Homer Painting Focus of Clark Lunchtime Talk
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Michael Cassin, director of the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute's Center for Education in the Visual Arts, will examine Winslow Homer's oil painting "The Bridle Path" on Thursday, Aug. 13. This Looking at Lunchtime Talk is free with paid gallery admission and held at 12:30 p.m.The Clark's collection includes nearly 250 paintings, drawings, and prints by Homer from all periods of the artist's working life. Mostly self-taught, Homer's early career included employment as an apprentice for a lithographic firm in Boston and as an illustrator for Harper's Weekly, in New York, chronicling the Civil War. Homer reveled in nature, spending long periods at work and play in the Adirondacks, Canada, and the Caribbean. The "Bridle Path" shows a young woman riding a horse through the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
The series continues on Thursday, Sept. 10, when Thomas Loughman, assistant deputy director, will look at Hubert Robert's "Roman Ruins." The talks take place at 12:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month. Attendees may purchase food at the Clark or bring a bag lunch to enjoy before or after the gallery talk. Looking at Lunchtime Talks are free with paid gallery admission June 1 through Oct. 31.
The Clark is located at 225 South St. The galleries are open 10 to 5 daily in August. Admission through Oct. 31 is $12.50 for adults, free for children 18 and younger, members, and students with valid ID. For more information, call 413-458-2303 or visit clarkart.edu.
