Join Greenwich Historical Society archives and curatorial staff for an afternoon in the Library & Archives, delving deeper into the words and life of painter John Henry Twachtman and exploring his ties to the Holley family in Cos Cob.
Despite their different backgrounds, many parallels exist in the works of Impressionist artists Claude Monet and John Henry Twachtman in the 1890s. In this illustrated lecture, Life and Art curator Lisa N. Peters will explore reasons for these similarities between Twachtman and Monet.
Join teaching artist and master painter Dmitri Wright for an autumn plein air painting class on the grounds of the Greenwich Historical Society. Participants will enjoy a guided tour of the artworks on view in Life and Art before embarking on a day of outdoor painting.
Exhibition Curator Lisa N. Peters leads an in-depth tour of the artworks in the Life and Art exhibit. Enjoy coffee, tea and light refreshments and informal conversation with Dr. Peters and Greenwich Historical Society staff.
Step directly into John Henry Twachtman’s world on this guided tour of the grounds surrounding the Greenwich house that was once home to the painter and his family.
The Greenwich Historical Society welcomes it’s members to preview our newest exhibition, Life and Art: The Greenwich Paintings of John Henry Twachtman.
Help us to fulfill our mission to preserve and interpret Greenwich history to strengthen the community’s connection to our past, to each other and to our future.
