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Chesterwood Announces Artist-in-Residence Sharon Bates for September

Visitors will have the opportunity to meet the artist in Daniel Chester French’s second studio, the Meadowlark, on Sept. 24 and 25 from 2 to 4 p.m. The program is free of charge and visitors are asked to register in advance at the admissions desk or by calling 413-298-2023. Bates received Chesterwood’s Lillian Heller Curator’s Award for her month long residency and living arrangements in the Meadowlark, a studio that was later converted into a cottage by French’s daughter, Margaret French Cresson. […]

The Nature of Glass: Contemporary Sculpture at Chesterwood 2016

Chesterwood is pleased to present its 38th annual outdoor sculpture exhibition, The Nature of Glass: Contemporary Sculpture at Chesterwood 2016, featuring 24 works by 12 internationally recognized glass artists. The exhibition is curated by Jim Schantz of Schantz Galleries Contemporary Glass. By popular demand this outdoor contemporary glass sculpture exhibition has been extended until the end of Chesterwood’s season, October 10, 2016. The striking artworks in the show represent a diverse range of media and styles, with some created in response […]

Conceptual artist Marko Remec installs site-specific work in the Studio Field at Chesterwood

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2016 Calendar of Programs and Events

Chesterwood announces 2016 Season of Events, Exhibitions and Programs!

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Rural Intelligence Deems Daniel Chester French “The Rock Star of Stockbridge”!

The Rock Star of Stockbridge: Daniel Chester French By Dan Shaw Although sculptor Daniel Chester French is less well-known than his Berkshires neighbors Edith Wharton and Norman Rockwell, he was as influential as they were and more of a rock star. After all, French often worked in stone, most famously when he designed the iconic 19-foot-high statue (carved from 28 pieces of Georgia marble) of the 16th President of the United States for the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. “He is […]

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Weddings

Chesterwood is a beautiful and memorable backdrop for a Berkshires wedding or other special event!

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Chesterwood Announces Artist-in-Residence Sharon Bates for September

Visitors will have the opportunity to meet the artist in Daniel Chester French’s second studio, the Meadowlark, on Sept. 24 and 25 from 2 to 4 p.m. The program is free of charge and visitors are asked to register in advance at the admissions desk or by calling 413-298-2023. Bates received Chesterwood’s Lillian Heller Curator’s Award for her month long residency and living arrangements in the Meadowlark, a studio that was later converted into a cottage by French’s daughter, Margaret French Cresson. […]

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Chesterwood Announces Artist-in-Residence Sharon Bates

Media contact: Kimberly Rawson, Communications Consultant Phone: (413) 445-4467 Email: karawson@gmail.com Chesterwood Announces Artist-in-Residence Sharon Bates Visitors will have the opportunity to meet the artist in Daniel Chester French’s second studio, the Meadowlark, on Sept. 24 and 25 from 2 to 4 p.m. Stockbridge, Mass. (Sept. 14, 2016) – Chesterwood announces that artist Sharon Bates will be in residence through Sept. 30. The public is invited to attend the artist’s Open Studio Days at Daniel Chester French’s intimate second studio at Chesterwood, […]

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The Nature of Glass: List of Artists

1. RICHARD JOLLEY, who grew up in Tennessee, is known for his imaginative blown-glass figurative sculpture. He received his BFA from George Peabody College and went on to study glassblowing at Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina. He currently lives and works in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he recently completed one of the world’s largest glass installations for the Knoxville Museum of Art. The present work, Time of Day, is designed to change with the light throughout the day, altering […]

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The Nature of Glass: Contemporary Sculpture at Chesterwood 2016

Chesterwood is pleased to present its 38th annual outdoor sculpture exhibition, The Nature of Glass: Contemporary Sculpture at Chesterwood 2016, featuring 24 works by 12 internationally recognized glass artists. The exhibition is curated by Jim Schantz of Schantz Galleries Contemporary Glass. By popular demand this outdoor contemporary glass sculpture exhibition has been extended until the end of Chesterwood’s season, October 10, 2016. The striking artworks in the show represent a diverse range of media and styles, with some created in response […]

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Conceptual artist Marko Remec installs site-specific work in the Studio Field at Chesterwood

Artist Marko Remec installs site-specific work “Field Totem” in Studio Field at Chesterwood. Photograph by Sonja Holmberg

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Chesterwood presents lecture exploring Daniel Chester French’s pivotal role at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Chesterwood will present “One of the Greatest Interests of His Life: Daniel Chester French and The Metropolitan Museum of Art” with guest speaker Dr. Thayer Tolles, Marica F. Vilcek Curator of American Paintings and Sculpture at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, on Sunday, June 12 at 4 p.m. at The Stockbridge Library, 46 Main St.

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“The Nature of Glass: Contemporary Sculpture at Chesterwood 2016” Opening June 18 in Stockbridge

Chesterwood announces its 38th annual outdoor sculpture exhibition, featuring 24 works by 12 internationally recognized glass artists.

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Register soon for the Drawing Atelier Weekend Workshop at Chesterwood: October 2 – 4

The Cast Drawing Workshop provides an introduction to the methods of sight-size drawing in graphite pencil. Working in the sight-size method participants will spend the weekend drawing from a cast of their choosing. Students will be guided through cast drawing process from start to finish.

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“One of the Greatest Interests of His Life: Daniel Chester French and The Metropolitan Museum of Art” with guest speaker, Dr. Thayer Tolles, Sept. 15 at The National Arts Club, NYC

Chesterwood, in collaboration with The National Arts Club Roundtable, inaugurates the Daniel Chester French Lecture Series with “One of the Greatest Interests of His Life: Daniel Chester French and The Metropolitan Museum of Art” with guest speaker, Dr. Thayer Tolles, Curator of American Paintings and Sculpture at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, September 15 at 6 p.m. at The National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South, New York.

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