DANBURY, CONN. — This spring, Western Connecticut State University will feature a slide lecture series by distinguished artists. The talks will start at 11 a.m. in Viewing Room 1 of White Hall on the university’s Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury and will be free and open to the public.

Tuesday, Feb. 23: Susan Jane Walp. Walp, a Mount Holyoke College graduate, is the recipient of the Academy Award in Art from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Walp’s still lifes and paintings have been prolifically displayed in New York. Since 2003, she has been represented by the Tibor de Nagy gallery in New York.

Tuesday, March 9: Michael Whelan. As a fantasy and science fiction artist, Whelan has illustrated more than 350 book and album covers for Stephen King, Meatloaf, the Jacksons, Isaac Asimov and National Geographic. He is the recipient of 15 Hugo Awards and has been inducted to the Science Fiction Hall of Fame.

Wednesday, March 31: Don Kimes. A painter, Kimes is the recipient of the Medici Medal at the Florence Biennale for his paintings. He once chaired the art department at American University. Kimes also founded, and now directs, the Master of Fine Arts program at American University in Italy. His work consists mainly of mixed media collages and landscape paintings.

Tuesday, April 12: David Johnson. A New Canaan native, Johnson sold his first work at the age of 19 and now does freelance illustrations for National Lampoon, CBS Records, and the New York Times Book Review. Johnson also illustrates covers for children’s books and did work for Hans Christian Anderson’s “Thumbelina.”

For more information, call (203) 837-8881.

Western Connecticut State University offers outstanding faculty in a range of quality academic programs. Our diverse university community provides students an enriching and supportive environment that takes advantage of the unique cultural offerings of Western Connecticut and New York. Our vision: To be an affordable public university with the characteristics of New England’s best small private universities.