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His unique style and techniques capture the moods of his subjects by contrasting colors with his distinct use of light. Breathtaking.

Mrs. Rosenthal died last month at the age of 90. Charles Rand Penney donated an example of her enamel work to the Burchfield Penney Art Center in 1991.

While flipping through the pages of your favorite magazine you may be allured by articles that have attractive visuals provided by bold illustrations. 

Shirley Rosenthal is remembered in The Buffalo News.

Watercolors are one of the first media we paint with as a child. Remember the rectangular boxes all covered with pigment? 

Imagine watercolor as a source for inspiration for paper goods, home decor, fashion, and textiles.

For 28 years the Sunday Times Watercolour Competition has been showcasing innovative watercolor works of art in a nationwide competition celebrating excellence in the field.

Giving Tuesday is an international day of philanthropy, and the Burchfield Penney is joining the movement on December 1! 

This ten week course designed for Homeschoolers provides a range of developmentally appropriate experiences in our studio classroom. 

Going through hundreds of Burchfield's drawings in the museum's Archives I periodically come across giant drawings like this one. I asked Nancy Weekly, Burchfield Penney's Head of Collections and Charles Cary Rumsey Curator, about this.