Lunch & Learn with Guest Speaker / Artist: Robert Batson

Lunch & Learn is a free monthly in-person program, typically held the first Tuesday of the month, from 12 noon – 1:30 p.m. at Irving Arts Center.  Robert Batson will join us Tuesday, April 1 from noon to 1:30PM as our featured guest speaker.

Robert Batson is an Irving-based artist, art educator and retired architect will discuss his recent body of work:  mixed media, abstract landscapes inspired by the Southwest. Robert uses a variety of materials including paint, pastels and torn & folded paper to explore his fascination with color, texture and the land.  He will also provide a demonstration of his working methods and processes as part of his presentation.

Robert exhibits his art at the Taos Artists Collective gallery in Taos, New Mexico and the Fine Arts New Mexico gallery in Arroyo Seco. He also volunteers at the Irving Arts Center as a docent and participates in the family, youth and teen programs. Robert has previously exhibited at the Irving Arts Center (Weaving Paint: A Concept Revisited in 2016 and New Works: 2019 – 2021 in 2021) and at the Irving Archives & Museum (Diptychs, Triptychs and Other Experiments in 2024).

About Lunch & Learn

Since 2014, this informal art education program for adults has provided fun and informative enrichment opportunities as well as a lively discussion forum for exploring current exhibitions at IAC and other art-related topics.

Irving Arts Center’s Lunch & Learn program typically meets the first Tuesday of the month, October through May, from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m.  The program is free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to bring a brown bag lunch or snack.

The 2024-2025 series runs from October 2024 through May 2025 with one remaining date for the current season.  Rachel Black will join us as our featured speaker on May 6.  

For more information, please contact Marcie Inman, Curator/ Director of Exhibitions & Educational Programs at minman@cityofirving.org or 972.252.7558, ext. 1225.