The pictures you see here were either the originals or prints that are in the Norman Rockwell Museum.
There is a complete collection of covers of the Post magazines illustrated by Norman Rockwell. Many of them were from private collections, donated to the museum.
It is almost that time of year to give thanks. This is one of the Four Freedoms collection.
A lot of thought and effort went into his paintings...to include many photographs, detailed sketched and the finished paintings. Many of his models were local people.
A lot of thought and effort went into his paintings...to include many photographs, detailed sketched and the finished paintings. Many of his models were local people.
Many of you have probably seen this one before. It should be a reminder to get your flu shots. We got ours today administered by a family friend (wink).
"The Lineman" was originally done to promote AT&T. It later was said to belong to Verizon who in turn donated it back to the museum.
Rockwell's vision of the Main street of Stockbridge.
How could any mother not call this Thanksgiving? A soldier being home enjoying something with his mother that he learned to dislike in the service.
Do unto others...
To all the Red Sox fans out there...
Rockwell's place where he did his paintings. It is said that he was an immaculate painter and that everything was clean at the end of the day, whether he was working on 1 or 6 paintings.
We learned that one of his paintings was stolen from storage in New York City.
Rockwell painting "Sport" stolen.
This sculpture was done by Peter Rockwell who is widely known as a sculptor.
As promised, after a wonderful vacation, we went to church.
Where's Grammie, just outside the doors of the Old Trinity Church in Great Barrington, MA The Trinity Church is where the song “The Alice’s Restaurant Massacree” began and where the movie “Alice’s Restaurant” was filmed.
The cross still remains, although inside.
You can get anything you want.....
People and places.
The National Academy for Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame award for "This Land is Your Land" by Woody Guthrie.
Today, the Old Trinity Church is known as the Guthrie Center. It is an Interfaith Church.
Even the day started out to be really rainy and blustery from the storm passing through, things were much better by the time we left the Church.
By Saturday evening, we should have seen all of our grandchildren and most of our children. It has been a great and wonderful ride, each of us sharing it with our best friend.
