Landscape and Memory The Saint John’s Bible and Contemplative Landscape

Join painter and calligrapher Laurie Doctor for an illustrated lecture, “Landscape and Memory,” at 6 pm on Friday, June 8, in the History  Museum Auditorium. The event, part of the programming for Illuminating the Word: The Saint John’s Bible is free.

In her talk, Doctor will explore the profound connection between a sense of place and creation. What moves us to make a mark or to leave a trace? Calling on examples from the Greek to Chauvet cave paintings, from Chinese calligraphy to Ghost Ranch, Doctor will present a tour of the creative pattern and how it connects with place and memory and ignites our imagination and reflection.

Download high-resolution images of Doctor and her work by clicking on "Go to related images" at the bottom of this page.

Laurie Doctor is a painter, teacher and calligrapher whose work is in collections in the United States and Europe, including recent works in the permanent collection of the Berlin art museum, Akademie der Künste. Her work is based on language, image and contemplative practice.

She offers workshops and lectures  internationally, as well as practicing traditional performance art, native to Asian calligraphy, for Naropa University, where she taught for 20 years. For more information, log onto www.lauriedoctor.com.

The programming series for Illuminating the Word: The Saint John’s Bible and Contemplative Landscape is supported by the New Mexico Humanities Council.