Historic Commissions - The First Thanksgiving/ 1621

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Artist Karen Rinaldo- Falmouth, Cape Cod

Historic Commissions
The Karen Rinaldo Gallery is pleased to offer The Web Cam : Educational Purposes Classroom Interviews Television Formats The Web Cam allows for a Virtual Tour as well as a way to illustrate the process involved in the creation of special projects. Participants are encouraged to prepare questions in advance and share them during the interview with the artist. The Artist Accepts Historic Commissions In 1994 Ms. Rinaldo was commissioned by The National Association of Congregational Christian Churches to paint the first historically accurate painting of The First Thanksgiving. It would be their " Gift To The Nation'' This project of research and painting took over 6 months to complete. 1995 Article Written By The Artist In The Congregationalist Aug/Sept In 1996 -1997 the painting was exhibited in a major exhibition entitled 'The Art of Thanksgiving'' at Pilgrim Hall Museum , Plymouth, Massachusetts. 1998 - Included in Scholastic Book Teaching American History With Art Masterpieces 1998 Inclusion in Textbook Blast Off on Tennessee Social Studies 2004 Elementary School Machon Georgia 2007 The Travel Channel " The Hearty Boys'' 2008 Interview About The Painting Hikory Creek School St. Augustine, Florida The Painting The First Thanksgiving 1621 is now in the permanent collection of Plimouth Plantation and is featured in their Exhibit The Myths of Thanksgiving.
America the Beautiful Information Regarding The America the Beautiful Painting is available by calling 508-540-6318. The Painting is in the collection of The Falmouth Historical Society, Falmouth, Massachusetts. This is the first painting paying tribute to the Life and Times of Katharine Lee Bates and her song America the Beautiful. America the Beautiful was written by Katharine lee Bates . She started writting the piece in1893 and it was complted in 1895. It was set to music by Samuel Ward and America the Beautiful is one of the most Patriotic American songs and has become known as America's song. Katharine Lee Bates was born in 1859 in my town of Falmouth, Massachusetts. She was an Educator , Writter and Poet. Miss Bates traveled extensivly but always returned each summer to her seaside town of Falmouth, Cape Cod. There has never been a painting commemorating her life and so this montage style Painting incorporates all the important aspects of her life the Song . Travel , Writing, Education, her pets , and her hometown Falmouth Cape Cod.
The Battle of Falmouth Reenactment 1999 Oil Painting Private Collection Falmouth Historical Society On Loan Falmouth Town Hall
The Falmouth Fireworks T- Shirt Design For 2008 has been completed and will be available soon at local Banks and during Operation Beg the week-end before the 4th of July. For almost 20 yrs. the artist has selected a scene /vantage point for viewing the illuminating display and incorporates the Barge from which the display is launched, the American Flag, activity on Vineyard Sound and that Patriotic feeling that we celebrate . The Fireworks display this year plans to be as spectacular as ever so help support the Falmouth Fireworks.