Artists Talks related to Ancestry+Legacy with Highfield Hall and Gardens

Highfield Hall & Gardens is pleased to announce a series of artist talks in conjunction with Ancestry + Legacy, the exhibition currently on view at Highfield Hall. The public is invited to meet the artists and learn the stories and layers of meaning expressed in the art. Artists will speak on their art primarily, answer questions, and engage in discussion about the themes. The exhibition explores connections with the past, a past that inspires and implores artists to question what they leave behind as individuals, communities and as Americans. Much of the work is new work for this exhibition exploring the concepts of ancestry and legacy in context of ancient and recent past. Some artists continue addressing their core themes and reinterpreting through a new lens. The recent past offered unprecedented circumstances when normal life came to a halt, separating people, and giving many people time for reflection and redirection. The installation of Ancestry + Legacy features a variety of media with each artist expressing a personal point of view, but all are seeking connection to a sense of place.
Schedule of Talks

September 26, 11:00 am – 11:45 am: Jon Moore, Photography, Video Art, “Art in the Time of Awakening”
September 26, 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm: Jon Goldman, Painting, “Aphoristic Extinctions”
October 2, 11:00 am – 11:45 am: Kimberly Sheerin, Ceramics “Social Justice in Clay”
October 3, 11:00 am – 11:45 am: John Cira, Mixed Media Sculpture, “Let’s Talk Mixed Media”
October 9, 11:00 am – 11:45 am: Hollis Engley, Photography, “Stories of my Family”
October 10, 11:00 am – 11:45 am: Richard Neal, Mixed Media, Sculpture, Installation, “Bad History 101”
October 17: 11:00 am – 11:45 am: Jackie Reeves, Painting, “Process for Painting a Memory”
October 17, 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm: Nate Olin, Painting and Drawing, “Lost, Damaged Icons and Other Paintings”
October 24: 11:00 am – 11:45 am: Mark Chester, Photography, “Massachusetts: A Multicultural Landscape”
October 24, 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm: Jan Lhormer, Painting, “Painting Climate Change”

Due to Covid restrictions a limited number of people will be allowed to tour the galleries with the artists. Pre-registering on-line is highly recommended.

Talks are free with admission
For more information and registration – visit our website page.

Exhibition Gallery Hours:
Highfield Hall will follow health safety protocols by restricting the number of people in the gallery at one time.

Wednesday – Friday, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Sunday – Tuesday, Closed