Our Mission...
is to provide opportunities for
lifelong learners to explore doing and learning about
Fine Arts, Film and Photography, Art History, and the Humanities. Whether we are utilizing the
resources and talents within your communities--or the broader and diverse
legacies of global traditions--our goal is to bring learning into your lives!
Our specialties include study
abroad programs and art holidays.
We design and lead one-of-a-kind programmes
for educational institutions, youth groups, senior centers, adult residential
communities, church and community groups, and tourist and travel organizations.
Programs are tailored to appeal to the ages, interests and focus of your
group--and the individual needs of its members.
Jill Kiefer
Port-of-Arts, Established
1987


FOUNDER & DIRECTOR, JILL KIEFER,
LEADING A PAINTING HOLIDAY PROGRAM IN CORNWALL
Dr. Jill Kiefer
is an artist-scholar. She has been designing, coordinating and leading Fine Arts and Art
History programs for over thirty years. She has developed and led numerous
workshops, tours and presentations for groups of kind--in the USA and Europe.
Jill is a published
author, a working (and teaching) artist, and a college art history professor.
Jill has a long-standing and
impressive background in instructional design, interdisciplinary methodology,
mentorship, and presentation programs.
PUBLISHING PRESENTATION AND EXHIBITION CREDITS:
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2008
– Expressions in Expressionism – Presentation and field trip series on the
evolution of Expressionism from a movement to a style – PVAC, CA |
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2008
– Passion in Art – An Investigation into Romantic Love in the Western
Tradition – PVAC, CA |
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2008
– Russian Painting: A Unique Look at an Extraordinary Tradition--from Icon
Paintings to Contemporary Works – PVAC, CA |
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2008
– Great Artists Series: A Serious Study of some of the Major Figures in the
Western and Non-Western Traditions – PVAC, CA |
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2008
– The Northern Renaissance – PVAC, CA |
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2008
– SoCal: The Art of Southern California – Presentation and field trip series on the
art of the region from the 20th century forward – PVAC, CA |
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2008
– American Impressionism – California Style – Integrated 10-week series in art
and art history – PVAC, CA |
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2007
– Investigation of the Nude in Art – Presentation and field trip series on the
evolution of the nude in fine art and photography – PVAC, CA |
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2007
– The Giants of Photography – Presentation and field trip series on the key
figures in the history of photography – PVAC, CA |
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2007
– Form and Figure in California Impressionism – Integrated 6–week series
in art for fourth grade students – PVAC, CA |
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2007 – Beauty in the Beasts: Integrated 10-week program in art and art history – PVAC, CA |
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2006
– The Art of Mexico: A Rich & Textured Tradition – Integrated 10–week series
in art and art history – PVAC, CA |
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2006
– Great Fresco Cycles: A History of Masterpieces – Integrated 10–week series
in art and art history – PVAC, CA |
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2005 – A Spiral
Framework: Applied to the Identification of A Lexicon of Visual Idioms
– Doctoral Dissertation |
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2005
– From Caves to Computers: An Integrated Approach – Certificate Program for
Educators – PVAC –CA |
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2005 –
The Ongoing
Continuum: Contemporary Trends and Current Issues in Art – Program for Docents
– PVAC - CA |
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2005 – The Arts &
Craft Movements in America
–
Integrated 10–week
program in art and art history – PVAC, CA |
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2005
– Visions and Re–Visions: A Survey of American Architecture – PVAC – Rancho
Palos Verdes, CA |
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2005
– World's Fairs and Expositions between 1876 and 1939: Their Influences on
American Art and Culture – PVAC, CA |
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2005 –
The Sense of
Place in Art: Regional Art Traditions in America – PVAC – Ranchos Palos
Verdes, CA |
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2005
– Grandma Moses: Celebrating an American Tradition -- Wise Adult Day Ctr.,
Santa Monica, CA |
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2004
– Integrating Art & Art History as a Cross–Curricula Teaching Tool –
Certificate Program for Educators – PVAC, CA |
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2004 –
Insider/Outsider: Naïve Art from the Mainstream to the Fringes
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Wise Adult Day Center, Santa Monica, CA |
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2004 – A Civilization
Defined: The Western Tradition
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Integrated 10–week program in art and art history – PVAC, CA |
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2004 – American Style
Through the Ages: American Art Movements
– PVAC – Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
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2004 – Modern Movements: Elation
to Deflation –
Port–of–Arts, NYC |
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2004 – The Postmodern Dilemma
– Port–of–Arts, New
York, NY |
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2003 –
The Evolution of
Russian Icons: A Discussion of Meaningful Symbols and their Influence – Palm
Gardens, Brooklyn, NY |
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2003 –
Ravaged or
Revered? A Discussion of Women as depicted by artists in the Western
Tradition – Port–of–Arts – NYC |
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2003 –
Globalism: A
Synthesis of Multicultural Traditions – Hallmark – NYC |
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2003 – Women and Art
in the Renaissance –
The Hallmark, NYC |
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2003 –
“The Father of
Us All”– Cézanne – The Hallmark – NYC |
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2003 – Expressionism &
the Journey to Pure Abstraction
– Hallmark – NYC |
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2002 –
The Evolution of
St. Jerome – A Cross–Fertilization of Traditions Explored Using a Spiral Model
– M.A. Thesis |
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2002 – African
American Art: A History of Struggle and Triumph
– Palm Gardens, Brooklyn, NY
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2002 –
Tragedy &
Triumph: Artistic Responses to the Holocaust – Palm Gardens, Brooklyn, NY
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2002
– Dada and Surrealism: From Anti–Art to Imaginative Fantasy – The Hallmark,
New York, NY |
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2002 – Waning and Waxing: The Late
Gothic through the Early Italian Renaissance –
The Hallmark, New York, NY
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2001 – Mannerism: The
Seeds of
Modernism– Port–of–Arts – NYC |
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2001 –
Height and
Grandeur: The Baroque – Port–of–Arts – NYC |
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2001 –
Cubism: A New
Way of Seeing – The Hallmark, NYC |
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2001 –
Fauvism: A World
of Patterns & Pure Colour –Hallmark, NYC |
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2001 –
Visual
Enlightenment: Illuminated Manuscript Traditions – Port–of–Arts, New York, NY
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2001 –
Madonna in
Majesty: Cross–Cultural Views of Mary – Port–of–Arts, New York, NY
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2001 –
A Tapestry of
Beasts – handmade and illuminated display bestiary, Albuquerque, NM |
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2000 –
Gods – Goddesses
– Demons & More: Pagan Origins of Christian Symbols in Art – El Estudio –
Albuquerque, NM |
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2000 –
Celtic Mythology
in Art: The Embodiment of Myth in Culture and Creativity – El Estudio –
Albuquerque, NM |
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2000 –
Native American
Artistic Traditions: Art of a People—Art of a Place – El Estudio –
Albuquerque, NM |
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2000 –
Prayer– Passion–
Purpose: Art of the Americas – El Estudio – Albuquerque, NM |
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2000 –
African Artistic
Traditions: An Integration of Spirituality and Sophistication – El Estudio –
Albuquerque, NM |
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2000 –
Oceanic Art: A
Celebration of Rites and Ritual – El Estudio –Abq., NM |
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2000 –
Legend of the
Tree –by Priscilla Wolf, Illustrator, Abq, NM |
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2000 –
One Woman Show –
Exhibition – New Mexico Art League, Albuquerque, NM |
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1999 –
Breaking
Boundaries – Building Bridges: Where Cultures Merge in Art – El Estudio,
Albuquerque, NM |
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1999 –
Saints &
Sinners: “New” Meaning in “Old” Attributes – El Estudio, NM |
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1999 –
Magic &
Magnitude: Pre–Columbian Art, El Estudio, Abq NM |
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1999 –
Wild Thing–Child
Develop. Ctr. of the Hamptons –Exhibit, Amagansett |
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1998 –
Group for the
South Fork – Exhibition/Auction, Bridgehampton, NY |
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1997 –
Communication
Between Genders – Layout & Design – NYC |
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1996 –
Keystone Dance
“Notes”/ Benefit Catalogue –Editor/Designer, NYC |
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1995 –
Anatomy of
Solitude: Selected Writings – Abq., NM |
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1994 –
Owings–Dewey
Fine Arts, Selected Exhibition, Santa Fe, NM |
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1993 –
The Anatomy of
Solitude: An Exhibition of Selected Works – Raelian Studio, Albuquerque, NM |
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1991 –
The Spirit
That Wants Me—A New Mexico Anthology – co–editor, author, artist –
regional bestseller, Albuquerque, NM |
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1993 –
Five Women
Artists: Selected Exhibition –Raelian Studio, Abq, NM |
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1989 –
Visions of
Excellence – Fine Arts Gallery State Fair, Abq., NM |