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23 09, 2014

Happy Birthday, William R. Leigh!

2020-01-17T13:43:33-06:00September 23rd, 2014|2 Comments

Today marks the birthday of another SRM artist, William Robinson Leigh. Of the painters who gained fame as delineators of the American West around the turn of the century, Leigh is routinely cited as the most thoroughly trained. He studied at the Maryland Institute in Baltimore at the age of 14 and left for Germany a few years later to attend the Royal Academy in Munich. William R. Leigh | Bears in the Path (Surprise) | 1904 | Oil on canvas | 21 1/8 x 33 1/8 inches In 1900, after having met the American landscape artist Thomas [...]

17 09, 2014

Take Two, Part Two

2020-01-17T13:42:29-06:00September 17th, 2014|0 Comments

As mentioned previously, the museum is closed until September 25, when we reopen with a new exhibition, Take Two: George Catlin Revisits the West. The exhibit will feature 17 paintings from Catlin’s Second Indian Gallery. But wait, who is George Catlin and what are his Indian Galleries? George Catlin (1796-1872) was a self-taught, self-supporting and self-motivated artist, author, showman, promoter, entrepreneur, and ethnographer. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. and trained in the law, he chose art instead. Having the foresight in the 1830s that American Indian cultures were vanishing, he made it his lifelong mission to create a record of all [...]

11 09, 2014

Take Two: George Catlin Revisits the West

2020-01-17T13:41:43-06:00September 11th, 2014|0 Comments

Autumn is just around the corner, and with a new season comes a new exhibition. Sunday, September 14 is the last day of Western Treasures, after which time the museum will be closed in preparation for an exciting new exhibition, Take Two: George Catlin Revisits the West. The 17 paintings in the exhibition portraying eight American Indian tribes are from Catlin’s Cartoon Collection on loan from The Paul Mellon Collection at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Thirteen of the works have never before been exhibited in Texas. In addition, a rare Deluxe edition of the most famous book [...]

3 09, 2014

Meet & Greet: Leslie

2020-01-17T13:41:06-06:00September 3rd, 2014|0 Comments

Today’s post concludes our summer blog series, Meet & Greet. We’ve enjoyed sharing our staff with you and hope you’ve learned a little more about the Sid Richardson Museum. For our final introduction, let me tell you a little bit about myself, Leslie Thompson, Adult Audiences Manager. Describe your job. I work within the education department, primarily with our Adult Programs. I design and implement dynamic programs for adults to provide engaging experiences aimed at enhancing visitors’ relationships with the artwork. In addition, I organize continuing education for our docents and manage special events hosted at the museum. What does [...]

26 08, 2014

Happy Birthday, Edwin!

2020-01-17T13:39:55-06:00August 26th, 2014|0 Comments

Today marks Edwin Willard Deming’s birthday, another artist in our collection. Born on a family homestead in Ohio in 1860, E.W. Deming grew up on the prairie lands of Illinois. As a child, Deming experienced his first encounter with Native Americans when the Winnebagoes would travel down from Wisconsin to hunt and trap nearby. Edwin W. Deming | Indians (Indian Attack) | c. 1910 | Oil on canvas | 20 1/8 x 28 1/8 inches In the late 1880s, Deming went to live with the Crow Indians near Little Bighorn River, the site of the infamous defeat of [...]

20 08, 2014

Meet & Greet: Debi

2020-01-17T13:11:28-06:00August 20th, 2014|2 Comments

Have you enjoyed getting better acquainted with our staff this summer? Our Meet & Greet series is nearing the end. But first, let’s catch up with Debi Carl, Visitor Services and Store Liaison. Describe your job. I am usually the first person visitors meet when they enter the Museum.  I greet visitors, distribute gallery guides, answer questions pertaining to the Museum or Mr. Richardson and can give directions to almost anything in Fort Worth/Tarrant County. I also assist store staff, if needed. What does any average day entail? My daily duties will vary.  Most of the time I am in [...]

12 08, 2014

Sister Cities

2020-01-17T13:10:38-06:00August 12th, 2014|0 Comments

This week we had a visit from a group of high school students from Nagaoka, Japan. Here at the Sid Richardson Museum, we’re excited to give these students an opportunity to learn and be creative. As part of the Fort Worth Sister Cities program, these young scholars toured various cultural institutions around the city, and the Sid was lucky enough to be included. I had a chance to talk with a representative from Fort Worth Sister Cities International to learn more about the program. What is Sister Cities? Sister Cities is an international organization that facilitates peace and prosperity around [...]

6 08, 2014

The Luckless Hunter

2020-01-17T13:09:17-06:00August 6th, 2014|0 Comments

Yesterday the museum hosted our final Art of Story workshop of the summer. The museum houses a wealth of narrative imagery in our collection. During these workshops, the kids explore elements shared by narrative images and the stories they inspire. Another favorite story is one inspired by Remington’s painting The Luckless Hunter. Frederic Remington, The Luckless Hunter, 1909, Oil on canvas, 26 7/8 x 28 7/8 inches There once was a man who went out on a hunt. His family was hungry and desperate for food. He hunted alone – not the way of hunters. He made camp [...]

29 07, 2014

Meet & Greet: Renee

2020-01-17T13:08:36-06:00July 29th, 2014|0 Comments

Continuing our summer blog series, Meet & Greet, let’s catch up with our Administrative Assistant, Renee Green. Renee Green: front left Describe your job. I provide administrative support to the Director by assisting with exhibitions, scheduling meetings and coordinating related tasks from making logistical arrangements for museum professionals to maintaining the shared Museum calendar. I also prepare reports and databases for museum projects and proofread staff-prepared material.  I answer the Museum’s incoming telephone calls and interact with the Director, Visitor Services/Store Liaison, all of our wonderful staff members, volunteers and the public. What does any average day entail? [...]

24 07, 2014

The Great American West Adventure

2020-01-17T13:07:49-06:00July 24th, 2014|0 Comments

It’s that time of year – summer camp! Our American West Adventure Summer Camp introduces children to the time period known as the Great American West. Each day is themed around a different subject matter represented in the museum’s collection consisting of Native Americans, explorers and pioneers, cowboy culture, and artists, such as Charles M. Russell and Frederic Remington, who forever captured the essence of life in the 19th century America. Offering a 5-day camp provides students the chance to explore these themes in a deeper, more meaningful way than they might in a typical 45 minute school tour. Each [...]