The Florence Griswold Museum is the only New England venue for the exhibition, "The Artist’s Garden: American Impressionism and the Garden Movement, 1887–1920."         Organized by the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, The Artist’s Garden tells the story of American Impressionists and the growing popularity of gardening as a leisure pursuit at the turn of the 20th century. Paintings and stained glass from the Pennsylvania Academy are blended with paintings, sculpture, prints, books, and photographs from the Florence Griswold Museum’s permanent collection, as well as selected private loans. Drawing on new scholarship, The Artist’s Garden considers the role of artists and designers in defining a cultivated landscape in an era of new attitudes toward leisure, labor, and a burgeoning environmentalism.

Come to Prosser Public Library for a rich presentation exploring the highlights of this exhibition.  It is a 45-minute visual presentation by a member of the Florence Griswold Museum staff, with time for questions.  

Registration is appreciated. 

Enjoy tonight's presentation, then visit the exhibition at the Museum in Old Lyme, CT, which runs through September 18, 2016.