Art Department
Martha Allen Lecture Series
The Martha Allen Lecture Series in the Visual Arts was established by a generous endowment from Mrs. Charles F. Grisham of Huntsville. The Series is designed to bring prominent artists, critics and art historians to campus to deliver a major public lecture on their work and to meet directly with students and faculty. This annual lecture series is named in honor of Martha Allen who taught art at the University from 1934 to 1972. Martha was a well-respected artist and educator who worked tirelessly to introduce her students and the State of Alabama to contemporary art. Mrs. Grisham's gift acknowledges and continues this commitment at the University.
Upcoming Lecture:
The Series was inaugurated in the Fall 1999 and past visiting artists include:
2005 - Mel Chin
Nationally recognized artist lectured on his work.2004 -Sue Coe
Nationally recognized artist and activist lectured on her provocative work and activism.2004 -Gunnar Kaldewey
Lectured and exhibited book art.2002 -Toney Buchen & Jerelyn Goodwin
Goodwin and Buchen did an artists' residency teaching on images of virtual sculpture.2002 -Peter Callas,
Noted ceramics artist gave public lectures, demonstrations, assisted with the first firing of the anagama kiln, which has been built by Professor Scott Meyer and students in the ceramics program.2001 -Dori and Joe DeCamillis
2001 -John Dugdale
2000 -Ed Paschke
1999 -Deborah Butterfield and John Buck