In the Parker Gallery:

March 1 to April 19, 2008

Reception, March 1 from 2 to 4 PM

In celebration of the centennial of the Whistler Museum of Art, we are proud to feature rarely exhibited works from the permanent collection. These 19th and early 20th century works spotlight some of New England’s outstanding representational artists. Among the artists exhibited are: Charles H. Allen, John I. Coggeshall, Walter L. Dean, Charles Demetropolis, Emile A. Gruppe, Aldro T. Hibbard, Lester G. Hornby, Louis Kronberg, Thomas B. Lawson, David Dalhoff Neal, William McGregor Paxton, William Preston Phelps, Arthur P. Spear, and Sarah Wyman Whitman. Of the names listed above, the work of Thomas Bayley Lawson (1807- 1888), the founder and first president of the Lowell Art Association (LAA), will be displayed twice. One of his works, is his self portrait (1878) – the year the LAA was organized. The other is titled Jenness Boy, which has been on display in the main gallery for a number of years. Lawson was a well known portrait painter, originally from Newburyport, MA.Peter Kostoulakos, a local expert on restoration, will be speaking briefly about restoring art work at the reception. The talk will be followed by a question and answer session.