Art Presentations by Wendy Evans

 

              

Wendy was raised among the museums of London, England.  

She teaches Art History, currently at Wayne State University in Detroit.  For many  years she has been a volunteer at the Detroit Institute of Arts.  

Known  for her English accent and crazy socks, Wendy loves to share her passion for art with audiences.

   

        Education

M.A. (Art History)

Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

1994

GPA 4.0

M.A.  (Politics, Philosophy and Economics - PPE)

Oxford University, England

1969

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B.A. (PPE)

Oxford University, England 

1966

First Class Honors

Employment

Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202 - Department of Art and Art History

2008

Adjunct Lecturer in Art History – AH 1120

2007

Adjunct Lecturer in Art History – AH 1110

2005 - 2006

Adjunct Lecturer in Art History – AH 1110, AH 1120

2002 - 2004

Adjunct Lecturer in Art History – AH 1110, AH 1120

2001

Adjunct Lecturer in Art History - AH 1110

1992 - 2000

Adjunct Lecturer in Art History - AH 1000 (Introduction to Art), AH 1110 (Survey Ancient to Medieval), AH 1120 (Survey Renaissance to Modern)

Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202 - Department of Humanities

2005

Adjunct Lecturer in Humanities - H 1010 (Introduction to Art and Music in Western Civilization)

2004

Adjunct Lecturer in Humanities - H 1010 (Introduction to Art and Music in Western Civilization)

The Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, MI 48202

2008

Lecture on 18th Century European Art

2007

Lecture on 18th Century European Art
Lectures on Ancient Middle East, Egypt, Greece, and Rome

2006

Lectures on Ancient Middle East, Egypt, Greece, and Rome

2003 - 2006

Instructor for History of Art Course, Paleolithic through 20th Century

2002

Lecture:  Sense and Sensibility: The Enlightenment, Neoclassicism and Romanticism, 1740-1850

2001

Lecture: Early 20th Century Art

2000 - 2001

Instructor for lectures on Baroque and Rococo Art

1994 - 2000

Instructor for History of Art Course, Paleolithic through 20th Century

College for Creative Studies, 201 E. Kirby, Detroit, MI  48202-4034

2005 - 2006

Faculty Liberal Arts Department - DAH 121 and Independent study courses on Islamic Art, Classical Art

2003 - 2004

Faculty Liberal Arts Department - DAH 123 (Art and Culture in Ages of Discovery) and DAH 121 (Art and Culture of Ancient  Civilization)

University of Michigan-Dearborn, 4901 Evergreen, Dearborn, MI 48218

Winter 1997

Adjunct Lecturer in Art History - AH 101

Henry Ford Community College, Dearborn, MI 48218

1990-1992

Lecturer in Art History

Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, 1100 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe Shores, MU 48236

2001

Prepared the French Connection tour and trained docents 

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             Publications

2005

Review of Art in the Stations by Irene Walt for the Michigan Jewish History Journal

          Academic Awards

1991

Albert L. and Alice W. Steinbach Scholarship in Art History

1991

Mary Kirk Haggerty Memorial Scholarship

                 Volunteer Awards

2004

Speakers Bureau Volunteer of the Year

2002

Detroit Institute of Arts Volunteer Committee Distinguished Service Award

2002

United Way Community Services Heart of Gold Award

1998

Docent Committee Volunteer of the Year

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Susan Sontag