Clark Art to Host Talk on Printmaker William Hogarth Aug. 3

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute Will host a discussion led by Curatorial Assistant Rebecca Szantyr On Wednesday, August 3 at 1 p.m. at Manton Research Center, examining the work of famed printmaker William Hogarth (1697–1764) and studies the business of making pictures in eighteenth-century England. 

Szantyr’s talk considers Hogarth’s printing practice as well as the influence he had on subsequent generations of engravers. Presented as part of this summer’s Works on Paper Highlights Talk series, the event allows visitors to discover a unique selection of rarely exhibited works on paper with a member of the Clark’s curatorial team. The Manton Study Center for Works on Paper houses the Clark's collection of more than 6,500 prints, drawings, and photographs.

Szantyr’s talk takes place in the Manton Study Center for Works on Paper, in the Manton Research Center.

The event is free and open to the public but capacity is limited to twenty visitors on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, visit clarkart.edu/events.

The final Works on Paper Highlights Talk, Caricature in Callot and Goya with Curatorial Assistant Sophie Kerwin, takes place on Wednesday, August 10 at 1 pm.

'Nobody' Better Than the Mount Greylock Class of 2024

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
03:43PM / Saturday, June 08, 2024

Class speaker Judge Martin offered apologies all around for the chaotic class of 2024. See more photos here.

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The class speaker for the 104 graduates of Mount Greylock Regional School apologized for the wild and crazy antics of the class of 2024. 

 

"Our class was not that easy. We came into this brand-new school like a bull in a china shop. It was crazy," Judge Martin said. Students came into the middle school from surrounding towns, and "with that mix of kids, chaos happened." 

 

They lost field trip privileges, the right to use the staircase and claimed credit for the burst pipe that flooded the new school and sent everyone home early just days before the entry into remote learning because of the pandemic.

 

"On behalf of my class, we apologize for the mess," Martin said. "But look at us now — we're no longer those middle schoolers everyone hates, no longer causing water damage in our school. And surprisingly, no longer the worst middle school class to come through Mount Greylock, which was really a hard title to take but somehow the grades below us found a way."

 

He was also sorry it took so long for the class to realize how amazing they are and apologized for taking them all for granted.

 

"We're sorry to this school and everything we put it through most importantly thank you for giving us the time to grow out of chaos and find our identity in the end," Martin said. 

 

Martin gave a shout out to Superintendent Jason McCandless, who announced his departure at the end of the school year, calling him "our favorite superintendent" to loud applause.