High Noon Artist Lecture Series at Parkland Art Gallery

A series of art lectures in the Parkland Art gallery have been planned to coincide with the Art and Design Faculty exhibit, which runs through September 22nd. These “High Noon with the Artist” lectures allow faculty from selected areas to offer in-depth discussions on their artwork or on other art-related topics.  Starting at noon and including a question and answer segment, the talks normally last 30-45 minutes. 

The High Noon Lecture with Derek Dallas is the first in the series and will take place in the Parkland Art Gallery on Tuesday, August 28^th at 12:00pm.  Dallas, an instructor in Computer Science and Information Technology, teaches Digital Media courses and the occasional Graphic Design course.  He will discuss his new children’s book, A Melvin Story: Melvin and the Garden Bot.  Attendees will have the opportunity to see his work and hear how Dallas utilizes blogging as a means to journal his process. He will also showcase student work from the Digital Media program and provide his insights into the many aspects of developing and publishing creative works. 

The series will continue with painter Kelly White speaking on Wednesday, September 12th at noon.  Ms. White, Director of 40 North, Champaign County Arts, Culture and Entertainment Council and instructor of art history classes for Parkland’s Fine and Applied Arts Department, will discuss her painting practice.