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ONEONTA, N.Y. -- Artists Jack Beal and Sondra Freckelton will be the
guests of the SUNY College at Oneonta at a reception in their honor on the
first floor of the Milne Library
from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 23. Members of the community are
invited to attend the reception to meet the artists, see their work, and
share refreshments. Admission to the event is complimentary.
Two paintings by the nationally known artists now hang in the first floor
reference area of Milne Library. One is an oil painting by Jack Beal
entitled "Jack's Equipment," which was donated by Elise and Jerry Pustilnik.
The second is a watercolor painting by Sondra Freckelton, donated by Ms.
Freckelton, entitled "Bedtime Still Life." Mr. Beal and Ms. Freckelton live
and work in Delaware County, and both hold honorary SUNY doctorates that
were presented at the SUNY Oneonta commencement in 2007.
Sondra Freckelton distinguished herself as an artist, a teacher, and an
advocate for art, winning acclaim at the local, national, and international
levels for her work. After her early abstract sculptures in wood and
plastic, Ms. Freckelton helped lead the artistic community towards the "New
Realism" through her transparent watercolors and her meticulously colored
screen prints. Her work has been shown in solo exhibits in many major
galleries and appeared at the National Museum of American Art at the
Smithsonian Institute.
Jack Beal has distinguished himself as an artist, a teacher, and an
advocate for art, helping to pioneer the school of "New Realism" in American
art through his narrative paintings derived from direct observation and
characterized by fluid brush-strokes. Mr. Beal's paintings, murals, and
draftsmanship distinguished him as an important artist. His art has been
featured in many solo and group exhibitions as well as in major public
collections. His work is represented in such prestigious venues as the New
York Metropolitan Museum of Art and the National Gallery of Art in
Washington, D.C.
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