Rockwell Galleries
“In Between,” Sept-11-Nov. 13, 2010
Opening Reception, Thurs. Sept. 23, 5-7 p.m.
The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, in cooperation with Rockwell Galleries, will exhibit works by nine artists and over 25 landscape paintings ranging from classic realism to representational, and paintings “in between” the two parameters. Sept. 11-Nov. 13, 2010, opening reception, Thurs. Sept. 23, 5-7 p.m.
Rockwell Art Galleries has six gallery locations in Fairfield County, CT: 1630 Post Rd., Fairfield; 9 Burtis Ave., New Canaan; 470 Main St., Ridgefield; 890 High Ridge Rd., Stamford; 15 Myrtle Ave., Sconset Square, Westport; and 379 Danbury Rd, Wilton. In addition to original fine art, all Rockwell galleries offer custom framing, installation services and in-home and corporate art advisory services. To see the full roster of Rockwell artists, visit www.rockwellartgalleries.com.
Antiques Appraisal Weekend
Saturday & Sunday, October 2-3, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Tickets: $20-$40
The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum will host its Third Annual Antiques Appraisal Weekend, October 2 and 3, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., at 295 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT.
Sponsored by Klaff's Connecticut Cottages & Gardens, The Hour and Cox Radio, the LMMM Antiques Appraisal Weekend will feature world-renowned appraisers specializing in a wide variety of antiques and collectibles including jewelry, watches, silver, fine art, furniture, books and documents, coins, pottery, and China, sports memorabilia, toys, and more. Appraisals will be $20 for small items and $40 for larger antiques, such as furniture. All proceeds from this event will benefit the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum.
America's First Sculpture: Looking at Early Connecticut Gravestones
A lecture by William Hosley followed by a tour of Pine Island Cemetery with David Westmoreland, co-sponsored by the Norwalk Historical Society
Wednesday, October 13, 2010, 11 a.m.
$20 members $25 non-members; Includes Lunch: Courtesy of Bull’s Head Market
Connecticut is a geological marvel. With all manner of rocks, minerals, and clays, it’s not a surprise that gravestones and building material became colonial Connecticut’s earliest domestic art and export industry. Mable, brownstone, schist, and granite, all found here, became the basis for one of our earliest native artforms – the fashioning, decoration and inscription of grave markers, tombstones and monuments. This program will explore the diverse stylistic traditions in dozens of small shops that produced gravestones from the mid-17th century to the advent of the industrial age during the mid-19th century. It chronicles the transformation of gravestone making from a domestic craft to a modern industry and offers insight into the domestic life, taste, and cultural values of Connecticut's peoples. The program will also look at the stories gravestones tell through their inscriptions and symbolic ornamentation.
William Hosley, the principal of Terra Firma Northeast, is an independent scholar, cultural resource consultant, planner, writer, and photographer. He was formerly Director of the New Haven Museum and Connecticut Landmarks, where he cared for a chain of historic attractions throughout Connecticut. Prior to that, as a curator and exhibition developer at Wadsworth Atheneum, Mr. Hosley organized major exhibitions including The Great River: Art & Society of the Connecticut Valley (1985), The Japan Idea: Art and Life in Victorian America (1990), Sense of Place: Furniture from New England Towns (1993) and Sam & Elizabeth: Legend and Legacy of Colt's Empire (1996). As an expert in heritage tourism, Hosley has studied hundreds of museum and heritage destinations around the country. He has lectured throughout the country and served as a content specialist for PBS, BBC and CPTV film documentaries. Hosley has also written articles for Connecticut Magazine, Boston Magazine, Antiques, American Heritage, and more, and is a member of The Hartford Courant’s PLACE board of contributors and a founding member of the advisory committee of Connecticut Explored.
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