One of the things that I love about museums that have blogs is how easy it can be is to get a hold of counterparts when you need something. In the most recent instance of this, we were able to film Valerie Hegarty talking about her work in 21 and her piece, Fallen Bierstadt, takes its inspiration from another work, Bridal Veil Falls owned by the North Carolina Museum of Art. One quick comment on the NCMA blog and we had a high resolution file to incorporate into our little video, yay!
If you read our blog, chances are you will really like the NCMA blog, which gives a behind-the-scenes look at the goings on direct from staffers—it’s definitely in my own feed reader and I love the opportunity to get to know the people working there. Chad is no exception—though we’ve never met, I know him well enough through his blogging to not be surprised at all when he, after seeing the above video, sent along a note that said “I’m now imagining our painting out in the wilderness, having adventures.” Nice : )
[edit! Valerie is taking questions via our blog. Leave a comment and she'll answer when she checks in!]
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Hi,
This is the artist of Fallen Bierstadt on view at the Brooklyn Museum. I’ll check in on the blog when I can, so if you have any questions for the artist, you can ask, and I’ll try to answer when I check in. Thank you all for your interest in the work! Valerie Hegarty
I am a little confused. Is your ‘Bierstadt’ a green warning or a criticism of Americans that see/saw God’s grace on the abundant Amercan landscape? Or, is it both?
I particularly love the landscapes of Canada, China and England–places I have visited. When one considers the landscape of England in the Victorian period, things are looking much better now. From the China I knew in 1981 to the China of the 21st century the decline is apalling.–Dana Roberts