Helen Hastings was the granddaughter of James Seymour. Her artwork was hidden away for over a century in a trunk at the Brockport Museum and Library of Local History. Discovered by Sue Savard, the works provide a rare glimpse into the artistic life of a woman whose work might otherwise have been lost to time.
Sarah Hart, who has studied old style and classical art in Paris and Italy, will discuss “Helen Hastings, Howard Pyle, and N.C. Wyeth…What do they have in common?” during a presentation for the Clarkson Historical Society on Tuesday, December 2, at 7 p.m., at the Clarkson Academy, 8343 West Ridge Road, Clarkson. Hart’s research is crucial because Hastings isn’t widely documented, so this rediscovery helps place her in the broader narrative of American art.
The presentation is free and open to the public.
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