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Black Tie International:
The
Third William R. Eubanks Distinguished Lecturers |
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William R. Eubanks and the University of Memphis
are proud to announce
The Third William R. Eubanks Distinguished Lecturers
Linda Sherbert and John Francisco Andreu,
who will speak
on April 8, 2010, at the University of Memphis
Fogelman Executive Center Lecture Hall at 7:00 pm. |
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VERANDA
magazine Features Editor Linda Sherbert has always
had a strong interest in architecture and interior
design. She is the daughter of a home builder in the Washington, D.C., area. As a child, she began drawing
house plans with her father and, while the houses
were under construction, she played in the empty
rooms, imagining how those spaces could be
transformed, used and enjoyed. As an adult, she drew
her own house plans, without hiring an architect, to
remodel her former home, including the addition of a
second story, library, studies and a new master
suite. Today, as chief wordsmith at VERANDA, Linda
assigns home design stories around the world. She
edits them, writes titles and releases pages to go
to press. VERANDA is a national magazine in
the Hearst chain--along with Town & Country,
Esquire, O, Cosmopolitan, House Beautiful,
Bazaar and others. VERANDA prints more than half a
million copies of each of its eight issues and
distributes them around America and beyond, to cities such as London and Paris. Linda works with top designers in the
industry on a daily basis. She also edits the
stories on architecture. As time permits, she writes
stories, often The Last Word on the back page. She
has begun writing for the Web site. Linda earned a
journalism degree at the University of Florida and, while editing in The Washington Post’s
Style department, an MFA at Catholic University. She considers it an honor to
work for VERANDA founding Editor-in-Chief Lisa
Newsom, who is, Linda says, a “true visionary in the
magazine industry.”
John Francisco Andreu
is Principal of The Andreu Group, a business
strategy and management consultancy specializing in
the luxury industry and the arts, with presence in New York, Palm Beach, and
Miami. As a
decorative arts historian, author and lecturer, Mr.
Andreu regularly contributes articles and essays on
design and lifestyle to various magazines,
particularly Veranda of late, where he is currently
serving as a Contributing Editor. He is CasaLife
magazine’s Fine Arts Editor. He serves on editorial
boards and also curates exhibitions with such
prestigious concerns as the Chinese Porcelain
Company in New York
and the American International Fine Art Fair,
formerly known as Palm Beach
- America’s International Fine Art and
Antiques Fair. A frequent guest speaker, Mr. Andreu
has lectured at leading cultural institutions,
including The Society of the Four Arts in Palm
Beach; Sotheby’s Institute of Art in New York;
French Heritage Society in Los Angeles; Hillwood
Estate, Museum & Gardens and the United States
Department of State in Washington, DC. Most
recently, Mr. Andreu presented a four-part program,
“Archetype of Luxury: Marie Antoinette – An Enduring
Legacy,” with The Society of the Four Arts during
March 2009. Mr. Andreu began his distinguished
professional career in the late 1970s in Washington, DC, as founder of a fine art gallery
concentrating in 20th-century American
and European master works. He continues to assist
private clients with fine art acquisitions to evolve
important personal collections. Mr. Andreu received
his B.A. from Drew University and continued his studies at
the Courtauld Institute of Art, completing a
tutorial graduate program. In addition, he has
completed course work at the College of William & Mary and Georgetown University.
In April 2007, William
R. Eubanks inaugurated the
William R. Eubanks
Distinguished Lecture Series in Interior Design
through his endowment at the University of Memphis. Eubanks, many faculty and staff
of the University, including President
Shirley Raines, and a large
gathering of the public attended. Lectures in the
series will take place annually with outstanding
speakers in the field of interior design chosen by a
committee of the faculty in association with William
R. Eubanks. 2007 speaker was Dr. Frank Koe, former
Dean of the New York School of Interior Design.
2009 speaker was Jennifer Garrigues, international
interior designer.
Eubanks has also
established the
James Weaver Memorial Scholarship in Interior Design.
James Weaver, former resident of Winona, Mississippi, who
died in 1998, was memorialized by his longtime
friend, William R. Eubanks, in the opening ceremony
at the University of Memphis in 2007. William R. Eubanks
Interior Design, Inc. was Weaver’s professional home
in Memphis for many years.
The
University of
Memphis is alma mater to
both Weaver and Eubanks. Eubanks honored Weaver in
his remarks by saying, “Jim Weaver, another graduate
of the University of Memphis, worked beside me at William R.
Eubanks for 18 years. His dedication to the field
of interior design was without limit. Jim was known
throughout the community for his integrity, talent,
high standards, and colorful, eclectic European
style. So this evening I am very proud to announce
the James Weaver Memorial Scholarship Fund in
Interior Design. Thank you, Jim, for enriching our
lives.” A portrait of Jim Weaver was unveiled and
given to the University for the School of Interior Design.
Eubanks says “the
School
of Interior Design
is so important for the future of our city. These
young men and women at the
University of
Memphis will help shape our
community’s design future. The more tools we
provide them, the greater their accomplishments will
be.” The James
Weaver Memorial Scholarship Fund will be
awarded to deserving and qualified students based on
merit, with consideration of need, and given to
undergraduate or graduate students majoring in the
area of Interior Design.
University President Dr. Shirley Raines has responded to the
William R. Eubanks gifts by saying:
William
Eubanks is both a distinguished alumnus of this
University and a generous supporter of our
programs. His exemplary design work appears in the
nation’s finest homes and showrooms, and he inspires
our students with his designs and with scholarships
and a lecture series. Mr. Eubanks has created two
legacies for the University – a scholarship in
memory of another U of M alumnus and a friend and
colleague of his, James Weaver, and a Distinguished
Lecture Series in Interior Design. The scholarship
provides direct assistance to eligible students in
the Interior Design program. Through the lecture
series, our students and faculty have contact with
extraordinary designers, while at the same time, the
University’s reputation is boosted. The University of Memphis is truly fortunate to call William
Eubanks an alumnus and a friend.
Any individual,
corporation, or foundation may contribute to the
William R. Eubanks Distinguished Lecture Series in
Interior Design
and James Weaver
Memorial Scholarship Fund in Interior Design
by making gifts payable to The University of Memphis
Foundation,
Dept.
238,
P. O. Box 1000,
Memphis, TN 38148.
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Reception following
Free and open to the public |
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To list an upcoming event please contact
joyce@blacktiemagazine.com |
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