What Nudes Have Taught Me

Woman with her back to the camera, looking at a wall of paintings in a museum, many of nudes

“The Nude” as a subject in Western art has followed the same basic rules for centuries. What impact do they have on all of us? Rev. Gadon shares insights from more than a year drawing and painting and breaking rules.

Our guest preacher, Rev. Barbara Gadon, is a retired UU minister who lives in Minneapolis and Tucson with her husband, Robert. She has served congregations in St Louis, Chicago, Easton, MD, and Wilmington, DE.

Worship leader: Rev. Barbara Hoag Gadon

Special music: Jim Stevens, folk singer and guitarist

Follow along in the order of service, bit.ly/uucpa_oos_20250216.

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