We arrived back home, too late last night to spend time on the blog. Yesterday we spent time at the Norman Rockwell Museum with a little side trip in between.
In Great Barrington, MA there is a church, better known as the Old Trinity Church, but more commonly known to the locals as the Guthrie Center. It features summertime concerts for the local friends, a weekly free meal as well as educational tutoring.
Could it have been that long ago?
Grammie hiding? in the shadows.
Just another 5 minutes away, the days main stop was at the Norman Rockwell Museum.
This is our 2nd visit to the Museum but it doesn't get old as they frequently change the paintings and sometimes include other artists. (Jamie Wyeth, Andrew Wyeth)
Rockwell was a visual storyteller and he very frequently used local people for his art. The one below features "Willie Gillis", also featured in several paintings centered around fundraising for the war effort.
This work by another artist is sure to bring a "smile" to your face.
One of Rockwell's better known works, "The Gossip", features local people including his wife Mary as well as himself.
As an example of the detail that he painted, go to the next website and enlarge the picture.
Mary is in the third row, the 2nd and 3rd person while Rockwell is in the last row, the 4th and 5th person. Look at the painting as a story being told.
New kids in the neighborhood. Notice the pets in each group.
A tiled replica is in the United Nations Building.
This panographic picture is the view outside Rockwell's Studio.
Enjoy your day Today, June 20th
Our trip was great. Eight days that included the main event ( US Open) as well as side trips to Hershey PA, the Amish country (Lancaster), The Guthrie Center, the site of the Woodstock Music Festival and Museum, and the Norman Rockwell Museum.
Again, thanks for keeping an eye out for Grammie, she got a lot of knitting done.
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