Loft Artists at the Mansion!
Loft Artists Exhibit at the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum
June 11 - September 9, 2009
LOCKWOOD-MATHEWS MANSION MUSEUM
295 West Avenue, NORWALK CT
203-838-9799
Opening Reception:
Thursday, June 11, 6-8pm
Go to Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum for details.
NOTE: Museum docents will be available at the opening reception to provide free tours of the building. The Read's Jazz Trio, will be performing at the opening as well.
The contrast between the bare bones industrial building at 845 Canal St that currently houses the Loft Artists and the rooms presently set aside at the for exhibits at the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion could not be more dramatic.
With parquet floors, elaborate woodwork and painted ceilings, the mansion represents mid-19th century elegance at its highest, and provides a striking contrast to the twenty-first century art work shown by the Loft Artists on the gallery's walls.
Included in the exhibit will be paintings and drawings by artists from Stamford, Greenwich, Norwalk, Wilton, Fairfield and Bridgeport. Among the exhibitors are: Pamela Riley Abear, Nikki Bates, Elaine Best, Shirley Binin, Angela Burns, Francine Funke, Alan Judelson, Renee Kahn, Clair Koch, Judith Lambertson, Cate Leach, Mary Louise Long, Susan McCaslin, Lina Morielli, Wendi Ohlson, Jane Petruska, Tina Rohrer, Alissa Siegal, Dana Scinto, Maura Shapiro, Liz Squillace, Kevin Thomas, Margaret Tsirantonakis, & Diane Weeks.
The Lockwood's Civil War era 63 room mansion was originally designed to feature artwork, especially in its giant rotunda which currently contains modern replicas of paintings by great artists primarily of the Late Hudson River School. Built by Norwalk native Le Grand Lockwood, the mansion is one of the finest and most elaborate of its kind, predating the Newport, R.I. "cottages" such as Chateau Sur Mer and The Breakers. It was one of the first of its kind to be built with indoor plumbing, a heating system and a bowling alley. Sold in 1876 to Charles Mathews, the mansion began a downward spiral that eventually led to it's being used as a storage facility for the City of Norwalk and narrowly escaping demolition in the 1960s. Rescued by determined preservationists, it has served as an historic public attraction ever since.
The public is invited to view the work of the Loft Artists as part of the Mansion's tours that take place Wednesday through Sunday, hourly from noon to 3 p.m. All work will be for sale with 30 percent of sales donated to the mansion.
Full tours are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and children, and young adults aged 8-21. Children under 8 are admitted free. For an exhibit only viewing, the museum asks for a donation.
For those who have already toured the Mansion and are solely interested in the art exhibit, hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.
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