| Ed Navone taught art at Washburn University, Topeka, for 43 years. He is a draftsman, a painter and an art historian, specializing in the Italian Renaissance. From San Jose, CA, originally, Ed will make Topeka his home in retirement. Ed will be missed by students and colleagues alike. |
Not one to rest on his laurels, Ed will take a group of students to study art in Italy in Summer 2007. |
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Glenda Taylor, Chair, Art Department |
Beverly Dodge Radefeld, BFA '68 |
Heather Kearns, BFA '01 |
Ron Wasserstein, VP, Academic Affairs |
Carol Emert, BFA '84 |
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Ed recieved a gift, a pastel portrait done by his under-graduate and graduate professor at San Jose State, J. Theodore Johnson. The protrait was given by Ed's friend, Ted Johnson, the son of Ed's mentor. Art faculty had the piece framed and presented it to Ed. |
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| The retirement "Fiesta" celebration was a fitting celebratin of Ed's long
teaching and artistic career at Washburn University. Over 100 people attended to honor, thank, and congratulate Ed on such a successful teaching career. The program included a lovely dinner, speakers, music and a special viewing of his work at the Mulvane Art Museum. |
Ed will continue to be involved with Washburn University in the role of
"Professor at Large." By contacting the VPAA or Dean's office, faculty
can ask Ed to speak to classes across the curriculum on topics as broad
as opera, all things Italian, Art, aesthetics, Renaissance life,
artists, and art, political expression in art, etc. He also plans to
concentrate on his painting and exhibition of his artwork created
during his career at Washburn. |
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