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November 18 - December 31, 2005 |
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WINTER WONDERLAND: The Coleman Collection - The Tradition Continues The Coleman Garden Nursery Yuletide displays began in the mid-1960s when then owner, A. J. “Junie” Lancaster was inspired by the animated Disneyland exhibit at the New York World’s Fair. Coleman’s first figure was a snoring Santa. Over the years, several hundred figures were added to include animated elves, woodland creatures, Santa’s toy & candle making factories, carolers, teddy bears, and animated circus with clowns and trapeze acts. A range of still and robotic displays from the Coleman Collection will be offered at the Courthouse Galleries for the holiday season. A Tidewater favorite since 1966, the Winter Wonderland Holiday tradition of Coleman's Nursery fame is back for its second year of public display at the Courthouse Galleries. New this year are newly refurbished clown characters, two new gazebos and more lights, sound and trains. The combined efforts of the Portsmouth Museum Foundation, Portsmouth Museum staff and countless volunteers ensure this seasonal offering will be better than ever. All proceeds from ticket sales go towards upgrading and refurbishment of the collection. Tickets are available at the Courthouse Galleries and the Visitors Center. Admission is $2. Hours are Tuesday - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. and noon - 8 p.m. on Sundays. For additional information, please call 393-8718.
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September 9 - October 20, 2005 |
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ANNUAL PORTFOLIO: Tidewater Artists Association This annual juried multi-media exhibit offers member artists an opportunity to exhibit a body of works that represent a developed theme, style or vision. The Tidewater Artists’ Association is a non-profit organization of professional artists and patrons of the arts who support, develop and promote the visual arts in Hampton Roads.
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May 28 - September 5, 2005 |
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PLACE, SETTING & TIME: Early Tidewater Silver On view from May 28 – September 5th in the Entrance Galleries, PLACE, SETTING & TIME focuses on the development of metal trades in Colonial America and Tidewater Virginia. Highlighted are the tools and techniques used by early artisans accompanied by pieces made by regional silversmiths. Also included is original silver flatware by James Gaskins (1782-1824) whose home and foundry were located in Portsmouth, Virginia.
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June 10 - August 28, 2005 |
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THE EYE OF THE STORM: Civil War Drawings by Robert K. Sneden The Civil War legacy of Robert Knox Sneden is an unparalleled treasure of watercolors, maps and diagrams by a Civil War soldier-artist. His images present the odyssey of combat, capture, imprisonment and deliverance, a pictorial record of the war that puts the viewer in the shoes of a Union soldier. Robert Knox Sneden who was a mapmaker in a New York regiment of the Union Army during the Civil War. In 1863 he was captured by a Confederate regiment and spent time as a prisoner of war in Confederate prison camps, including the Andersonville in Georgia. Following his thirteen months of confinement, Sneden was left permanently disabled and returned home disabled and weighing only eighty pounds. To fill the long hours he began to expand on his soldier journal and rework his wartime sketches into watercolors. When he died in 1918 at the age of eighty-six Sneden left behind a five-thousand-page memoir and approximately one thousand watercolors. Sneden’s art was largely forgotten until 1993 when an art dealer brought four scrapbooks containing more than four hundred Sneden images to the attention of the Virginia Historical Society. Further research lead to the acquisition of additional watercolors and maps. The Sneden Civil War Drawings and Watercolors are believed to be the largest collection of Civil War soldier art ever discovered. Ninety-five Sneden watercolors, maps, drawings and diary excerpts was organized by the Virginia Historical Society into a limited tour that will be on view at the Courthouse Galleries from June 10 through August 28, 2005.
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February 12 – May 29, 2005 |
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FORTY YEARS: J. Robert Burnell J. Robert Burnell, a Portsmouth native has developed a reputation for painting scenes of everyday life on the Chesapeake Bay. Often referencing his own and historical photographs, Burnell recreates life and the impact of time on his subjects. From small to large and mural-sized paintings, Burnell merges abstract tendencies into realistic scenes. Burnell’s paintings and drawings are found in many public and private collections including the Virginia Museum of Fine Art, Chrysler Museum and Portsmouth Civic Arts Collection. He has completed many on-site murals for both public and private collections including the Marriott Hotel, the Norfolk International Airport, and City of Norfolk. His portrayals in watercolor, oil and acrylic media have been exhibited throughout the Southeast and Atlantic Coast states, for which he has received critical acclaim and over 150 awards. Burnell is a member of the American Society of Marine Artists and currently has several commissions underway. Please visit "Programs/Workshops (Scheduled Programs)" for programs which are in conjunction with this exhibit.
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