Docent Highlight

A volunteer docent at the Art Museum since 2021, Amy Lamborg’s love of art reaches back to her childhood and memories of her grandfather’s art - she was surrounded by it in her home, and in books and newspapers. She has always enjoyed visiting museums and always knew at some point she would serve as a museum docent. Fast forward to 2021 when she saw a Facebook post by one of the Art Museum docents, Sue Jones, calling for new docents and she signed up.

Amy was born in Boston, Massachusetts, then moved with her family to Yellow Springs, Ohio, when she was eight years old. She went on to earn a degree in geology from Earlham College and a master's in geology from the University of Cincinnati. She worked in the field for many years in Chicago and Australia. After a year-long around-the-world trip, she moved back to Yellow Springs where she got married and had a daughter. She moved to Oxford when her then-husband took a job here. A life-long learner with a love of writing, she earned yet another master’s degree at Miami in technical writing, and also had a son. She first joined Miami staff as a grant writer on the Regional Campuses from 2004-14, and then rejoined Miami staff as a grant writer in the College of Education, Health, and Society in 2017.

What she loves most about the Art Museum here on campus is “the building, our collections, and the museum’s perfect size. On a single visit you can see everything, but displays change regularly so in each visit you’ll see something new. You’ll always find something you like, and it’s free!”

What she loves about writing, which is also true for being a docent, is learning something so she can tell a story. “If you have to explain something to someone, it forces you to learn in a deeper way. Then you choose which story will be most interesting to your audience.”

Amy wasn’t able to pick just one favorite from the Art Museum’s collection because she likes it all! She loves learning alongside her docent colleagues each semester about new works that are featured in the exhibitions, and when they tour other museums and personal collections.

“Being a docent, I feel fortunate to get to learn from the experts and do some of my own research. It motivates me to visit often because I am engaged with the exhibitions, staff and patrons of the museum when I help with drop-in tours.”

Interested in becoming a volunteer docent?

We welcome volunteers to assist with our programs and activities and to help strengthen ties with the local community and partners. Our volunteer docents are gallery guides and educators who regularly help the Art Museum, give tours, and assist with events and outreach.

For more information, please write to: ArtMuseum@MiamiOH.edu