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ENGAGEMENTS
When the situation arises, I have put on some presentations involving
my work. On other occasions, I have been fortunate enough to showcase
the work of other artists who work in animation. Here is a list
of some of them:
March 8th, 2007
On Point with host Tom Ashbrook
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Radio host Tom Ashbrook held a one-hour round-table in support
of The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts exhibit "Once Upon
a Time Walt Disney." Bruno Girveau, curator of The Montreal
Museum of Fine Arts, Charles Solomon, critic and animation
historian and myself joined Tom in a discussion that delved
into the European roots within Disney artwork. For more information
about the talk and the exhibit, please check out this link.
October
5th, 2005
Maurice J. Noble
Bijou Theater
CAL Arts
24700 McBean Pkwy
Valencia, California
After Maurice Noble died in 2001, his estate was left with
a large collection of art found in his house in La Canada,
California. Left in arbitrary piles, the art was relocated
to my facility where with the help of Larry Ishino it was
assembled into inventoried boxes of art which included every
facet of Noble's career -- art from his childhood, from Pamona
High School, from Chionard, to his work at Disney, from his
collaborations with Ted Geisel at the Frank Capra World War
Two Film Unit, and ultimately to his work with Chuck Jones
on the Looney Tunes films at Warner Bros. and at MGM on to
the paintings he created in his retirement.
This presentation
used images and my observation from working with this collection
to trace Noble's aesthetic.
June
30th, 2001
A Tribute To Maurice J. Noble
Stephen J. Ross Theater
Warner Bros. Studios
Main Studio Lot
Burbank, California
I put together this program of films for a tribute to the
career of Maurice Noble and co-hosted the event with Master
of Ceremonies Leonard Maltin. Maurice Noble got his start
at Disney during the inventive heyday of the mid 30’s
and worked on several of their best animated features, including
Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs, Fantasia and Dumbo. Leaving
Disney after the union strike, Noble found his way to Warner
Bros. and began a very long and successful collaboration with
Chuck Jones. Maurice’s lasting impact on the world of
color and design of background art for animation is among
the finest and most prominent within the genre. This program
included two discussion panels surrounded by screenings of
some of his films, which amply highlighted his contribution
to background design.
October
22nd, 1997
Sutton Place Hotel
Newport Beach, California
Conservation presentation at the Sutton Place Hotel. Presentation
was part of a Linda Jones Enterprises Gallery Event.
June
8th, 1997
The Lido Theater
3459 Via Lido
Newport Beach, California
Conservation presentation at the Lido Theater before the screening
of Chuck Jones Film Productions short subject “Father Of The
Bird” and other Chuck Jones shorts. Presentation was part
of a Linda Jones Enterprises Gallery Event.
Saturday,
March 4th, 1995
The National Gallery Of Art
Washington DC
1995 Winter Meeting of the American Institute For Conservation
Photographic Materials Group
Mickey, Donald, Goofy & Pluto - What's Breaking Up That
Old Gang Of Mine?
A half hour speech with slide show based on my observations
repairing damaged Disney Animation Art. This presentation
was a chronological narrative which followed the evolution
of the precise types of materials used to create Disney Animation
Cels and how they aged was created.
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