Suzanne Tevlin is an artist/educator at the University of Toronto. She has also lectured at OCAD, Parsons-Paris and virtually every major Museum in Europe and North America.

As an international lecturer and artist she spent 12 years in Europe during which time she did research and  lectured  at  Le Musee Ephrussi de Rothschild and La Villa Kerylos in France. During her time in France she also founded "The Tevlin Perspective: Art History from the Artist's point of View",  art talks about the mysteries of creativity.

Suzanne has had numerous exhibitions in Paris, Monaco, along the Cote d'Azur and in London, as well as in Canada. She is represented in collections throughout Europe and North America.

COURSES CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS

FRENCH IMPRESSIONISM
Everyone loves the Impressionists, but how many really understand the history and controversy behind the movement. Who were the leaders of the group? What was their raison d'etre? Since first created in the 19th century, the freshness and joie de vivre so often portrayed in these Impressionist paintings has had the ability to take viewers to a gentler and more pleasant place, but as always, there is more to it than that.  Join Suzanne as she guides you, with the help of her brand new, super fantastic, digital projector and Power Point presentations, through the aesthetic, psychological and technological innovations of a movement that captured the spirit of the times, as well as the imagination of artists and art lovers throughout the world.
All classes will be held at my studio at Eglinton and Mount Pleasant.
The cost will be $270 for 8 - 2 hour session
Starts Wednesday, May 20, 11am to 1pm

UPCOMING WALKING LECTURES

KEN'S MEDIEVAL IVORIES
One of Ken Thomson's earliest loves was the medieval ivory. Whether depicting the macabre, or the sublime, the spiritual or the profane, he cherished them all. On our visit we will savour these precious works  and view the exquisite Renaissance miniatures he collected as well. Come and join us, it will be delightfully esoteric.
The cost will be $30. 
Entrance to the AGO is not included.
Sunday, May 24, 1:30 to 3:00
Thursday, May 28, 1:30 to 3:00

This new scheduling means that Thursday you can take the Ken's Canadians Tour, have lunch and then take the Ken's Medieval Ivories Tour.....Or do the reverse on Sunday, with Ivories at 1:30 followed by Canadians at 3:00...... What a great way to spend the day!!!!!

KEN'S CANADIAN COLLECTION
The Thomson Canadian Collection is really rather marvelous. The Lawren Harris works alone are spine tingling, and we find them nestled amongst some of the loveliest Thomsons, Varleys and MacDonalds around. The collection is replete with the scrumptious paintings of that gorgeous colourist James Wilson Morrice, and the ethereal, esoteric landscapes of David Milne, two of my all time favorites.  Finally the historically important Canadiana scenes by Cornelius Krieghoff become a bizarre paradox to the deeply troubled work of William Kurelek and Paul-Emile Borduas.
The cost will be $30 for the tour. AGO entrance not included.
Thursday, May 28, 11:00 to 12:30 & Sunday, May 31, 3:00 to 4:30

EUROPEAN MODERNISM X 3
Three new exhibitions focusing on European Modernism and Surrealism will be opening at the AGO in late May. Starting in June I will be offering some really exciting walking lectures that will incorporate all three shows. Both Modernism and Surrealism were daringly political movements of the artistic avant garde between the wars. The groups of artists that spearheaded these creative factions changed the way we consider and discuss cutting edge art to this day.
The cost will be $30. 
Entrance to the AGO is not included.
Next Visits: Sunday, June 7, 3:00 to 4:30
                     Thursday, June 11, 11:30 to 1:00

TALKING CIRCLES !!!!!
A GREAT NEW IDEA - TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK
Each Talking Circle will be a three hour intensive study of a particular subject in art, will take place at my studio, and will be designed for those who cannot attend longer and more complex courses. They will cost $50 for each session and each participant will be expected to introduce one additional person to the group to insure that the discussions will be dynamic, varied and delightful.

THE INVISIBLE WOMAN:
SEARCHING FOR THE BLACK FEMALE  IN WESTERN ART
The salt road followed by the African woman, traced visually through the history of western art, is particularly poignant. A history of images filled with strength and sadness, The Invisible Woman will look at two intriguing paintings that feature  women of African descent as their subject.  These women will be acknowledged, discussed and placed historically, politically, socially, psychologically and culturally. How these images affected the psyches and opinions of contemporary viewers is one of our primary interests. As well we will consider the representation of  African women and their position in nineteenth century western art.
NEXT CIRCLE: Thursday, May 30, 10:30 to 1:30

THE CONSPIRACY OF SILENCE:
GERICAULT'S RAFT OF THE MEDUSA AND THE ABOLITIONIST MOVEMENT
Theodore Gericault, in painting The Raft of The Medusa which rocked the Salon of 1819, was taking a daring and controversial stand in support of the Abolitionist Movement. In this painting, he not only prophesizes the necessary and imminent success of the  abolitionist movement, but also the eventual triumph of the African race. We will discuss the abolitionist coding found  in the work, as well as the universal blind eye that was turned away from this courageous painting which should have made many reconsider their stand on the racial hierarchy of the time. Finally we will investigate the psychological effects this intellectual shunning had on the artist and his future work. John Singleton Copley's Watson and The Shark, has abolitionist connections as well. We will see how both of these paintings fit into the history of abolitionist art.

NEXT CIRCLE: Thursday, May 21, 10:30 TO 1:30

UPCOMING COURSES

GENIUS IN FOCUS: THE IMPRESSIONISM SERIES 
The newest addition to the TEVLIN ATELIER is  "Genius in Focus, The Impressionism Series". In these Art Talks pivotal works from the History of Art are discussed in detail, placing them historically as well as artistically, explaining by whom their creators were influenced and whom they influenced in turn, as well as analyzing them technically, symbolically and psychoanalytically. Each painting has been chosen for its archetypal position in today's popular culture. In all eight paintings we will discuss the fascinating contemporary research available to us now.

We will discuss:
OLYMPIA (MANET)
THE BELLELLI FAMILY (DEGAS)
LUNCHEON OF THE BOATING PARTY (RENOIR)
WATER LILIES (MONET)
AU MOULIN ROUGE (LAUTREC)
DEJEUNER SUR L'HERBE (MANET)
THE BATH (CASSATT)
SPIRITS OF THE DEAD WATCHING (GAUGUIN)

Starts tba, 11am to 1pm & 7pm to 9pm (8 weeks)
Costs $270 for 8 classes
All classes will be held at my studio at Eglinton and Mount Pleasant.

GENIUS IN FOCUS: BLACK LOOKS
As most of you know, my main art historical concern these days is the imaging of non-Europeans in Western art. My research on Theodore Gericault's Raft of the Medusa and the Abolitionist Movement has opened some really interesting avenues to me, the first result of which is Black Looks, a series of talks about six of the most intriguing paintings that feature Africans as their subjects. As usual we will place these images historically, politically, socially, psychologically and culturally, and explain how they may have affected the psyches and the opinions of their viewers. We will consider the development  in the representation of  African women, the changes in the imaging of African men, as well as the visible evolution of the position and  power  of the African in nineteenth century Western art.

C[itizen] Jean-Baptiste Belley, Ex-Representative of the Colonies, Girodet, 1797
Portrait of A Negress, Benoist, 1800
Execution Under The Moorish Kings of Grenada, Regnault, 1870
Mlle La La of The Cirque Fernando, Degas, 1879
The Gulf Stream, Winslow Homer, 1899       
Both Members of This Club, George Bellows, 1909
All classes will be held at my studio at Eglinton and Mount Pleasant.
Starts TBA,11am to 1pm & 7pm to 9pm (6 weeks)
Costs $200 for 6 classes

THE COURTLY ARTS
This course will consider the taste and patronage of some of the most intriguing crowned heads of European history and even the taste of some of their mistresses. We will time  travel in absolute style as we discuss the rags to riches stories of those artists who where fortunate enough to receive the rubber stamp of Royal approval.  The Limbourg Brothers, Claus Sluter, van der Weyden, Mantagna, Titian,  Pontormo, Bronzino, Gheeraerts, Hilliard, Oliver, Eworth, Boucher, Fragonard, Vigee Le Brun, to name just a few of the lesser known.....the list is endless, rich and varied.
We will discuss Art in The Courts of the following power brokers:
The Dukes of Burgundy & Berry
The Dukes of Mantua
The Medici
Elizabeth I
Louis XIV -The Sun King
Mme de Pompadour
Marie Antoinette
Napoleon & Josephine
Starts Wednesday, tba, 7pm to 9pm (8 weeks)
Starts Thursday, tba, 11am to 1pm (8 weeks)
Costs $270 for 8 classes.
All classes will be held at my studio at Eglinton and Mount Pleasant.

GROUND BREAKING ARTISTS, PART III
Revel in the loves, hates, foibles, and indiscretions of these gifted painters. Through viewing their works, come to understand the difficulties and decisions involved in the act of creation and learn to appreciate the struggles underlying the pivotal expressions of these artist-geniuses. Through cutting edge digitally illustrated lectures, explore not only the exciting artistic challenges of their times, but also the political and cultural contexts within which they worked. Discover right brain thinking at its best when you discover how these trailblazers understood, perceived, and constructed the world around them. In GB III we will be discussing Van Eyck, Titian, El Greco, Gainsborough, Courbet, Eakins, Cornell and Hopper.
Ground Breaking Artists, Part 1 & 2 are NOT prerequisites for Part 3.
All classes will be held at my studio at Eglinton and Mount Pleasant.
Starts Tuesday, TBA, 11am to 1pm (8 weeks)
The cost will be $270 for 8 classes



HISTORY OF WESTERN ART IN 8 WEEKS
New this year, the History of Western Art in 8 Weeks will give art lovers a much needed overview of what happened when and who followed whom. Starting with the art of the Middle Ages, we will continue on our whirlwind tour of Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Neo Classicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Surrealism, Modern and Contemporary Art. We will consider the styles, philosophies and grim realities of each era. This will be a wild and speedy journey through all the great movements of Western Art that will allow students a chance to more clearly understand where their interests lie as they prepare to continue their study of art.
Starts Sunday, 2:30pm to 4:30pm, TBA(8 weeks)
Cost will be $270
All classes will be held at my studio at Mount Pleasant & Eglinton.

Please feel free to send your comments or suggestions to me at
suzannetevlin@sympatico.ca