From Pencil to Plate On Exhibit at Weir Farm National Historic Site
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- Last Updated on Monday, 04 July 2011 15:45
- Written by Terri Garlick
From Friday, May 13 through Sunday, August 21, 2011, the work of artist and printmaker Sally Frank of North Salem, New York will be on exhibit at Weir Farm National Historic Site. Her exhibition, From Pencil to Plate, Woodlands of Weir Farm, is a collection of drawings and original prints, including etchings and monotypes inspired by the trees and forests of Weir Farm. Frank was awarded an artist in residency at Weir Farm in March 2008. During her two-week stay on the historic property, she developed a series of drawings, which she used as the basis of a number of original etchings and monotypes. She continues to draw from the experiences and material she gathered that spring to develop new works.
“The artistic tradition of Weir Farm makes it a very special place to create,” said Ms. Frank. “The residency gave me the privilege of walking in the shoes of some of the greatest American artists who drew inspiration from the beautiful property on Nod Hill. As many artists who have visited the site know, it is inspiring to look out at the landscape that, over 100 years ago, drew the likes of Childe Hassam, John Twachtman, John Singer Sargent and of course J. Alden Weir.”
The exhibit can be viewed in the Burlingham House Visitor Center Thursday through Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Three Gallery Talks titled Prints and Process will be held at 2 p.m. on Sundays, July 10 and August 7. Frank will discuss her work and the process she uses to make prints. Participation in these gallery talks is free, but space is limited and registration is required. To register or for more information, please call (203) 834-1893 x13.
Originally from Chester County PA, Sally Frank has exhibited her work in galleries in South Florida, Connecticut, and New York. Trees and landscapes of the Northeast are the main focus of her work, which reveals the beauty as well as the harshness of nature. “Nature can be remote to many in today’s world,” she says. “I try to make it more familiar and to share what inspires me about the natural world, like the dignity of an old oak tree, or a weathered sycamore- battered by life but still standing tall. I try to capture the quiet of the forest; the rustle of leaves in the canopy and sunlight filtered through patterns of leaves and branches.”
To find out more about Sally Frank’s work you can visit www.sallyfrank.net or call (914) 764-5085.
Weir Farm National Historic Site was home to three generations of American artists. Julian Alden Weir, a leading figure in American art and the development of American Impressionism, acquired the farm in 1882. After Weir, the artistic legacy was continued by his daughter, painter Dorothy Weir Young and her husband, sculptor Mahonri Young, followed by New England painters Sperry and Doris Andrews. Today, the 60-acre farm, which includes the Weir House, Weir and Young Studios, barns, gardens, and Weir Pond, is one of the nation’s finest remaining landscapes of American art. For more information about Weir Farm National Historic Site, please visit www.nps.gov/wefa or call (203) 834-1896.
