The Tom Lea Trail: Connecting Texas to the Italian Renaissance and Children to Learning
Dates: | April 4, 2024 |
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Meets: | Th from 1:30 PM to 2:45 PM |
Location: | Miners Hall, Room 201 |
Cost: | $0.00 |
Only one physical opening is left.
Please note: this course requires membership in courses that are currently unavailable
In the fall of 2023, the Tom Lea Trail Mobile Tour was launched. It is the first Texas Heritage Trail in 12 years and the only one named for an artist. Join Adair Margo, Tom Lea Institute founder who conceived of the Tom Lea Trail, and Holly Packard Cobb, who made it a reality. This lecture will take participants on a journey across Texas with the art of Tom Lea as the guide. This is a single lecture on 4/4.
Fee: | $0.00 |
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Fee Breakdown
Category | Description | Amount |
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Course Fee (Basic) | In Person Hybrid | $ 0.00 |
Course Fee (Alternate) | Online Hybrid | $ 0.00 |
Miners Hall, Room 201
Holly Cobb
Adair Margo
Adair Margo is a 3rd generation El Pasoan. She owned Adair Margo Gallery ( 1985-2010), exhibiting 400 artists from twelve countries. She became devoted to Tom Lea, founded the Tom Lea Institute in 2009 and contributed to five books and many articles on the artist. She chaired the Texas Commission on the Arts and the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities and has been recognized by three presidents from the U.S. & Mexico for her work in cultural diplomacy. She is a former First Lady of El Paso, holds a B.A. in art history from Vanderbilt with studies in Florence, Italy from Syracuse; and an M.A. in art history from NMSU.,