The Art and Times of Clarence W. Bolton
July 2 – August 28
Saturdays and Sundays. 1 pm to 5 pm
Opening reception.
July 2 at 3 pm.
All welcome
20 Comeau Drive
Curated by Deborah Heppner
The Historical Society of Woodstock’s summer exhibit, “Bolt” – The Art and Times of Clarence W. Bolton, will open on Saturday July 2. The exhibit will run through August 28 and will be open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 – 5:00 pm. HSW will host an opening reception on Saturday July 2 beginning at 3:00 pm. at 20 Comeau Drive.
A young Clarence Bolton arrived in Woodstock in 1917 for a brief visit and stayed for the next 45 years. Once he came to Woodstock, he began to study painting with John Carlson. Later moved on to explore printmaking and became an accomplished lithographer, exhibiting his work all over the country. His love of Overlook Mountain and the surrounding fields and streams became the inspiration for his work. Along the way, Bolt became an integral part of the Woodstock community. Among his many interesting ventures he ran a commercial printing business, established The Nook (which later became the Café Espresso), and wrote and published The Clatter. He met and married Louise Cashdollar and was welcomed into her large, extended family.
The exhibit, features a large selection of his paintings and lithographs from the Historical Society archives, as well as numerous photographs of Clarence Bolton and his life in Woodstock.
The Historical Society of Woodstock is located at 20 Comeau Drive in Woodstock. Admission to the exhibit is free. At this time, masks are recommended. For further information, call 845-679-2256 or email info@historicalsocietyofwoodstock.org.
“Clarence Bolton:
A Gallery Talk”
Saturday, July 9th, 3 pm and Saturday August 13th, 3 pm
Bruce Weber, Art Historian and Producer of Learning Woodstock Art Colony
Bruce Weber will give a gallery talk on the exhibition of Clarence Bolton’s work on view at the Historical Society of Woodstock through August 28th. Dr. Weber has served as a curator at various institutions, including the Norton Museum of Art, the National Academy Museum, and the Museum of the City of New York, and has published widely in the field of American art. He has been focusing on the historic Woodstock art colony for the last several years as a writer, lecturer, and curator. Last autumn he curated the exhibition of Tomas Penning’s sculpture at the Woodstock School of Art. To see some of his recent writings on the art colony go to www.learningwoodstockartcolony.com. Dr. Weber also authored an essay on Bolton’s life and career that is available for purchase in the shop of the Historical Society, 20 Comeau Drive.
See Show Catalog:
Home Values: The Woodstock Landscape & Townscapes of Clarence W. Bolton