The Grange Fall Lyceum series presents
ADIRONDACK WILDERNESS: ARTISTS’ MUSE

“Regarding Wilderness” six-part series
Tuesdays at 7:00
September 22 through October 27

$5 suggested donation per lecture

Co-sponsored by the Grange, Adirondack Council, Boquet River Association (BRASS), and Champlain Area Trails (CATS)

Winds, Upper Ausable Lake (1922) by Harold Weston

Artists of national and regional renown painted Adirondack wilderness scenery and tramped its trails and mountains to capture dramatic vistas and rare moments in Nature. In so doing artists helped define a national landscape vision and, in the process, provoked awareness of nature’s vulnerability and the need to preserve the natural world. The art of the Adirondacks is part of the American landscape canon illuminating the centrality of nature to the American experience. This presentation will explore how artists from the 1800s to the 21st century perceived, valued and represented Adirondack wilderness.

SPEAKER: Caroline Mastin Welsh is an art historian, curator of art, and Director Emerita of the Adirondack Museum. Her work in the museum profession includes positions at the Smithsonian Institution, the New York State Historical Association, and the Albany Institute of History and Art in addition to the Adirondack Museum (now known as the Adirondack Experience). She has organized and hosted national scholarly art symposia in addition to being published widely on the subject of Adirondack art and artists.

Mrs. Welsh is currently a consultant to museums for exhibit development and collections management, an independent curator for art exhibits, as well as a national peer reviewer for the American Alliance of Museums. She serves or has served as a trustee or advisor for arts organizations and museums in Pennsylvania and New York State throughout her career. Saint Lawrence University gave her the North Country Citation in 2017 for her contributions as a leader, professional and volunteer to enhance appreciation for our artistic and cultural heritage.