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July 12-15, 2007
This class will explore why Taos became a major artists’ colony and how
painters such as Joseph Sharp, E. I. Couse, Ernest Blumenschein, Nicolai Fechin,
Georgia O’Keeffe, and John Marin created a diverse and changing view
of this place. Their depictions of cowboys, Native Americans, and nature range
in style from realism rooted in the tradition of French naturalism to abstraction
indebted to symbolism, cubism, and surrealism. These artists
romanticized the Southwest, rendering it as an exotic domain that had escaped
time, a place unsullied by modern civilization. The class will consist of
slide presentations, along with visits to the Taos Art Museum, Georgia O’Keeffe’s
home in Abiquiu, Ghost Ranch, the Ernest Blumenschein home, and the Millicent Rogers Museum.
Recommended Reading: Full Bloom: The Art and Life of Georgia O'Keeffe, by Hunter Drohojowska-Philp
After receiving his Ph.D. in art history from the University of
Delaware, Randall Griffin
was a Fellow at the National Gallery of Art’s Center for Advanced Study in the
Visual Arts for two years. He taught at Vanderbilt University before coming to
SMU in 1992 to teach in the Art History Department of Meadows School of the
Arts. Dr. Griffin is an associate professor and chair of the department. He has
received two Hope Outstanding Teaching awards, the Golden Mustang Award for
excellence in scholarship and teaching, and the Rotunda Outstanding Teaching
Award. Dr. Griffin has authored several articles, as well as three books:
Thomas Anshutz: Artist and Teacher;
Homer, Eakins, and Anshutz: The Search for American
Identity in the Gilded Age;
and the forthcoming Winslow Homer.
Cost Information
The registration fee for this class includes course
tuition, field trip
entry
fees
and permits,
materials costs,
and designated meals.
Lodging and
transportation
to and from Taos are the responsibility of each participant.
$750 if registration is received after May 1, 2007
Register Early!
We filled up very quickly this year, so don't miss out for next summer. Go to our online registration form
now.
Cancellation Policy
Registrants may cancel by notifying the SMU-in-Taos Cultural Institute up to 30 days prior to the start date of the Institute. A handling fee of $50 will be withheld from your registration fee, and the balance will be refunded to you. Refunds for the first weekend will not be permitted after June 14th; refunds for the second weekend with not be permitted after June 21st. Should the SMU-in-Taos Cultural Institute cancel a course, a full refund will be made to the registrants of that course.
Accommodations
We are currently in the process of blocking rooms with special rates at various hotels and B&Bs in Taos. Please check back with this website at the end of September for a listing of these accommodations. Meanwhile, if you'd like to check out a few of our recommended options for lodging, restaurants, and points of interest, please click here to Download a map of downtown Taos.
Getting There
If you choose to fly, the nearest airport is the Albuquerque International Airport, from which you may rent a car or take a shuttle into Taos (about a 2-hour drive). Download a map of the drive from Albuquerque to Taos, including driving directions and landmarks along the way.
If you choose to drive from Dallas to Taos, plan on approximately 11-12 hours. Download maps of the drive from Dallas to Taos, including driving directions and landmarks along the way.
Please Note
The Taos area is at an elevation of 7,000 feet above sea level. Some fieldtrips will include walking trails and climbing moderate inclines at this altitude.
For more Information
Contact Allison Curran at: acurran@mail.smu.edu or 214-768-1303.
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