Alan Gehret
The Art of John James Audubon
Alan Gehret has been studying and researching the life, art and travels of John James Audubon for 25 years and has traveled extensively in Audubon's footsteps across the United States and Canada. He is one of the nation's leading experts on John James Audubon. He is often called upon to authenticate Audubon paintings and to assist with information for books and publications. A popular lecturer, Mr. Gehret has spoken to groups throughout the country. He was also an adviser and interviewee for the PBS American Masters film Audubon, Drawn from Nature. For the last four years, Mr. Gehret has been Curator of the Audubon Museum in Henderson, Kentucky.
This lecture is co-sponsored by Lakeview Museum in conjunction with their exhibit "John James Audubon: American Artist and Naturalist" running from September 18, 2010 through January 9, 2011.
When and where to hear this lecture: Thursday, November 11, 2010, at the Lakeview Museum, 1125 W. Lake Ave., Peoria, Illinois.
Other programs in the Fine Arts Society's 2010-2011 Lecture series: "Playing with Pictures: The Art of Victorian Photocollage" with Miranda Hofelt, "Michelangelo: Artist and Aristocrat" with Dr. William Wallace, "Architecture Vs. Art: The Era of the Iconic Art Museum" with Dr. Larry Shiner, "Frank Peyraud and local landscape" with Wendy Greenhouse, "Significant Others in Art: Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner" with Janet Clanton and "Perspectives on His Art" with Preston Jackson.
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