Wednesday, January 28, 2015

The Madison Art Society Presents "Painters of Seascapes"



The Madison Art Society is pleased to host a lecture on "Painters of Seascapes"
Fred Biamonte will present a lecture focusing on paintings of the east coast of he United States from the middle of the 19th century through the beginning of the 20th century.  He will talk about the lives and paintings of Fitz Henry Lane, Frederic Edwin Church, William Trost Richards, Winslow Homer and Robert Henri. The lecture will take place on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 6:30 PM.  The event coincides with the 40th Annual members Exhibit and Sale. Both the lecture and the show are in the community room of the Scranton Memorial Library, 801 Boston Post Road, Madison, CT.  The public is invited to attend.
"Fog off Mount Desert Island", Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Mr. Biamonte is an educator at the New Britain Museum of American Art and a member of the arts council in branford.  He has given talks on more than 35 American and European artists.  He previously was a professor of Organization Behavior in the graduate school at Pace University.

Contact: Beverley Shirmeier 860-399-6116

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