A VIEW from Castle Tucker.
Join artist Jennifer Linskey on June 29 for a day of painting and drawing at historic Castle Tucker, overlooking the Sheepscot River and Wiscasset Harbor. Beginners are welcome.
Artists should bring their own materials, lunch and a hat. The day begins at 10 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. Enjoy the day and gather for an afternoon critique with the instructor, weather permitting.
Jennifer Linskey brings more than 30 years of drawing and painting experience working from observation. She earned a BA in Art from Smith College and an MFA in Drawing, Painting, and Printmaking from Southern Illinois University.
Linskey studied with George Nick, Erin Palmer, and Martha Armstrong. Her work has been shown at the Bowery Gallery in New York City, and been juried into shows by Lois Dodd, John Walker and William Bailey. Linskey has taught students at the college level, out of her Chicago studio, and in k-12 classrooms in Colorado and California. She is a warm and enthusiastic teacher, excited to share her knowledge of painting with you.
Castle Tucker lets visitors step back in time as they walk through a mansion filled with the original furnishings and decoration of the family who lived here for over 140 years. The house was built in 1807 by one of Wiscasset’s most prominent citizens, Congressman and Judge Silas Lee. In 1858, Captain Richard Tucker Jr., scion of a prominent Wiscasset shipping family, bought the house for his new and growing family. The Tuckers updated and redecorated to reflect the styles of their time. Very little was changed in the house after 1900, including the kitchen with four generations of kitchen tools still in place where it was used.
Castle Tucker is open from June 1 to Oct. 15 with guided tours on the half hour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Historic New England is the oldest, largest, and most comprehensive regional heritage organization in the nation, telling the stories of over 400 years of life in New England through its historic houses, collections, publications and programs.
Castle Tucker is located at 2 Lee St. in Wiscasset. Admission is $20 Historic New England members, $25 nonmembers. Advance registration is required. Space is limited. Call (207) 882- 7169 or buy online at shop.historicnewengland.o rg.
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