Norman Rockwell: Painting America’s Stories
Jane Oneail holds a master’s in Art History from Boston University and a master’s in Education from Harvard University, and currently lectures at Southern New Hampshire University. Born and raised in New Hampshire, she has served as Executive Director for the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen, and Senior Educator at the Currier Museum of Art. Oneail is the founder of Culturally Curious: an arts education consulting firm specializing in art appreciation programs.
Overview
“America’s favorite artist,” Norman Rockwell, chronicled middle-class life in the twentieth century. His commercial paintings–produced for calendars, cards, and magazines, including The Saturday Evening Post–portray the heartwarming and humorous aspects of American life. His work focused on shared experiences and relatable themes like childhood, family life, holidays, work, sports and patriotism, and helped to shape the way Americans understood the American experience. This program will introduce the artist, his life and many of his popular paintings that tell the stories of American life.