From battle scenes to formal portraits, artists played a major role in defining the early history of the republic. Join Jane Oneail of Culturally Curious to explore art of our founding fathers.
Artists like Copley and Stuart helped to shape popular perspectives on leaders and the nature of leadership in a democracy. Image: Gilbert Stuart, George Washington, begun 1795. Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Jane Oneail is the founder of Culturally Curious, a company that curates and presents art appreciation programs. Jane holds a master’s in Art History from Boston University and a master’s in Education from Harvard University. Jane has taught at the college level for more than a decade, most recently at Southern New Hampshire University.
Armchair Travels is generously funded with a gift from the Rutherford Family Trust. This program will not be recorded.
From the south: Go north on Green Bay Road. Turn left on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building.
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From I-94 (Edens Expressway):from the South - exit at Lake Ave. East. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave. • from the North - exit at Rt. 41/Skokie Blvd. Turn left (east) on Lake Ave. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave.
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