Laurie Dalton | 20 seats available
Wednesdays, 10:00am — 11:30am
October 25 — November 29 (5 sessions, no class Nov. 15)

This course will introduce students to the work of the Group of Seven, who have left a lasting mark on how Canadian art has been imagined and understood. Lectures will explore specific paintings of members of the Group of Seven in detail, will discuss the exhibition legacy of the artists, and situate their work within critical dialogue of art and Canadian history.

Laurie Dalton

Dr. Laurie Dalton is Director/Curator of the Acadia University Art Gallery and Adjunct Professor, Dept. of History and Classics, Acadia University.  She brings over 15 years of multi-faceted museum and gallery experience, which includes a successful track record in curating, public programming, collections stewardship, and fiscal planning. This has been further supplemented by over 10 years of academic research and teaching in art history, museums and cultural studies.

In addition to serving on the Creative Nova Scotia Leadership Council she sits on the public spaces committee for the town of Wolfville and on the board of directors for the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia Masterworks Arts Award .

She holds a Masters from Queen’s University, and a PhD from Carleton University. Her research is cross-disciplinary with a focus on museums, displays and audience within transnational frameworks.  A core interest for Laurie is the importance of cross-disciplinary initiatives and the central role that the arts can play in this process. She has led research teams and collaborated on projects that champion the transformative role of arts and the importance of interdisciplinary dialogue.