University of Virginia talks about British maps of Georgia. He explains how maps reflected the hopes and fears of Colonial settlers. They drew Georgia into being and documented its changing vision.
Art dealer Chris Murray talks about the photography exhibit “Elvis at 21.” On display at the Jepson Center for the Arts, the images capture Elvis Pressley in 1956, while the musician was still on the cusp on stardom. The photos were taken by Alfred Wertheimer.
Sculptor, poet, performer, activist and educator Vanessa German delivers a powerful presentation about art and love. As she describes it, art and love are the same thing. And they have the power to heal individuals and communities. She spoke as part of Telfair Museums’ “State of the Art” exhibit at the Jepson Center for the Arts.
Visual artist Michael Mahaffey talks about his stencil and spray paint creations. Often referencing strong women from television and movies, they take a dark, humorous and subversive hit at modern life. His work has strong overtones of LGBT culture.
Courtney McNeil, Curator of Fine Arts and Exhibitions at Telfair Musems, talks about the exhibit “Monet and American Impressionism.” The exhibit presents four works by Claude Monet, six Impressionist works from the museums’ permanent collection and scores of traveling pieces that all highlight the art of Impressionists in the United States.
Artist, historian and writer Deborah Willis of New York University talks about the intersection of history, culture and identity in black images. Telfair Museums presented this lecture in connection with the exhibit “Mickalene Thomas at Giverny.” It was the 2015 Jacob and Gwendolyn Lawrence Lecture.
Savannah painter Isaac McCaslin talks about his large, oil-based “landfills of the mind.” These monumental works have earned him a reputation as one of the area’s most gifted painters. Inspired by junk yards and Renaissance masterpieces, his art deals with death, decay, value and rebirth.
Curator of fine arts and exhibitions for Telfair Museums, Courtney McNeil, talks about works by African-American artists in the museums’ permanent collection. You’ll hear about some heavyweights in the art world like Augusta Savage, Romaire Bearden, Sam Gilliam and Whitfield Lovell. She also talks about where the collection will grow from here.
Montclair Art Museum contemporary art curator Alexandra Schwartz talks about the exhibit “Come as You Are,” on display at the Jepson Center. The exhibit highlights the artistic and societal trends of the 1990’s, including globalization, identity politics and information technology.
Photographer Jon Waits is best known around Savannah for his evocative concert photos. He talks about capturing special moments in performance. But his photographic passions also include wildlife and the rural South. He explains how sobriety led him to take pictures seriously.
Winston Churchill’s great-grandson, Duncan Sandys, and National Monuments Foundation president Rodney Mims Cook, Jr. talk about the art of Winston Churchill. Their talk opened the Jepson Center exhibit “The Art of Diplomacy,” a partnership between Telfair Museums, Georgia Historical Society and Millennium Gate Museum.
Charter boat operator, watercolorist, turtle advocate and former architect Rene Heidt talks about her art, her eco-tourism business and how the two interact. She talks about fossil hunting and the importance of saving protected places like Little Tybee Island.
Oregon art collector, businessman and philanthropist Jordan Schnitzer talks about the exhibit “In Living Color: Andy Warhol and Contemporary Printmaking,” on display at the Jepson Center for the Arts. He also talks about the Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation, his background and the importance of art in our society.
Artist and curator Dr. Margaret Rose Vendryes talks about the powerful mix of art and music in African-American history. Her main subject is the Harlem Renaissance. This talk is presented as an introduction to “The Visual Blues,” an art exhibit on display at the Jepson Center through May 3rd.
Jonathan Poirier of Drayton Glass Works talks about the art of glass blowing. He and his assistant Thomas Sodeur work though hot days in their Starland studio. They use metal rods and gas flames to mold exquisite creations. They also discuss artists Jan Erik Ritzman and Dale Chihuly.
Robert Jepson talks about the past, present and future of the Port of Savannah. The city’s economic prosperity always has been tied to the sea. Jepson is a businessman, philanthropist and former chairman of the Georgia Ports Authority board. This talk was presented in conjunction with the Telfair Museums exhibit “Port City.”
Stefania Cancemi talks about her upcoming exhibit at Gallery Espresso. An animation student at the Savannah College of Art and Design, her photo lens takes a lonely view of Turkey. Her animations focus on the textures of hair, eyes and skin.
Harry DeLorme of Telfair Museums talks about a new exhibit at the Jepson Center, “Port City.” It focuses on art inspired by Savannah’s historic waterfront. The talk includes a breadth of history, a wide variety of art and fascinating individual stories.