Art students from the Town of
Webb School traveled to Williamstown, Mass. with art teacher Robert Fountain
and View staffers Barb Getty and Leslie Bailey to view the artwork at The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute and
the Williams College Museum of Art on Thursday, May 3. We were greeted on
arrival by Robert and Barbara Hadden, who provided us with a delicious lunch
and an overview of what to expect at the Clark.
We then broke into two groups,
each with a docent, for an hour-long guided tour, followed by some time on our
own to explore and revisit our favorite pieces. The list of artists on display
there involves some serious name dropping: Renoir, Degas, Monet, Picasso,
Remington, Sargent, Cassatt, Winslow Homer, Toulouse-Lautrec, and many others.
We then headed over to the
Williams College Museum of Art to see their current exhibits. The above photo
was taken outside the museum where there were several intriguing sculptures of
eyes by American artist Louise
Bourgeois. We couldn’t resist them!
It was certainly an inspiring
day. We all learned a tremendous amount about art and how museums function, as
well as what kinds of jobs/careers exist in the art field.
--Leslie
Bailey, View staff
