breaking news

Norman Rockwell Exhibit to Open Saturday

By: Tyler Thomason

Updated: March 7, 2013

"We're expecting this to be a very popular exhibition," says curator Kevin Murphy.

Paintings are in place, straight from the brush of Norman Rockwell.

"It's a spectacular group of Rockwell's images from his very early, to his very late work," Murphy says.

Crystal Bridges latest exhibit opens Saturday, and runs through May, making it the second time a traveling exhibit will be on display at the museum since it opened.

"We're expecting 100,000 people to see it," Murphy says.

"These are all images that speak to Americans' hope for better lives."

Many of the Norman Rockwell paintings include self-portraits and pictures of family life.

As a matter of fact, one of Norman Rockwell's own family members is in Arkansas for the first time, for the opening of this exhibit.

"I am his granddaughter," Daisy Rockwell says as she describes her grandfather's works.

She is actually an artist herself, making her first trip to the natural state for the opening of her grandfather's exhibit.

"I think he would be so pleased to see himself in real art museums now that he's been brought into the fold because these are not sketches, these are huge oil paintings," Rockwell says.

"It's really a serious body of work and I think it's being recognized that way now."

Spanish Speaking Parents Learning English Through Unique Program
Springdale, AR - Imagine not being able to understand what people are saying to you when conversing. it's a reality many Spanish speaking parents in...
Read More»
Local Cyclists to Race Across America
And they're getting help with training at the University of Arkansas Human Performance Lab.
Read More»
Arkansas downs LSU to advance to semifinals
Ryne Stanek allowed one unearned run over eight strong innings as No. 15 Arkansas defeated No. 2 LSU, 4-1 on Thursday night at the SEC...
Read More»
Friends Ask Public to Help Find Dana May
"She saved hundreds of lives we just want to help save her life,"
Read More»
State Lawmaker, UA Faculty React to Gun Decision
The University of Arkansas shot down concealed carry on campus, Thurdsay.
Read More»