Art Lectures and Presentations

My experience as a speaker dates back to my college days and my political activism. Some years after graduating I began to deliver presentations to community groups on the topics of astronomy, planetary science, and space exploration. This was done initially as a spokesperson for the Northern Illinois Space Advocacy, the Planetary Studies Foundation, and the Chicago Society for Space Studies. I have also had the good fortune to have been able to develop and teach a number of courses for Chicago's Adler Planetarium, including a course on astronomical image processing and astronomical art. In 2002 I was selected to be a Solar System Ambassador for the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and continue to provide presentations dealing with planetary science.

Some of the venues for my past presentations include:

Museums Adler Planetarium, Chicago IL Cernan Space Center, Triton College, River Grove IL Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago IL PSF Henize Science Center, Crystal Lake IL	Schools Campanelli Public School, Schaumburg IL Da Vinci Academy, Elgin IL Eisenhower Junior High School, Hoffman Estates IL Harper College, Palatine IL Kennedy High School, Chicago IL Prairie Ridge High School, Crystal Lake IL
Libraries Helen M. Plum Memorial Library, Lombard IL Hinsdale Public Library, Hinsdale, IL Morton Grove Public Library, Morton Grove, IL Niles Public Library, Niles IL Schaumburg Township District Library, Schaumburg IL Wauconda Library, Wauconda IL	Conventions and Conferences Capricon Science Fiction Convention Duckon Science Fiction Convention International Space Development Conference Midwest Space Development Conference Musecon To Be CONtinued Science Fiction Convention Windycon Science Fiction Convention Worldcon World Science Fiction Convention
Other Boys Scout Troop 67, Northbrook IL ED/CAS/SSC Societies of IEEE, Motorola, Schaumburg, IL Fox Valley IEEE, IIT Rice Campus, Wheaton IL Friendship Village Men's Club, Schaumburg IL Hanover Township Senior Center, Bartlett, IL Harper College Astronomy Day, Palatine IL	Other Lake County Astronomical Society, Deerfield IL Music Institute of Chicago, Evanston IL Naperville Astronomical Association, Naperville IL Northwest Suburban Astronomers, Hoffman Estates IL Pixel Camera Club, Schaumburg IL Skokie Valley Astronomers, Riverwoods, IL

As my art became an increasingly integral part of my life, I began to give presentations that tied together my interests in art, space, astronomy, and computer graphics. Following is a list of my lectures that relate to art. The length of each lecture/presentation can be tailored to a group's particular needs. If you are a representative of a community organization, civic group, library, etc. and would like to book me for a presentation, please click the link below to send me an email.

Index of Lectures/Presentations

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