The Rockwell Museum, Corning, New York

     When Mike said, "Let's visit the Rockwell Museum," I agreed enthusiastically.  I thought I was going to see Norman Rockwell's art.  Never assume.
     The Norman Rockwell Museum is located in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.  The Rockwell Museum we visited is located in Corning, New York.  It is named after Bob and Hertha Rockwell, an art loving local couple, whose collection of American masterpieces makes up the core of the museum's holdings.  This museum is a gem.  Frommer's describes the Rockwell Museum as, "one of the best-designed small museums in the Northeast."  The museum is a Smithsonian affiliate.  Their partnership with the Smithsonian Institution allows them to share collections and conduct joint research.  Museum hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Admission price is $10.00 for adults up to age 54, $9.00 for adults age 55+, and $5.00 for local residents.  Children ages 17 and under get in free.
     I took some pictures of my favorite pieces.  Photography is okay as long as you don't use a flash.

Montana Winter Scene
1914
Harvey Thomas Dunn

Yosemite
circa 1908
Thomas Hill
This is a very big painting.  If you look at the bottom, center, you'll see a man on horseback and another person.  They are dwarfed by the landscape.  I think Thomas Hill got that point across extremely well.

Here's a close up of the people in "Yosemite."

The Bronco Buster
1895
Frederic Remington
This is one of two on display.

The End of the Trail
1894
James Earle Fraser
I liked this sculpture even more than the Remingtons.

This painting stands alone as a work of art, but it was actually a cover illustration for Outdoor Recreation Magazine in November 1925.  The artist is Phillip Goodwin.  Goodwin was a member of the Brandywine School, an artist's colony for illustrators founded by Harold Pyle.  Pyle taught his students outdoor easel painting and Impressionistic color theory.  He emphasized that they should paint with historical accuracy.      

Here is the magazine cover.  Doesn't the cover picture make you want to read about moose hunting?

Navigating by Our Grandmothers
2000
Rosalie Favell
Native American Artist
Check out the reflection of me (taking the picture) and Mike!  We like being in the scene with the grandmothers.  This work had a dreamy quality.  I felt the connection through time to grandparents and beyond.  

Here's another in the collection of Native American art.  I got a kick out of this piece by David Bradley - a little Indian twist on classic art works.