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February Birthday Bonanza!

Great expectations! On Tuesday, February 7, 2012, Norman Rockwell Museum celebrates the 200th birthday of Rockwell’s literary hero, Charles Dickens! The Museum will offer free admission on that date to all Charlies, Charlenes, Chucks, and those who share the same birthday. “Norman Rockwell and the Ghost of Dickens” is on view through March 4, 2012.

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Artwork by Everett Raymond Kinstler, 2011. Oil on canvas. Collection of the artist. ©Everett Raymond Kinstler. All rights reserved.

Exhibition Opening Event: Everett Raymond Kinstler, Pulps to Portraits

Saturday, March 10, 2012, 5 to 7 p.m.

Join us for a special evening with Everett Raymond Kinstler, the prominent American portraitist who began his career as a comic book artist and illustrator working for the popular publications of his day. Reception will follow with refreshments and a cash bar. $20, members free. RSVP 413.931.2221, or email rsvp@nrm.org

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Portrait of Theodore Geisel (“Dr. Seuss”), Everett Raymond Kinstler, 1982. 44” x 44”. Collection of the Hood Museum, Dartmouth College. Artwork ©1982 Everett Raymond Kinstler. All rights reserved.

Norman Rockwell Museum Presents Everett Raymond Kinstler, Pulps to Portraits

Showcase of Renowned Portrait Artist’s Work Continues Museum’s “Distinguished Illustrator Series

A new exhibition at Norman Rockwell Museum examines Everett Raymond Kinstler’s career in both the art of illustration and fine portraiture, and his ability to capture realistic likenesses infused with a passion for storytelling—Everett Raymond Kinstler, Pulps to Portraits is on view at the Museum from March 10 through May 28, 2012.

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Whimsical Process

Join us this Saturday, January 28, from 10 to 3, as artist Deborah Hanson Greene leads “Watercolor Whimsy,” an afternoon art workshop inspired by our current exhibition Curious George Saves The Day. Greene will demonstrate how to paint whimsical watercolor paintings using everyday art, props and costumes.

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Photo ©Norman Rockwell Museum. All rights reserved.

Kids Create!

January through April
The last Wednesday of each month

Jan. 25, Feb. 29, Mar. 28, and Apr. 25, 10:30 a.m.

Explore our galleries with Chief Educator Melinda Georgeson for an exciting interactive look at the world of art especially for young art lovers, ages two to five, and their caregivers. Children $2, members and grown-ups free!

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