John Vanderlyn
By Tobe Carey on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016 - 8:31 pm
“THE FIRST ARTIST IN AMERICA”
JOHN VANDERLYN - MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS
Kingston is rich in history and has memorial markers and monuments to show it. In developing our film on the life of artist John Vanderlyn, we have discovered statues and grave markers... Read more
By Tobe Carey on Friday, May. 8, 2015 - 3:52 pm
JOHN VANDERLYN IN VIRGINIA AND WASHINGTON, D.C.
On a recent trip to Lynchburg, Virginia and Washington, DC, we were able to view several paintings by Kingston born artist, John Vanderlyn.
Before the age of photography, portraits were a way for wealthy... Read more
By Tobe Carey on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015 - 8:09 pm
One of the almost forgotten histories that abound in the Hudson Valley/Catskills region is that of 18th and 19th century neo-classical artist and Kingston native, John Vanderlyn. Vanderlyn is the subject of my new documentary, now in early stages of... Read more