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Events

2011 RiverBrink Speaker Series

TERRENCE HEATH on JOE FAFARD

Sunday, June 12th@ 2:00 pm

Writer-curator-consultant Terrence Heath discusses the life and career of Saskatchewan artist/sculptor, Joe Fafard, first known for his clay cows and now one of Canada?s most significant sculptors.

CHRIS FINN on MARILYN IN CANADA

Sunday, July 17th@ 2:00 pm

Marilyn Monroe made two movies in Canada early in her career. Assistant Curator Chris Finn from the McMichael Canadian Art Collection in Kleinburg explores Marilyn?s life and the influence her career played in Canadian popular culture.

WESLEY W. BATES on WOOD ENGRAVING

Sunday, Sunday, August 14th@2:00 pm

Renowned wood engraver & artist Wesley W. Bates presents a slide presentation on the history of wood engraving, discusses his own work as a wood engraver and provides a hands on demonstration of printing a wood engraving.

DENNIS REID on KRIEGHOFF AT RIVERBRINK

Saturday, Sept. 17th@7:00pm

Noted Canadian art historian Dennis Reid discusses the 4 paintings and 10 prints by Cornelius Krieghoff in the RiverBrink Art Museum collection.

CHARLES PACHTER on IN SEARCH OF SIMCOE

Sunday, Oct. 16th@ 2:00 pm

John Graves Simcoe played a pivotal role in the resettling of Loyalists from the American colonies in what became Upper Canada following the American War of Independence. Toronto artist Charles Pachter casts a fresh eye on this central figure in Canadian history.