Enduring Traditions:
The Art of Memorials from Marble Valley
The Art of Memorials from Marble Valley
The Chaffee Art Center is excited to be the host of a new exhibit created and curated by Anne Tait, Associate Professor of Art at Roger Williams University in Rhode Island. The exhibit, Enduring Traditions: The Art of Memorials from Marble Valley will be on display October 7 through November 13, 2011, at the Chaffee Art Center, 16 South Main Street, Rutland VT.
Enduring Traditions is an exhibition of the carving arts that were developed during the post Civil War to early 20th Century marble industry in Vermont. This exhibition will feature historical photographs of artists and their drawn and carved artwork, as well as modern reproductions of traditional patterns created by sculptors Jonathan Bechard, Kevin Duffy, and Kerry O. Furlani.
Enduring Traditions will include displays of historic monuments of Vermont marble on loan from the National Park Service and the Veteran's Administration. Visitors to the exhibit will witness the synergy created by the carvers' talent and artistry and the flawless marble of the Rutland region.
There will be an opening reception for Enduring Traditions: The Art of Memorials from Marble Valley featuring a letter carving demonstration by Kerry O. Furlani (example at right) on Friday, October 14 from 5 pm until 8 pm. A special reception will close the exhibit with a presentation by curator Anne Tait, Dennis Montagna from the National Park Service, and Michael Austin from Castleton State College. This will be on Friday November 11 from 5 pm until 8 pm.
