This impressive collection of works by a local artist, Alice Lucy Ware Armstrong (1876-1952), is on display at the Sandwich Glass Museum.
The Sandwich Glass Museum is pleased to present the special exhibition, Her Place by the Sea. This collection was donated by her granddaughter Junardi Armstrong. Through the efforts of Ann Shea, A Museum intern, local teacher, and writer, Alice's remarkable story begins to unfold...
Born in 1876 and deaf at an early age, Alice Lucy Ware Armstrong overcame the limitations of her disability and aspired to creative self-expression. Her paintings were exhibited alongside some of the greatest Impressionists. She involved herself in the Arts and Crafts movement and the Boston Society of Arts and Crafts. She operated her own woven goods shop in a corner of the Daniel Webster Inn. Armed with the ability to lip read and speak, Alice pursued higher education, focusing on art. She attended the Worcester Museum of Fine Arts, the Cowles Art School in Boston, and the School of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. In 1902, her Portrait of Miss Anna L. was exhibited in the 71st Annual Exhibition of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts along with the paintings by Edmund Tarbell, Frenk W. Benson, James McNeil Whistler, and Winslow Homer.
She was happily married, lived in East Sandwich and had four children. This is a compelling exhibit, and a worthy tribute to a talented artist who overcame her disabilities and enjoyed a full and rewarding life.
Sandwich Glass Museum
Admission:$ 10 Adults; $9 Seniors; $2 Kids 6-17; $9 Retired Military; Active Military - Free
AAM Free with card; Mass. Teachers' Assoc. Free with card; ROAM Free with card.
Phone: 5088880251
Email: katie.campbell@sandwichglassmuseum.org
2018/02/01 - 2018/12/30
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Sandwich Glass Museum : Holidays
Please note the Museum is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Sandwich Glass Museum
129 Main Street, Sandwich, MA 02563