VIRTUAL: Explore Art Colonies in New England
Thursday, June 810:30—11:30 AMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.**
Explore eight late-19th and early-20th century summer art colonies across New England. including: Provincetown and Cape Ann in Massachusetts, North Conway and Cornish in New Hampshire, Old Lyme and Cos Cob in Connecticut, and Ogunquit and Monhegan Island in Maine. During the summer months, you’ll be able to visit the sites and museums we’ll discuss that reflect the incredible creative energy that still exists in these art colonies in New England. Led by Martha Chiarchiaro, owner of Seeing History, who has brought history to life through the art of the times for more than 30 years. She received her Masters’ degree in the History of Art from Williams College and provides a variety of art history presentations at the Worcester Art Museum, the Worcester Institute for Senior Education (WISE), libraries, senior centers, and a variety of garden clubs.
Register directly on Zoom HERE. Sponsored by the Corning Foundation and the Friends of the Library.
NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 24 hours of the program.
Art Caption: Winslow Homer (1836 – 1910) American, Gloucester Harbor,1873, Oil on canvas, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO
Registration required via Zoom link.