Exhibit includes nearly 30 pieces detailing wildlife, landscapes and western art
By NICHOLAS L. DEAN
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7/21/2007 - A walking tour of the Roger Tory Peterson Institute's current exhibit will take a person through historic lands and include sightings of elephants, tigers and other exotic wildlife.
Opened on June 12, the exhibit, entitled ''Impressions From Nature: A Collection of Original Landscapes, Wildlife and Western Art,'' will be on display through October.
''This is our main exhibit for the summer,'' said Jane Johnson, RTPI marketing and public programs coordinator. ''It's all from the same private collection and there are nearly 40 pieces on display. What's exciting is that the exhibit includes pieces from the Hudson River Valley School.''
A mid-19th century American art movement led by a group of landscape painters, the Hudson River School's aesthetic vision was influenced by romanticism. Thomas Cole is widely recognized as having founded the school and pieces by such painters as Albert Bierstadt and Raymond Yelland are included in this RTPI exhibit. Three themes of early America run through the work of the Hudson River School — discovery, exploration and settlement.
''This is sort of a big deal for us because it marks the first time we have had paintings of this caliber here,'' said Johnson. ''With the Hudson River Valley pieces, they are paintings you tend to see at bigger museums. I actually saw some in June when I was in Denver, so it's pretty exciting to have them here.''
Wildlife paintings on display include works by Raymond Harris Ching and Robert Bateman as well as two recently purchased watercolors by Roger Tory Peterson. The Peterson pieces were painted in the 1950s and have never been on display at the Institute. Other wildlife artists showcased in the exhibit include Charles Frace', Dino Paravano and John Seery-Lester. Paravano, a native of South Africa, highlights the importance of wildlife and the natural environment. His work is considered as trying to preserve on canvas what is fast diminishing in the world.
Rounding out the exhibit is a selection of Western Art by such artists as Thomas Lovell and Howard Terpening. According to a description of the exhibit from the Roger Tory Peterson Institute staff: ''The art of native peoples, whether of them, or by them, is symbolic of their ability to live in harmony with their environment. These paintings commemorate the rituals, beauty and the hardships of the American West.''
Spanning the mid-19th century to present day, the works on display blend art and nature together in an attempt to capture and hold onto spirit, essence and subtleties for the viewer to examine.
''We just want people to know about this exhibit and to understand that, for this area, it's kind of a big deal,'' Johnson said. ''We're very excited to have these paintings here.''
The Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays. For more information about this exhibit and other aspects of the Institute, visit RTPI.org or ENaturalist.org.
Opened on June 12, the exhibit, entitled ''Impressions From Nature: A Collection of Original Landscapes, Wildlife and Western Art,'' will be on display through October.
''This is our main exhibit for the summer,'' said Jane Johnson, RTPI marketing and public programs coordinator. ''It's all from the same private collection and there are nearly 40 pieces on display. What's exciting is that the exhibit includes pieces from the Hudson River Valley School.''
A mid-19th century American art movement led by a group of landscape painters, the Hudson River School's aesthetic vision was influenced by romanticism. Thomas Cole is widely recognized as having founded the school and pieces by such painters as Albert Bierstadt and Raymond Yelland are included in this RTPI exhibit. Three themes of early America run through the work of the Hudson River School — discovery, exploration and settlement.
''This is sort of a big deal for us because it marks the first time we have had paintings of this caliber here,'' said Johnson. ''With the Hudson River Valley pieces, they are paintings you tend to see at bigger museums. I actually saw some in June when I was in Denver, so it's pretty exciting to have them here.''
Wildlife paintings on display include works by Raymond Harris Ching and Robert Bateman as well as two recently purchased watercolors by Roger Tory Peterson. The Peterson pieces were painted in the 1950s and have never been on display at the Institute. Other wildlife artists showcased in the exhibit include Charles Frace', Dino Paravano and John Seery-Lester. Paravano, a native of South Africa, highlights the importance of wildlife and the natural environment. His work is considered as trying to preserve on canvas what is fast diminishing in the world.
Rounding out the exhibit is a selection of Western Art by such artists as Thomas Lovell and Howard Terpening. According to a description of the exhibit from the Roger Tory Peterson Institute staff: ''The art of native peoples, whether of them, or by them, is symbolic of their ability to live in harmony with their environment. These paintings commemorate the rituals, beauty and the hardships of the American West.''
Spanning the mid-19th century to present day, the works on display blend art and nature together in an attempt to capture and hold onto spirit, essence and subtleties for the viewer to examine.
''We just want people to know about this exhibit and to understand that, for this area, it's kind of a big deal,'' Johnson said. ''We're very excited to have these paintings here.''
The Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays. For more information about this exhibit and other aspects of the Institute, visit RTPI.org or ENaturalist.org.
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