Symposium on Tom Lea, LIFE and World War II

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Courtesy of the Hilliard Art Museum

Tom Lea, Randolph Field At Night, Oil on canvas, 1941, Courtesy of US Army Center of Military History.

During World War II, artist, novelist, and historian Tom Lea traveled 100,000 miles as an artist correspondent for LIFE magazine and a muralist for the WPA. In conjunction with his special exhibition at the Hilliard Art Museum titled Tom Lea, Life and World War II, the Hilliard is hosting a half-day symposium in partnership with the National World War II Museum. 9 am–noon. Free. Register here. hilliardmuseum.org.