Museum Hosts Exhibit on Brookfield's Past Artists and Their Works

Written by Gene Roberts, Publicity Director, Brookfield Museum and Historical Society

The Brookfield Historical Society will host an exhibit on the works of Brookfield’s past artists. The exhibit will take place at the Brookfield Museum located at 165 Whisconier Road (Junction of Routes 25 and 133) in Brookfield Center. The Grand Opening will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2015 from Noon to 4 PM and the exhibit will continue each Saturday at the same time through September 5. At the opening, complimentary refreshments will be offered to visitors of the exhibit and admission is free.

Among the historic artists featured are Eric Sloane, a founding member of the Historical Society, and David Hutchinson an artist contracted by the federal government during the depression to grace the walls of federal building throughout America with his murals. Famed cartoonist Jack Berrill who created the comic strip Gil Thorp will be featured along with some works of Elizabeth Schleussner, a nationally recognized landscape painter of desert settings, south west scenes and eucalyptus trees.. In addition, the artworks of Reginald Ward Phillips, a world renowned book and magazine illustrator and Cole Bradley who trained under the direction of Norman Rockwell and whose illustrations appeared in National Magazines will be on display. Bradley created the Brookfield town seal and did numerous drawing depicting life in Brookfield in earlier times. He also created the Legend of Whisconier complete with illustration.

This year the Historical Society is celebrating its Golden Anniversary having served the community for 50 years by preserving its history, hosting historical and cultural lectures and events and serving as a learning center for all things about Brookfield about the Community’s heritage.

Photo: Barbara Golde of the Brookfield Historical Society stands by a Fire board scene of Brookfield in the 1830s painted by former Brookfield resident Richard Whittlesey.