TAOS, NM.- The Harwood Museum of Art of the University of New Mexico presents a lecture with Helen Park Bigelow, daughter of artist David Park, on Richard Diebenkorn Thursday August 2nd at 7pm. This lecture compliments the Museums current exhibition Diebenkorn in New Mexico 1950-1952 on view at the Museum through September 9th.

In the mid-1940’s, David Park taught painting at the California School of Fine Arts, now the San Francisco Art Institute, where he became good friends with, among others, fellow painters Elmer Bischoff and Richard Diebenkorn. For her Harwood Talk, Bigelow will share stories and insights from those years, with a focus on the friendship, competition and recognition the three painters shared.

This lecture is free to Harwood Members & UNM Community, $8 non members. For more information call 505/758-9826 x 105.

The Harwood Museum of Art of the University of New Mexico , 238 Ledoux Street , Taos , NM 87571 . Hours: Tue-Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5. Admission $8, Sunday Free to NM Residents. www.harwoodmuseum.org.