Tag Archives: Owen J. Gromme
Art of the Hunt
Posted on June 03, 2020
It’s not a secret; I love working at the Woodson Art Museum. What’s not to love? Each day I’m with fabulous colleagues, in a beautiful facility, surrounded by stunning artworks. Working with the Museum’s collection of thousands of historic and contemporary paintings, works on paper, and sculpture throughout forty years, I’ve curated more than 100 exhibitions.
Where do I get the themes and how do I choose the artworks? That’s the challenge and joy. Rather than a recipe, it’s more like a jig-saw puzzle. The exhibition idea “picture” is there; getting the pieces in the right place is the goal.
Conserving and Preserving
Posted on February 01, 2017
In past blog posts I’ve shared stories about various artworks and how they come into the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum’s collection where the narrative continues. The Museum’s collection also includes a treasure trove of additional materials including artists’ preliminary sketches and correspondence.
The Woodson Art Museum is entrusted with the archives of two artists: Don Richard Eckelberry and Owen J. Gromme. The stories revealed in the files are fascinating. Not only is it intriguing to read words on paper, it’s interesting to examine the ways that types of paper and duplicating processes have evolved.
Happy and Healthy Artwork in 2013
Posted on January 02, 2013
I write this so often, but at the start of 2013 it bears repeating. I love my job! Recently Woodson Art Museum director Kathy Foley, longtime museum patron, Judy Cherwinka and I embarked on a day trip to Minneapolis. Our mission was to deliver five artworks to the Midwest Art... Read More
Done . . . Mostly!
Posted on September 05, 2012
By Kathy Kelsey Foley, Director Who said that completing a 9,000-square-foot building addition couldn’t be done in less than a year? Not quite like building Rome, but a feat of considerable magnitude, to be sure. Serendipity is one of my favorite themes; I love when the best of all possibilities... Read More
