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Forum Speakers
This year's Show will host three forum speakers.
Thursday and Friday, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Saturday, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Cost is $11 per person per lecture.
Thursday's Forum Speaker
Topic: Incorporating Antiques in the 21st Century Home
Barry Dixon, named by House Beautiful as one of the top 100 designers in the country.
Believing that “the greatest quality a home might possess is that of innate, soulful hospitality,” Barry Dixon has become one of the nation’s most sought-after designers. Dixon has built an impressive resume that includes private residences and commercial projects nationwide as well as accolades from regional, national and international organizations and media. Barry has appeared on “Good Morning America” a number of times including a week-long series where he decorated a living room live on television. Barry is a veteran of show houses, including the entire Southern Accents “Capital Design House” and the entire 2007 Southern Accents Show House at Homestead Preserve. He has also done a suite for client and ABC news anchor Diane Sawyer in Traditional Home’s “Built for Women Show House.” He designed all twenty-four rooms of Traditional Home’s “Weekend Living in Montecito” Show House – a wonderful project overlooking the Pacific Ocean. For the sixth consecutive year House Beautiful has identified him as one of America’s top designers; his work is featured frequently in numerous publications, including Veranda, Traditional Home, Southern Accents and House Beautiful. Barry was inducted into Metropolitan Home’s “Design 100” in their June 2008 issue. In addition, fourteen different design books include Barry’s projects. “Barry Dixon Interiors,” Barry’s first book, written with well-known author Brian Coleman with photography by Edward Addeo, was published in September, 2008 and has gone into its third printing.
A 1982 graduate of The University of Mississippi, Barry spent much of his childhood abroad. Dixon’s father, who was a metallurgist for an international company based in Germany, moved his family to exotic cities all over the world, elements of which are reflected in Barry’s work. Living in India, Korea, New Caledonia and South Africa, where he graduated from high school, gave Dixon a global perspective and laid the foundation for his future.
Formed in 1993, Barry Dixon Inc. specializes in high-end residential and commercial interiors from coast to coast.
Barry’s own furniture line with Tomlinson/Erwin-Lambeth was launched in 2005 and has been praised by editors from Traditional Home, House Beautiful, Veranda, Southern Accents, House & Garden and Metropolitan Home, among others. His rug collection with Megerian was launched in January, 2009 while his fabric collection with Vervain debuts this spring.
Friday's Forum Speaker
Topic: Displaying Collections
Doris Athineos, Traditional Home's art and antiques editor
Traditional Home's art and antiques editor Doris Athineos writes about collecting and outstanding collectors who are passionate about paintings and furnishings. Through patronage and purchase, these top collectors shape the visual world around us. She reports on the motives that drive people to collect 50 blazing-red Ferraris, 300 Egon Schiele and Klimt paintings and drawings or 4,000 pieces of costume jewelry.
Most recently, Doris launched a new column with Antiques Roadshow stars Leigh and Leslie Keno. "Keno Eye" teaches Traditional Home readers how to recognize and identify design worth collecting, whether a Chippendale chair or a lucite desk.
Prior to joining Traditional Home, Doris served as an editor at Forbes magazine, where she covered the art market. She has written about art, antiques and design for The New York Times, Architectural Digest, Wine Spectator and Art & Auction, among others.
Saturday's Forum Speaker
Topic: The Evolution of Guns in America
Mike Clark, President and Owner of Collectors Firearms located in Houston, TX.
Collectors Firearms has been in business for 35 years and is one of the largest gun stores in the country. Collectors Firearms has an inventory of over 10,000 guns, 1000 swords and countless other items relating to guns and militaria. A third generation Houstonian, Mike turned his passion for collecting guns into a business. He has bought and sold well over 200,000 firearms ranging from modern day sporting arms to guns dating back to the 1500s. Mike is considered one of the foremost authorities on firearms in the country. In addition to being an appraiser, he is a consultant to private collections, auction houses and museums. Along with the gun business he is also a dealer in Asian antiques.
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