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Dec 10
Neuroarts Resource Center
This past May, while watching the PBS Newshour, there was a segment about neuro arts. Journalist Jeffrey Brown visited the Johns Hopkins Medical School in Baltimore for PBS’s arts and culture series, CANVAS. One of the topics was the book, ‘Your Brain On Art: How The Arts Transform Us,’ shows both the growth …
Dec 10
Pre-Lumonics: Post-World War II
After serving in combat in WW II, Mel Tanner enrolled at the Brooklyn Museum Art School under the new G.I. Bill. This photo was on the cover of the 1950-51 School Catalog. Max Beckmann (foreground), Mel Tanner (far right). Mel was a student in Mr. Beckmann’s painting class. Max Beckmann died in 1950. Mel Tanner …
Nov 15
Field Trip at Lumonics for 1st Graders
On November 14, 2025, we hosted first graders from Leawood Elementary school in Jefferson County, Colorado. In the above photo, students are watching the first segment of the field trip, “The Art of Seeing”, video of many Lumonics art works. The video is intended to train students’ eyes when they look at art. It …
Nov 15
Dorothy Tanner honored on Clocktower Building along with Others
On Nov 1, 2025, a photo of Dorothy Tanner along with many other people who have passed away were part of the Santa Fe Arts District Día de Muertos Community Photo Memorial. Their photos were projected on the Daniels & Fisher Tower (Clocktower) at 16th Street Mall. Click to enlarge for best viewing. …
