The American Museum of Fly Fishing presents Angling & Art: The Confluence of Passions with its sporting art benefit sale July 1-July 31, 2014
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]rt and the sport of fly fishing have been intimately connected throughout history – and remain so today; from angler Winslow Homer to naturalist James Prosek, artists have captured the magic and chronicled the heritage of fly fishing for centuries. In fact, two of our present day Board members are prominent, nationally recognized artists and many others are serious art collectors and art enthusiasts. In addition, the Museum has always featured art in its exhibitions and our current exhibit, The Wonders of Fly Fishing, is no exception.
This year, Angling & Art will take place July 1-31; held in our nationally recognized Gardner L. Grant library, housing a collection of over 7,000 rare and historic fly fishing reference books, located at 4070 Main Street in Manchester, Vermont. We are also planning public programs throughout the sale period to encourage the public to learn more about art.
For the convenience of people near and far we are selling at artwork displayed in the Museum online!
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Participating Artists:
Yoshi Akiyama
Gordon Allen
Linda Durkee
Luther Hall
Eleanore Hayes
Matthew Lerman
Sylvie Malo-Clark
Susan Harding Merancy
Diane Michelin
Thomas Miller
Dave Morse
Lynn Pratt
Christopher Smith
Mark Susinno
John Swan
Mark Tougias
George Van Hook
There is an assortment of works available for purchase including paintings, photographs, pastels, and custom handcrafted jewelry – a large selection of styles and sizes for any room in your house. Special programs during July are Saturday, July 12 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. the AMFF invites all children to participate in the making of the first displayed watercolor mural of fish. Children will get a chance to win prizes and have their paintings displayed during the following weeks of the art show. Refreshments will be served. Saturday, July 26 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. artists George Van Hook and Dave Morse will host an informal live painting demonstration with question and answer, and complimentary wine and cheese.
For any additional information or questions, please feel free to contact Coordinator of Events, Christina Cole at ccole@amff.com or 802-362-3300.
