Internationally Acclaimed Artist James Turrell to Visit as Harvey Scholar March 24-25
Internationally acclaimed artist James Turrell will make two presentations as Judith Weller Harvey Quaker Scholar in March.
Turrell will speak on "Plato's Cave and the Light from Without" March 24 at 7:30 p.m. at New Garden Friends Meeting and "Quakers in Art and the Light from Within" March 25 at 10 a.m. in the Guilford College Art Gallery in Hege Library. Both programs are open to the public at no charge.
Born in Los Angeles, Calif., in 1943, Turrell earned a bachelor's degree in psychology and mathematics from Pomona (Calif.) College. Only later did he pursue art. He received a master of fine art degree from Claremont (Calif.) Graduate School.
Turrell's work involves explorations in light and space that speak to viewers without words, impacting the eye, body and mind with the force of a spiritual awakening. Influenced by his Quaker faith, Turrell's art prompts greater self-awareness through a discipline of silent contemplation, patience, and meditation.
The recipient of several prestigious awards such as Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellowships, Turrell lives in Arizona. He is developing a natural observatory in an ancient volcano.
For more information about Turrell's visit, contact Max Carter by calling 316-2445 or e-mailing mcarter@guilford.edu.
March 24. 2005