Quadricentennial coming to a close Nov 9, 2009
According to the play s producer Margo Mullein Feron, the title character was a landscape artist of a prominent family in Oak Hill, and was strongly influenced by the work of local Catskill luminary Thomas Cole ... On Dec. 12, the Union Mills Gallery on Main Street will host the Musicians of Ma alwyck at 7:30 p.m. for a musical presentation of Cole and Euterpe: Music Enjoyed By Thomas Cole. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Greene County USA to air today Oct 25, 2009
It highlights significant historical figures in Greene County s history artist Thomas Cole, politician Zadock Pratt, early settler Pieter Bronck, and photography pioneer Levi Hill, to name a few and spotlights the achievements and impact the county has had on the region, state, nation and world over. The film is narrated by local actor Casey Biggs and features a fitting score by composer David Bourgois and pianist Thomas Savoy. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Legendary scholar to speak at Cedar Grove Oct 16, 2009
Published: Friday, October 16, 2009 2:19 AM EDT CATSKILL Barbara Novak, widely recognized as one of the most influential theorists of American art, will speak at the Thomas Cole Historic Site on Sunday October 25th at 2 pm ... For her presentation at the home of Thomas Cole, Novak has written a new talk, entitled Thomas Cole: Pioneer, Predecessor and Prophet ... A reception and book-signing will follow in Thomas Cole s Old Studio. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Garden Goddesses siren call lures art lovers Oct 14, 2009
In addition, Cedar Grove, the Thomas Cole National Historic Site, also had the famed artist s studio open to visitors as part of the tour. The open studios tour is put on by the members of the Catskill Gallery Association, a loose-knit group of independent artists working in unison for a common goal. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
'Wall of History' unveiled at Catskill Point Oct 12, 2009
The Wall of History exhibit includes Daniella Zeman s Sailing the Half Moon, Enrico Scull s First River People, Abolitionists of the Hudson Valley, by Tasha Depp, Rip Van Winkle, by Don Boutin, James Cramer s Cedar Grove, Home of Thomas Cole, Michelle Moran s Kaaterskill Falls, The Catskill Mountain House, by Michelle Moran, Patti Ferrara s The Elevating Otis Railway, Terrence Barrell s Sailing on the Hudson at Catskill Creek, and Catskill Warehouse and Freightmaster s Building, by Victoria... (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Cedar Grove gets new education coordinator Aug 15, 2009
Published: Saturday, August 15, 2009 2:18 AM EDT CATSKILL Cedar Grove, the Thomas Cole National Historic Site, has a new staff person on board to assist the popular facility in helping folks learn about the famed 19th century artist, and his importance to the nation, both then and now ... We are extremely lucky to be getting this level of expertise here at the Thomas Cole house, said Jacks ... The Thomas Cole National Historic Site is located at 218 Spring St., in the village of Catskill. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Budget cuts put art gallery in jeopardy Aug 14, 2009
The gallery s upcoming exhibit will open in the fall, celebrating the works of the Hudson River School - an art form first made famous by artist Thomas Cole. That show will be curated by volunteer artist Patty Ferrara. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
C-A student romances the art as ‘Thomas’ Jun 25, 2009
CATSKILL It may come as a shock to hear that the illustrious career of renowned landscape painter Thomas Cole hinged on a simple game of chance ... Among the key players are young Dan Kirby, a junior at Coxsackie-Athens High School, who portrays Thomas Cole, both young and old ... She lived into her 90s and was forced to sell myriad etchings and works of her husband s, trying to support their four beloved children: Theodore, Mary Bartow, Emily and Thomas Cole, Jr. The Coles also had a fifth... (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Special days for Catskill Jun 2, 2009
Two of Catskill s Quadricentennial events the opening of River Views of the Hudson River School at the Thomas Cole Historic Site and the performance of the play River of Dreams at Catskill High School both received funding at the event ... n June 26: Classics at the Point presents Thomas an original play about Thomas Cole ... n Oct. 10: Olive Cherrietree female contemporary of Thomas Cole who sold her art in New York City by Soup to Nuts. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
State affirms Quadricentennial funding May 21, 2009
Projects that can expect funding include the River of Dreams musical, the upcoming Music in the Park performance by Nanne and Ankie and the Hudson Crew a special performance of traditional Dutch music at Dutchmen s Landing, a theatrical presentation of Thomas by Classics at the Pointe, the Cedar Grove: Thomas Cole National Historic Site art exhibition, the Beattie-Powers Place photography and art exhibition and others. The village and town Quadricentennial celebration, featuring a free cookout... (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Life and times of a great American artist May 3, 2009
CATSKILL - Thomas Cole may be best known locally for the historic Catskill home he once inhabited, and the studio where he created his world renowned art ... Art aficionados celebrated Cole and his works in a lecture and reception at Cedar Grove The Thomas Cole National Historic Site on Saturday afternoon ... Thomas Cole invented landscape painting, Howat said. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Art in the open: Paintings by Monet, Renoir now on display year-round May 2, 2009
Artists include Thomas Cole, Albert Bierstadt, William Bradford, William Trost Richards, Francis Silva and Alfred Bricher. While the styles of the artists in the new gallery are diverse, they shared a vision. (Winona Daily News, MN)
150 attend Thomas Cole documentary premiere Apr 19, 2009
CATSKILL More than 150 people gathered in Community Theatre on Main Street, Saturday afternoon for the premiere of the 15-minute film, Thomas Cole, Painting the American Landscape ... Prior to the film screening Karen Lucic, PhD, professor of art history at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, offered a sneak preview of , a soon-to-be-launched online learning center that features nearly 100 Thomas Cole paintings, and information about the artist ... I can t think of a better place to launch this... (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Dim the house lights: Ladies and gentlemen, Thomas Cole Apr 16, 2009
CATSKILL Saturday, April 18, will mark a significant day in Catskill when, after 161 years, Thomas Cole will at last return to Catskill well, at least on film. The film, entitled Thomas Cole: Painting the American Landscape, is a brand new short documentary about Cole, his artwork, and the landscapes that inspired his career ... It was made at the behest of Cedar Grove: The Thomas Cole National Historic Site, Cole s 19th century home on Spring Street, in Catskill. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
DEC offers Hudson Valley conservation booklet Apr 14, 2009
Noting that since the days of Thomas Cole, Frederic Church, Walt Whitman, and John Burroughs, the Hudson River Valley has been a famed home for artists and writers, it points out that the valley s scenic beauty was, in fact, the inspiration for those creative efforts, and that it remains so today. The unparalleled scenery of the Hudson Valley, states the booklet, comes from its remarkable diversity of plants, animals, and natural areas. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Art historian J. Gray Sweeney to speak at last Sunday Salon Apr 2, 2009
CATSKILL There is virtually no end to the type of things that can be lost to history, and one of them was the new studio that Thomas Cole built at Cedar Grove, his Catskill home, in 1846 ... On Sunday, April 5, at 2 p.m., Cedar Grove: The Thomas Cole National Historic Site, will host Sweeney as the guest lecturer for its final Sunday Salon of the facility s annual spring lecture series ... Cedar Grove: The Thomas Cole National Historic Site is located at 218 Spring St., in the Village of... (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Hudson River an artistic muse for centuries Mar 15, 2009
A century and a half ago, it was the inspiration for British-born landscape painter Thomas Cole, who responded with canvas after canvas that captured its natural splendor in luminous, almost religious visions. In turn, Cole led a parade of like-minded painters whose artistic style became known worldwide as the Hudson River School. (Albany Times Union)
Quad Squad launches party for 400 Mar 12, 2009
n The Thomas Cole National Historic Site, which received a 5,000 grant to help fund a special Hudson River Art exhibition. n Greene County Council on the Arts will receive 10,000, which they will use to transform one of the buildings at Catskill Point into a wall of history. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Tom Cole, award-winning writer, dead at 75 Mar 1, 2009
Born in Paterson, N.J., Charles Thomas Cole was the youngest of three children. His father was a powerful mediation lawyer, but Mr. Cole set a different course. (Boston Globe)
$5K for Cedar Grove art trail Feb 25, 2009
CATSKILL The Thomas Cole Historic Site has been awarded 5,000 in grant funding for enhancements to the Hudson River School Art Trail in honor of this year s Quadricentennial celebration. The funds, which were announced Tuesday by the Hudson River Valley Greenway and the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area, are part of the Quadricentennial Implementation Grant Program. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Council airs Quadricentennial funding Feb 16, 2009
n Cedar Grove: The Thomas Cole Historic Site Art Exhibition - 1,000. n River of Dreams by Hudson Talbott theatrical production - 4,000. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Artist’s Ledge approved Feb 10, 2009
A painting pavilion has also been incorporated into the site plan, paying homage to local luminary Thomas Cole who is said to have used the creekside location for painting ... I m very pleased the project has see final approval and look forward to another addition to our community which honors one of our most famous residents: Thomas Cole, he said. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Historian reveals a Cole once forgotten Feb 9, 2009
CATSKILL - Thomas Cole, who is now a celebrated painter, has not always been so loved ... The lecture was given at Temple Israel, which is built on a plot of land that between 1833 and 1839 was the site of the earliest documented rental of Cole s Cedar Grove studio and seasonal residence, and hosted by Cedar Grove: The Thomas Cole National Historic Site. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
