Apr 22
The relationship between art and wellness has been important to Lumonics since its inception. Shanna Shelby, the Program Administrator at the McNichols Civic Center Building in Denver, when nominating Dorothy Tanner for the Denver Mayor’s Award for Innovation in the Arts in 2018, wrote about the increasing awareness of how art and mental health are …
Apr 15
Luminaries at Children’s Hospital ColoradoNov 8, 2021 – Jan 20, 202213123 East 16th Avenue, 160 Aurora, CO 80045 Ph: (720) 777-0078 | Lumonics is honored to be participating in this light-themed exhibit at Children’s Hospital. We have selected light art from Dorothy Tanner and Mel Tanner, and video art by Dorothy Tanner and Marc Billard. At Children’s Hospital Colorado, the …
Apr 14
Todd Siler Luminous Art Inspiring Our Hearts-n-Minds To Dream With Wonder: Experiencing the Art of Mel and Dorothy Tanner Art Review by Todd SilerFebruary, 2017 When I first encountered the art universe of Mel and Dorothy Tanner in the current retrospective exhibition at the Museum of Outdoor Arts, my mind leaped “back to the future”. …
Mar 21
In June 2015, Ryan Warner, host of Colorado Matters, interviewed 3 people in the arts: age 82, 92, and 102.Here are excerpts from the interview with then 92-year old Dorothy Tanner. “Sculptor Dorothy Tanner’s work is best seen in the dark. That’s because the 92-year-old works with light, using materials like plexiglass to bend and …