Events for July 07, 2010
Wistariahurst June and July Gallery Exhibit - Eyes on Reality- Still Life, Figure, and Landscape: Paintings by Dana Levin
The term Representational Art encompasses a vast range of painting. Photo-realism, Naturalism, Surrealism, Impressionism, etc. Some painters copy what they see and present the viewer with exactly what their eyes took in, making no judgments. The more "real" the illusion, the more successful the painting. In contrast, Levin, who is trained as a classical realism painter, feels it is the artists job to interpret, to repackage nature in order to give the viewer an alternate view of reality. The painter's job is to enlighten, by allowing the viewer to see nature through the artists temperament. The paintings selected for this exhibit span many years of the artists' development and consists of figure work, still life, and landscape. These are not "snapshots" of everyday life, they are orchestrated images and compositions for the viewers contemplation.
| when: |
During the months of June and July |
| where: |
Wistariahurst Museum |
| price: |
Admission to the gallery $3 |
Wistariahurst Gardeners' Plant Swap
Come to this fun and friendly plant swap on the grounds of Wistariahurst, This is a rain or shine event except in case of heavy rain. Bring any type of labeled plant or plants, along with your own chair, and let the fun begin! What should you bring? Plants such as perennials, annuals, vegetables, herbs, cuttings, bulbs, seeds, etc. How does the plant swap work? Arrive at 6:00 p.m. with labeled plants to swap and a chair. At 6:15 p.m. the swap begins and finishes when nothing is left to trade. You may bring as many plants as you wish and at the end of the swap, there will be a raffle.
Children are welcome, but must be supervised by an adult. No pets and no smoking please. Plant swaps are presented by Wistariahurst Museum Gardeners and Western Mass Master Gardeners
| when: |
Wednesday, July 7 at 6:00 p.m. |
| where: |
On the grounds at Wistariahurst |
| price: |
$2 donation |
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