SAVED THE BEST FOR LAST – While in the Hudson River Valley last Monday, Jamie Grossman asked if I would like to paint the next day in a paint out on Bannerman Island. I did not have a clue what that was. With just a phone call I was accepted and as part of a group of 13 painters...
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THE NEXT BEST THING to painting in the same locale all of your life is the excitement of painting in a new location. Seems I can’t stay in one place too long before I having to move on to the next venue. So it was on my vacation to the Hudson River Valley last week. I did not expect...
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AS THE SAYING GOES, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” I visited the Hudson River Valley with no expectations, only what I knew about it through the eyes of painters’ works. I was not disappointed. In the next few posts I’ll explore what I found, and a couple of unexpected adventures along the way!...
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DISCOVERED THAT THOMAS COLE, “father” of the Hudson River School (visited his house/studio today) wanted to preserve the nature of the region through his work. He was also a very active proponent of keeping the real live Hudson River Valley as pristine as possible. Active Participation He did a great deal of writing to the powers that be, to...
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