On Wednesday, July 28, a group will visit the Jasper Cropsey (1823-1900) Home and Gallery in Hastings-on-Hudson. A Hudson River School artist, Cropsey lived in Ever Rest, a charming carpenter Gothic-style home from the 1830s.
Along with his paintings on the wall, he designed some of the furniture and, as an architect, a large working studio, built to let in as much natural light as possible but also to serve as a family room and for entertaining guests.
The nearby Gallery of Art opened in 1994 and is home to a large number of Cropsey paintings hung in the “salon-style” typical of the 19th century. Another section of paintings is hung at eye level.
Other Trips on the Wait List are:
Wednesday, June 30 - Neuberger Museum of Art, SUNY Purchase: Famed for its modern, contemporary and African permanent collections.
Wednesday, July 7 - Wave Hill, The Bronx: renowned for its vista of the Hudson River and Palisades, trees, shrubs, lawn, and woodlands.
Wednesday, July 21 - Stonecrop Gardens, Cold Spring: known for its diversity of plants and flowers.
Signing Up for Trips
After 16 months of no trips during the pandemic, trips usually fill in less than a week. The van’s capacity is 12 persons.
Putting sign-up sheets in the Trips Book coincides, usually but not always, with the announcement of NEW TRIPS IN SPOTLIGHT ON FRIDAYS. Since generally some people cancel, it’s worthwhile signing up for the waitlist as long as you keep the day open.
Questions? Contact Jan Myers.