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ArtTalk: Phyllis McGibbon, Recent Work Lecture
October 29, 2007
Where: Fine Arts Center Building, Room 1101
Professor of Art, Printmaking, Wellesley College
Lecture: Recent Work
Phyllis McGibbon, Professor of Art at
Wellesley College, received BFA and MFA
degrees from the University of Wisconsin-
Madison. Phyllis has worked in print studios
in Scotland, England, Canada and Belgium,
and has been awarded residencies
at Kala Institute, Bemis, and the Millay
Colony. Her work incorporates drawing,
printmaking, and site specific works. She
has produced on-site installations at various
sites, including the Kohler Arts Center,
WI; Sushi Inc., CA; and the Davison Art
Center, CT. Awards for her work include
grants from the Elizabeth Greenshields
Foundation, the NEA, Art Matters, Inc.,
and the Howard Foundation.
Contact: Janet Ballweg
E-mail: jballwe@bgsu.edu
Phone Number: 419-372-8515
ArtTalk: Robert Glenn Ketchum, Conservation and Photography: A Long-Evolving History
October 20, 2007
Where: Olscamp Hall, Room 115
Artist, Environmental Activist, Writer and Lecturer
Lecture: Conservation and Photography: A Long Evolving History
Robert Glenn Ketchum's imagery and
books have helped to define contemporary
color photography while addressing critical
environmental issues, making him one
of the most successful artist/activists in
American history. Ketchum helped pioneer
Cibachrome color, and was among the first
contemporary photographers to explore
print scale. His prints are in numerous collections
including the Museum of Modern
Art, the National Museum of American Art
and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. American
Photo magazine named Ketchum one of
the 100 most important people in photography,
and Audubon placed him among the
100 people 'who shaped the environmental
movement of the 20th Century.'
Contact: Jacqui Nathan
E-mail: jnathan@bgsu.edu
Phone Number: 419-372-8525
ArtTalk: Donald Friedlich, Things That Make My Heart Beat Faster
October 18, 2007
Where: Fine Arts Center Building, Room 1101
Studio Jeweler in Glass and Gold
Donald Friedlich received his BFA in
Jewelry and Metalsmithing from Rhode
Island School of Design in 1982 and is
Past-President of the Society of North
American Goldsmiths. His many awards
include a National Endowment for the Arts
New England Regional Fellowship and the
2001 Renwick Gallery Acquisition Award.
His work is in many permanent collections,
including the Victoria and Albert Museum,
the Smithsonian American Art Museum,
the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, and the
Corning Museum of Glass.
Contact: Amanda Stark
E-mail: astark@bgsu.edu
Phone Number: 419-372-3703
ArtTalk: Betsy Damon, Water Works
October 8, 2007
Where: Olscamp Hall, Rm. 110
Artist and Activist, Founder, Keepers of the Waters
Betsy Damon is an artist and environmental
activist. She creates large-scale art parks
featuring sculptural flow forms and public
art events to help clean urban waterways
and raise water awareness around the
globe. Her nonprofit organization, Keepers
of the Waters, provides information and
technical support for others working with
similar design principles and processes
and is on the vanguard of ecological
water design, grassroots organizing and
public art. The mission of Keepers of the
Waters is to inspire and promote projects
that combine art, science and community
involvement to restore, preserve and remediate
water sources.
Contact: Jacqui Nathan
E-mail: jnathan@bgsu.edu
Phone Number: 419-372-8525
ArtTalk: Marian Bantjes, Recent Work
September 28, 2007
Where: Olscamp Hall, Rm 110
Graphic Designer, Typographer and Illustrator
Marian Bantjes is a widely published and
recognized graphic designer, typographer
and illustrator, with many years' experience
in design, book typesetting and production.
She teaches Typography and Editorial
Design through the Emily Carr Institute,
Vancouver, is an author for the designdiscussion
website 'Speak Up', and previously
was a designer of, and contributor to,
the Vancouver Review, producing work for
a variety of companies, arts organizations,
and educational institutions. Marian has
spoken at CalArts, Maryland Institute College
of Art (MI CA), Saskatchewan Design
Week, and Graphex '06, and continues
to lecture and judge design competitions
across the country
Contact: Matt Davis
E-mail: mhdavis@bgsu.edu
Phone Number: 419-372-3997
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