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SENIOR SCHOLARS
Friday Jan. 31, 2020
10:00 am
Providence United
Methodist Church
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Chas Fagan
Stories....
From a Life in Art |
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Chas Fagan's career path has been decidedly unplanned. From Presidents and Popes to downright impressive Americans, his journey through the art world has presented him with some fascinating people...and some unexpected situations. Chas will share a cherished selection of back stories behind some of his projects and creations.
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Chas Fagan is an American artist who grew up in Belgium and in rural Pennsylvania, gathering inspiration from the rich landscape and history of his surroundings.
Chas' ability to combine his artistic gifts with his knowledge of history has led to several high-profile commissions. Among his favorites are his statue of President Reagan in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, a "young Neil Armstrong" statue for Purdue University (including a surrounding plaza with moon-boot prints), his sculpture of Rosa Parks in the |
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Narthex of Washington National Cathedral, and a monumental-scale bronze sculpture in Dallas titled "Freedom's Charge", featuring two Revolutionary War figures and a billowing battalion flag from Bunker Hill. He was also fortunate to be asked to paint the official White House portrait of First Lady Barbara Bush, and the official portrait of Mother Teresa for her canonization at St. Peter's in Rome.
A self-taught artist, Chas graduated from Yale University with a degree in Soviet Studies.
In 2002 he and his wife Katie decided to raise their three children in Charlotte. They immediately fell in love with the city, the people, and the history of Charlotte.
Chas is proud to have had the chance to capture some of that history and unique character in his bronze sculptures of Thomas Spratt and King Hagler and of the horse-riding Captain Jack on Charlotte's Greenway.
EDUCATION:
Yale University, B.A., magna cum laude, Soviet Studies
AWARDS & PRESENTATIONS:
Award for Artistic Distinction (2016)
Faith & Form Award (2007)
Eastman Johnson Award (2005)
IMAGES OF WORK MAY BE FOUND AT
http://chasfagan.com/
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....To be listed in the 2020 Directory renew
your membership before February 15th....
Renewals are $20 per person and new memberships are $30 (includes $10 for your name tag). Checks should be made payable to Senior Scholars. Please bring the correct amount if paying in cash.
You can speed up the renewal process by having your green 2019 Membership Card and $20 in your hand when you come to the Membership Desk. It is not necessary to complete a membership form for renewals unless your address, phone number or email address has changed.
You can also renew or join by mail with a completed membership form. The mailing address is on the membership form
If you use mail you will need to stop by the Membership Desk to pick up your new membership card. Your membership card is what gets you in the door at our weekly meetings--it shows that you are a current member.
We have quite a few name tags...If we are holding yours please come get it. Your name tag lets us know who you are and as some of us have "senior moments". It is much easier to converse if we know your name. Please always wear your name tag. If the magnet is a problem for you we have a remedy.
Any questions can be directed to the membership chair, Sara Haymond, at shhaymond@aol.com.
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See. . . BG Metzler and Ruth McDevitt
at the lunch table. . .
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FEBRUARY FIELD TRIP
UNC Nutrition Research Institute
Join your fellow Scholars for a tour of the North Carolina Research Campus, https://www.uncnri.org/, located in Kannapolis.
As a scientific community of eight universities, the David H. Murdock Research Institute, global companies and entrepreneurs, the shared mission is to improve human health through nutrition. Research and development focuses on safer, more nutritious crops, healthier foods and precision nutrition. Also, the study of nutrients and plant-based compounds to prevent chronic diseases such as cancer and diabetes.
Register for Tuesday February 4 or Thursday February 6
Lunch will be at the K&W Cafeteria, Concord
Meet at 10 am at the Queens University Sports Complex. We meet in the parking lot in front and to the side of the Complex.
2229 Tyvola Rd, Charlotte, NC 28210 (map)
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April 27 to April 30, 2020
Cost: $250 per person Double Occupancy
Relaxing days of learning, reflection,
fellowship, laughter, entertainment, solitude,
relaxing and hiking at this beautiful
1,400 acre wilderness retreat
near the Blue Ridge Parkway
in the spectacular mountains
of western North Carolina.
Organized by: Wade Alley & Jim Renger
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Speaker....
Dr. David Goldfield
UNC Charlotte
Topic....
Election 2020 Back to the Future
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2020 Topics
Climate Change
India and Pakistan
Red Sea Security
Human Trafficking
Northern Triangle
China’s Road into Latin America
The Philippines and the U.S.
Artificial Intelligence and Data
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THE GREAT DECISIONS books are here. Please pickup before or after the meeting. |
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