Photo of actress Colleen Webster as artist Georgia O’Keeffe. Photo by Jack T. Douglas. Courtesy Jack T. Douglas / Colleen Webster. All rights reserved.
Stockbridge, MA, January 27, 2016—As part of its “Meet the Artists” performance series, Norman Rockwell Museum will present “Georgia O’Keeffe: Portrait of the Artist,” on Saturday, February 13, starting at 5:30 p.m. In a living history interpretation, actress Colleen Webster will bring to life Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986), the twentieth century painter known for her significant contributions to American Modernism. Projected paintings and photographs will accompany this interactive performance, and showcase the American master’s work, known for its depictions of flowers, cityscapes, landscapes, and images of the stark desert of New Mexico. Webster will take questions during and after the performance, and refreshments will follow the program. Admission to the event costs $12 for adults, $5 for children, and $8 for Museum members.
Living Art History Series
Meet the Artists: A First-Person Performance Series
Norman Rockwell Museum presents a special winter series of performances, that explores the lives and experiences of American art masters. Refreshments will follow each program. $12 for adults, $5 for children, and $8 for Museum members.
Upcoming events include:
Vincent van Gogh: A Portrait by the Postman Roulin
performed by actor Ted Zalewski
Saturday, March 12, 5:30 p.m.
On view through March 13, 2016
Masters of the Golden Age: Harvey Dunn and His Students
When illustrator Harvey Dunn died in 1952, his obituary in The New York Times bore the headline “Harvey Dunn, 68, Artist, Teacher.” Known for depicting the harsh realities of World War I combat as well as the healing comfort of life on the prairie, Dunn also served as an important instructor for a number of successful artists.
Masters of the Golden Age: Harvey Dunn and His Students highlights Dunn’s stunning, painterly illustrations for the prominent periodicals of his day, including Scribner’s, Harper’s, Collier’s Weekly, Century, Outing, and The Saturday Evening Post. It also features powerful works created for the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I, in which he recorded the unforgettable realities of war, as well as the artist’s prairie paintings, inspired by his life-long love of South Dakota’s landscape and history. Featuring over 85 paintings, the exhibition also includes original artworks by Dunn’s prodigious students, including Dean Cornwell, Henry C. Pitz, Mead Schaeffer, Harold von Schmidt, Frank Street, Saul Tepper, John Clymer, Lyman Anderson, and James E. Allen, among others.
Organized by Norman Rockwell Museum in collaboration with the South Dakota Art Museum, the exhibition is made possible through generous support from First Bank & Trust.