Feb 03
It was a great pleasure to host students from the Strasburg School District. The students ranged from 2nd grade to 8th grade, and despite the variation in ages, they got along with each other so nicely. Strasburg is located about 40 miles east of Denver. The field trip consisted of: 1. “The Art of Seeing” …
Jan 30
Dorothy Tanner (1923-2020), the late co-founder of Lumonics and recipient of the Denver Mayor’s Award for Innovation in the Arts, was born on Jan. 30, 1923, 103 years ago today. “The major challenge for me in art is to keep under control the tyranny of a logical mind. The spirit that moves me is …
Jan 28
We enjoyed our visit today from Sarah Weigal and Regina Martinez-Gonzales of Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver. We look forward to hosting our field trip for Club members. Sarah posted the following on LinkedIn. Sarah also included the Lumonics LinkedIn post about our field trip program: Sarah (Call) Weigel , MSEdSarah (Call) …
Dec 10
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 …
