A Special Event together with Ralph Pearson in conjunction with his class:

Hudson River School: Artists and Influences 

Thomas Cole National Historic Site

Thursday, August 22 at 10:15 a.m.
In-person only - meet at site.
218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414

Meet at the Thomas Cole National Historic Site where Ralph Pearson and a staff interpreter will give short orientation to the site and context on Cole’s life and work.

Tickets through OLLI also include an excellent guidebook for each participant, useful for the self-guided tour and as a source of much varied information about the people and history of the site.  A coordinating interpreter also provides a dedicated orientation for OLLI.

Thomas Cole (1801-1848) was an American artist and early environmentalist. He was the founder of the influential art movement known today as the Hudson River School of American landscape painting.

There will be time to explore the studios and exhibitions on your own.  Interpreters are available at each location to answer questions.

There are two exhibitions currently on view:

Alan Michelson, Prophetstown:
Artist Alan Michelson (Mohawk, Six Nations of the Grand River) presents a site-responsive exhibition throughout the historic artist’s home and landscape including the first complete American display of Prophetstown, 2012; the first New York display of Hanödaga:yas (Town Destroyer), 2018; and video and other mixed media installations.

Native Prospects Indigeneity and Landscape:
A new exhibition juxtaposes an Indigenous approach to the articulation of land with the American landscape paintings of Thomas Cole. Curated by Dr. Scott Manning Stevens, PhD / Karoniaktatsie (Akwesasne Mohawk)

Allow two hours to tour the site.

Lunch options:

• Bring your own lunch and drinks and picnic with others at either the Cole site or Olana.
• Explore restaurants in Catskill or Hudson.

Afternoon suggestions (not included in ticket price):

• Olana: Artist Frederick Church's House – There are different ticket types available.  Some need to be booked in advance. 
• Explore the Hudson River School Art Trail.
  
• Enjoy the towns of Hudson and Catskill, NY.
  

Cost: $28 for OLLI at BCC members,
           $30 for non-members

Reserve by August 14 for tickets to The Thomas Cole Site.

Register online or call 413.236.2190 (M-F 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.) to register by phone with a credit card.