“Post-Impressionist Movement • Part 2” Art Talk with artist Gay Bechtelheimer • January 16, 6:30pm

Name: “Post-Impressionist Movement • Part 2” Art Talk with artist Gay Bechtelheimer • January 16, 6:30pm
Start: 2025-01-16T18:30:00-06:00
Location: 110 E 5th St, El Dorado, AR, United States, Arkansas 71730

Schedule

Thu, 16 Jan, 2025 at 06:30 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

110 E 5th St, El Dorado, AR, United States, Arkansas 71730 | El Dorado, AR

Gay Bechtelheimer will present the latest in her series of “Art Talks,” sponsored by Potlatch-Deltic, January 16 at the South Arkansas Arts Center. This lecture will continue her exploration of the work of the Post-Impressionist movement, which began as an act of defiance against the accepted artistic norms of the time. The free event will begin with refreshments in the lobby at 6:30pm, followed by Bechtelheimer’s onstage presentation at 6:45.
For the second part of her series on Post-Impressionism, Bechtelheimer will focus on the work of Paul Gauguin, Henri Rousseau, and Vincent Van Gogh. The talk begins in the waning months of 1910, when an exhibition of artworks created in France during the years 1886 through 1905 was held in London.
“It was a scandalous success, notorious and revolutionary with its challenge to existing artistic and social norms,” says Bechtelheimer. “British art critic Roger Fry titled the movement ‘Post Impressionism’ and named a group of artists that collectively reacted to Impressionism, each in their own distinct style. Controversial and often misunderstood, these works have endured to become recognizable classics that continue to infuse our cultural landscape.”
During each Art Talk, SAAC hosts a relaxed, entertaining evening, inviting the public to learn a bit more about art history in a comfortable environment. Bechtelheimer is an artist, arts educator, and fierce arts advocate who has been an instrumental force in the arts in South Arkansas and across the region. Her personal arts practice in pastel, watercolor and mixed media enhanced and broadened her voice as a distinguished art educator in the El Dorado Public Schools, and she is passionate about bringing exhibitions of excellent art with an integral educational component to the people of South Arkansas.
The event is free of charge and is presented with open seating. Reservations are encouraged; call 870-862-5474 or visit saac-arts.org. SAAC is located at 110 East 5th Street in El Dorado.
RSVP Link: https://saac-arts.org/lecture/