Monday was Union Fair Day, and Tuesday was Rockland Day. Jim invited Katie to join him for busking in front of the Farnsworth Museum, and they had a good time together - not surprisingly, their voices go well together. Ellen joined them for a threesome for a couple of songs and even I joined in on a couple. After busking, Ellen and I went to the Farnsworth, which had a special show on an artist colony of the mid-20th century outside Rockland called "Slab City." Some artists displayed were Lois Dodd, Alex Katz,
Rackstraw Downes, Red Grooms, Bernard Langlais, Yvonne Jacquette and
Neil Welliver, among notable others. Not household names, but interesting and quite varied in style. We were familiar with Neil Welliver and Bernard Langlais from other places. Their work was immediately identifiable without consulting the card. I was particularly attracted to the hyper-realism of Rackstraw Downes. But the most striking exhibit in the museum, both Ellen and I felt, was of art done by local elementary school students. Lucky kids to have an art teacher and program that makes it possible for them to produce work like this. Another striking exhibit was of a variety of folding screens. We love the Farnsworth.
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| Jim and Katie busking |
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| The Tolles Family Singers! |
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| Bernard Langlais |
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| Rackstraw Downes |
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| Neil Welliver |
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| Hope Elementary School student art |
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| Student art - cut paper on wood portraits of Maine lighthouses |
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| Two beautiful screens |
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