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History of the Woodstock Art Colonies with Richard Heppner

May 5, 2018 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

$10

Join us in celebrating the rich history of artists in Ulster County. We know much about the Hudson River School of art, but the movement that began in the early 20th century with art colonies forming in our area are still hidden in a mist of conjecture and hearsay.

For May – July, UCHS presents a special exhibit featuring the art of area artists from the early 20th century. The exhibit will have pieces from the collections of the Historical Society of Woodstock and the Cragsmoor Historical Society. The exhibit will be open to the public weekends, 11-5pm.

Richard Heppner of the Historical Society of Woodstock presents our first lecture on the subject of art colonies. For his presentation on the growth of Woodstock as an American art colony during the first half of the 20th century, he asks us to imagine….

“On a spring day in 1902, a man by the name of Bolton Brown emerged from the thicket below the summit of Overlook Mountain and first viewed Woodstock and the expanse below. Hired by Ralph Whitehead to seek a physical location that would match Whitehead’s vision for an art colony, Brown, upon viewing the expanse before him, wrote of that moment, “Exactly here the story of modern Woodstock really begins.”

From the founding of the Byrdcliffe and Maverick colonies to the arrival of the Art Students League and the impact of the WPA on the arts in Woodstock, the talk will examine the transition of a small, rural town into a community that counted among its citizens some of the country’s most creative individuals. It is a tale of remarkable talent and unique personalities within the context of changing times and values in the heart of the Catskills.

Richard Heppner is the Woodstock Town Historian and member of the Historical Society of Woodstock He is a prolific author with such titles as “Woodstock Everday History,” “Women of the Catskills,” and “Legendary Locals of Woodstock.”

Free to UCHS members, $10 Non-Members

Details

Date:
May 5, 2018
Time:
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cost:
$10

Organizer

Ulster County Historical Society
Phone
845 338-5614
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Venue

Bevier House Museum
2682 Route 209
Kingston, NY 12401 United States
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Phone
845 338-5614
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