Reviving time-worn paintings is an art in itself. Slowly, carefully, Peter Van Ellis works wonders in his Lawrence shop. Aug 28, 2008
His greatest challenge may have been the Hudson River School landscape. Its owner had dropped it and it hit something, tearing a big rectangle near the middle of its 2-by-3-foot surface. (NJ.com -- Times)
Yosemite Valley Landscape Commemorated on Postage Aug 17, 2008
" Joining Giannoni-Jackson in dedicating the stamp were Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee member Jessica Helfand and American Philatelic Society Past President Janet Klug. One of the preeminent American landscape painters of the 19th century, Bierstadt is considered to be a second-generation member of the Hudson River School, a group of artists devoted to the American landscape. Best known for his Western landscapes, he was strongly influenced by the dramatic images of German painters active in... (PR Newswire)
Cape family strikes gold at home Jul 25, 2008
Heade also is classified with the Hudson River School, a group of 19th-century artists who painted landscapes and were influenced by romanticism. But Heade's work isn't optimistic or realistic enough to neatly fit that categorization, Stebbins said. (Boston Globe)
Governor dedicates Crosswinds Jul 23, 2008
His comments spoken purely from memory, Paterson spoke about how people have long been attracted to the Hudson area because of its physical beauty, dating back to the artists of the Hudson River School. They were the types of individuals who could capture the grand vistas of the Hudson River, he said, as well as the mountains, shifting cloud formations, and so on. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Scenic Hudson purchases 102 acres of Mount Merino to save Olana’s view Jun 28, 2008
Mount Merino is one of Olana s most important views, Griffen explained, as it was painted by members of the Hudson River School of art. (Mount Merino) is one of the most prominent natural features surrounding Olana, McKee said. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Catskill, Hudson artists to paint on broader canvas Jun 14, 2008
Thomas Cole, the father of the Hudson River School, fostered a new sense of American painting, and put the town of Catskill on the map, he said. Our town is experiencing a renaissance and a renewed sense of pride, Milbourn said. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
National Trails Day celebrated at crossroads of art and nature Jun 8, 2008
Meanwhile, the Thomas Cole National Historic Site: Cedar Grove unveiled the first of its on site art panels in the Hudson River School Art Trail Saturday afternoon at North-South Lake in observance of National Trails Day. The Art Trail is a map and directions that allows people to go to the sites of some of the landscapes painted by Hudson River School artists. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
New DEC parcels protect Overlook Mtn. Jun 4, 2008
OSI s Jennifer Grossman, Vice-president of Land Acquisition, noted, Overlook Mountain has enjoyed a prominent place in America s natural and cultural history, and is considered by many as the birthplace of the Hudson River School of Painting. Now, due to the successful partnership OSI has forged with DEC and the Woodstock Land Conservancy, said Grossman, this eastern escarpment of commanding panoramic views will forever provide unique natural habitat for threatened wildlife and unmatched... (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Cedar Grove, GCCA receive state funds May 10, 2008
She said the film will provide visitors with an introduction to Thomas Cole and the Hudson River School of Painting, and is anticipated for unveiling in May 2009. Grant funding for the Heart of Catskill Association will fund local advertising to promote downtown Catskill s Second Saturday Strolls, encouraging residents and visitors to avail themselves of the benefits of downtown. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Kelly New Deputy Director at NGA May 3, 2008
A leading authority on American art and the Hudson River School, he co-organized such special exhibitions as J.M.W. Turner (2007-2008) and Winslow Homer (1995-1996). Kelly curated Frederic Edwin Church (1989-1990). (Suite101.com)
Sketches of the Sublime: Exhibit at Cedar Grove traces the creation of iconic paintings May 2, 2008
He was 47 years old, but in his brief life, the artist launched the nation's first art movement, the Hudson River School, and fostered two generations of followers ... As part of the exhibit's opening event, Eleanor Jones Harvey, chief curator of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and an authority on the Hudson River School, will speak Sunday at 2 p.m. The exhibit is also accompanied by a 32-page catalogue with 28 color illustrations and an essay by Harvey on Thomas Cole's creative process ...... (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
Places to go and things to do Apr 18, 2008
PAINTING ON THE TRAIL OF THE HUDSON RIVER SCHOOL: MIHARU LANE: on display through through April 27, Suraci Gallery, second floor, Shields Center for Visual Arts, Marywood University. ABANDON: photographs and digital paintings by Alicia Lynn Grega, through April, Anthology Books, 515 Center St.. (Scranton Times, PA)
New Currier Museum of Art Opens Apr 11, 2008
Shown along with these are works of 18th- and 19th-century American artists from the Hudson River School, including Albert Bierstadt and Thomas Cole. European Paintings and American Sculpture. (Suite101.com)
In the arts, a school of rock Mar 1, 2008
Titus presentation, a play on words on the Hudson River School of Painting, is called The Hudson River School of Rocks, and will address the relationship of geology and landscape in the works of the great Hudson River School painters. The talk, which is part of Cedar Grove s monthly Sunday Salon series, begins at 2 p.m., and will include how and why Cole and his compatriots often used enhanced or altered reconstructions of local geologic features in their paintings to aid the imaginative force... (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Shut out: Olana faces a major setback to its bid for international recognition Oct 27, 2007
It seems the great painter of the Hudson River School isn't deemed great enough-not yet at least-for special international recognition of Olana, the home he had built overlooking the Hudson in Columbia County ... "We can't believe that, especially since a very well-respected curator, who used to be with the National Gallery of Art in Washington, just recently told us Church is considered the master of the Hudson River School," says Sara Johns Griffen, president of The Olana Partnership. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
Local artist Ann Bishop McGregor’s work featured this month at Arts Center Oct 5, 2007
I am also quite partial to some of the first light painters who were considered part of the Hudson River school of artists such as Church, Bierstadt, Kensett, and Gifford. I love to see these artists works firsthand whenever I can and continually strive to improve and become a better artist myself. (Charles City Press, IO)
'Poetic Journey' showcases America's landscapes Sep 4, 2007
NEW BRITAIN - In the picture book, "Poetic Journey," which complements the newest exhibit at the New Britain Museum of American Art, Kevin Sharp writes about the Hudson River School of Painting. One Hudson River artist, whose works will be displayed, is Samuel Colman. (New Britain Herald, CT)
Gallery owners want to expand Aug 14, 2007
He surmises that the reason for that can be traced back to the Hudson River School landscape painters, some of whom spent time in the Finger Lakes region. think that we're actually experiencing the crop from that seed, Lucas said. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
65 artists to join paint-out in Millbrook Jun 2, 2007
She said it is just like the mid-19th century, when a group of American landscape painters originated the Hudson River School style, which took inspiration from pastoral portrayals of nature. She said many of the artists at the event have a style that is reminiscent of Thomas Cole, the unofficial founder of the Hudson River School. (Millbrook Round Table, NY)
Art and running come together in honor of local hero May 20, 2007
Barry Hopkins is a well-known Catskill artist and educator, who was behind the Hudson River School Art Trail, a project of Cedar Grove, the Thomas Cole National Historic Site on Spring Street in the village of Catskill. This trail, intended to be followed by car with the occasional short walk or hike, guides local people and visitors to seven sites related to Thomas Cole, Catskill's most famous artist, and the school of art that he helped to create. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Art of expansion May 5, 2007
Soaring vistas and stunning landscapes are the hallmark of the 19th-century art movement known as the Hudson River School ... The Hudson River School artists shared common ideas about the nation s westward expansion. (Scranton Times, PA)
A force of nature Apr 9, 2007
Asher Durand (1796-1886), a noted progenitor (along with Thomas Cole) of the American movement called the Hudson River School, oscillated between the competing prerogatives of vision and aesthetics. The Brooklyn Museum's bewitchingly tranquil survey of his long career documents this relentless struggle. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Ansel Adams' America Mar 29, 2007
There's something keenly patriotic about Adams' work, an equation of nature with nationalism that also had animated the 19th century painters of the Hudson River School ... Adams, adapting the predilections of the Hudson River School, creates a rough equivalency among God, untrammeled nature, the United States and the sublime. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Read Indepth Article Jan 2, 2007
Other painting influences include the tonalist style and the Hudson River School. He especially enjoys the work of George Innes, Franz Bischoff, William Wendt, and Maurice Braun. (AbsoluteArts.com)
