We asked our guest speaker Barbara Novak to give us a window into her thoughts on her upcoming talk at the Thomas Cole Historic Site, and here is what she said:

"Cole was my first serious work. All my earliest research was centered on him. He's an extraordinary figure."

"Working on Cole is always an illuminating experience. He's one of the most intellectually stimulating artists of the Hudson River School. He's never left me, though he precipitated my work in American art as long ago as the l950's."

 "This is fun for me. It brings everything full circle to come back to the Cole House".

Dr. Novak is speaking at 2pm this Sunday. Don't miss it.