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(PRWEB) April 14, 2006

Fred Ross, chairman of the Art Renewal Center (http://www.artrenewal.org), will be speaking at the Berkshire Museum on April 19th, 2006 at 12 P.M. as a featured speaker in the Berkshire Museumâ??s Art for Lunch Series.

The speech will focus on 19th Century realist painters with special emphasis on William Bouguereau who was responsible for opening the salons and academies to women artists for the first time in history.

Excerpt from the Classical Realism Journal, Volume VI, Issue 1

â??The artists of the 19th century exhibited a deep, abiding respect for humanity and human feelings. Bouguereau, Lord Leighton, Waterhouse, Burne-Jones and the other giants of the 19th century, tried to exemplify all that is good and decent in our species. Their accomplishments are the quintessential high point of hundreds of years of study and development in the art of painting.â?

…Fred Ross

Excerpt from the Classical Realism Journal, Volume 1, Issue 1

â??William Bouguereau ( 1825-1905) was not only loved by the general populace, he was adored and revered by other recognized giants of his own time, including men like Henry James, Charles Dickens, Edgar Degas and Frederic Chopin. But just as Rembrandt was relegated to near oblivion after his death, so too was this to be Bouguereauâ??s fate. One of the most famous stories about Rembrandt concerns his painting Night Watch. No one wanted it. Finally a gymnasium agreed to hang it on its back wall if the top foot of the painting was cut off so it would fit. To this day this masterpiece is known to us in a mutilated form. Bouguereau, until the mid-1970s was equally denigrated. But the work of great artistic genius cannot be stifled forever. Slowly, newer generations of historians, scholars and collectors have been able to view Bouguereauâ??s work and the works of other great 19th century artists with an objective eye.â?

…Fred Ross

Fred Ross is Chairman of the Art Renewal Center, and has been a featured speaker at Sotheby’s, the Dahesh Museum, and the Wadsworth Atheneum, among others. He holds a Master’s in Art Education from Columbia University, and along with his wife Sherry owns one of the foremost collections of 19th Century European paintings. He is currently Executive Administrator of the Committee to write the Catalog Raisonné of William Bouguereau.

http://www.artrenewal.org/articles/Admin/Announcements/display.asp?eid=4

The not-for-profit 501(c )3 educational foundation known as the Art Renewal Center, ARC, is the most popular art museum on the Internet, with over 60,000 images.

See http://www.artrenewal.org


ARC promotes a return to high standards of training and discipline in the fine arts of painting and sculpture, and supports qualified fine-art schools and yearly scholarship competitions, as well as juried art contests such as the Third International ARC Salon.

http://www.artrenewal.org/articles/admin/Salon/prospectus1.asp

Contact:

Tara Sutherland

Art Renewal Center

100 Markley Street

Port Reading, NJ 07064

(732)636-2060 Ext. 630

www.artrenewal.org

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The Berkshires, America’s premier cultural resort, covers Massachusetts’ western region. The region’s fertile lands, sparkling waters and panoramas of thick forests and scenic mountains attract travelers seeking inspiration and rejuvenation. One such visitor was Norman Rockwell who lived here for his last 25 years. Many of the faces in his illustrations were drawn from the community. The largest collection of his work and his studio are housed at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge. “Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas” is a celebration of the famous painting that took him 11 years to complete. The Dec. 2-4 event includes a house tour and a recreation of the painting.Chesterwood, the home and studio of Daniel Chester French, is just two miles from the Rockwell Museum. Sculptor Daniel Chester French considered Chesterwood to be the best place to live. He designed and maintained his own gardens and was often seen trimming his bushes and tending to his gardens. His most famous sculpture is the seated Abraham Lincoln, in Washington, DC.

The Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, began operating in 1934. Collections are displayed in an informal, country setting. Groups can participate in “hands-on” workshops. In contrast, the Mission House on Main Street, Stockbridge, built in 1739 by Reverend John Sargent, is surrounded by examples of Colonial gardening. One garden features a colonial-style dooryard garden of circular brick paths. A kitchen garden contains 100 plants that had culinary or medicinal value to early colonists.

Another Stockbridge site offers beautiful vistas of the Berkshires. The Shrine of Divine Mercy sits atop “Eden Hill,” once a Gilded Age estate. The Shrine welcomes groups for tours of the chapel and grounds. In Lenox, visitors will see more examples from the Gilded Age. One of the finest examples is The Mount, Edith Wharton’s estate and gardens. Wharton delighted in her gardens. Although she is the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize, she declared, “Decidedly, I’m a better landscape gardener than a novelist.”

Valerie Locher, Horticulturalists, Inc. offers step-on guide service that includes private garden tours and talks, tailored for any would-be gardener. Valerie boasts of over 30 years of experience. The Red Lion Inn on Main Street, Stockbridge, decorates its exterior with abundant baskets of flowers, including their “Courtyard,” where groups can dine “alfresco.” The Crowne Plaza Hotel, Pittsfield, opens its doors to a picturesque fountain surrounded by a garden of flowers. The Comfort Inn & Suites, Great Barrington, the newest hotel in the Berkshires, provides an indoor pool/ spa for weary travelers. It is ideally located for access to local festivals.

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Pittsfield, MA (PRWEB) September 4, 2004

The Berkshire County Chapter of USABDA (United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association), also known as Berkshire Ballroom Dancers, today announces the launch of its official website www.berkshireballroom.org.

ÂÂ?We are very excited to have launched our official website for the community,ÂÂ? said Dan DÂÂ?Alessandro, Senior Vice President of Berkshire County USABDA. ÂÂ?With its wealth of information and ease of use, we believe it will help us reaching out to a wider audience and greatly strengthening our effort in promoting ballroom dancing in the Berkshires.ÂÂ?

Two months in the making, www.berkshireballroom.org was developed and donated by Leh-Wen Yau, a ballroom dancing enthusiast and a Chapter member, who operates the WSI Internet Consulting & Education local office here in Pittsfield.

About Berkshire Country USABDA

A non-profit organization dedicated to promote the growth of ballroom dancing as both a lifetime recreational activity and as a sport. Berkshire County USABDA serves as the leader and focal point of ballroom dancing in the Berkshires, and strives to educate the public regarding the physical, mental and social benefits of ballroom dancing.

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WSI, headquartered in Toronto, Canada, is ranked #1 Internet Service Business in the world. With systems that have been developed, utilized and proven by over 700 Internet Consultants in 87 countries worldwide, WSI delivers thousands of e-business solutions to small and medium sized businesses annually. For more information visit http://www.wsiintelligentweb.com.

CONTACTS:

Berkshire Country USABDA:

Berkshire Ballroom Dancers

100 West Street, Suite 210

Pittsfield, MA 01201

(413) 499-1865

info@berkshireballroom.org

WSI:

Leh-Wen Yau

7 Southbrook Lane

Pittsfield, MA 01201

(413) 443-8444

lwyau@wsiintelligentweb.com

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