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American Stories – A Tour of the American Collection at the National Gallery of Art (Zoom)
American art is closely tied to this country’s development as a nation. From early beginnings in portraiture to emerging themes of landscape and genre painting, American art reveals the stories that both reflected and shaped an evolving national identity. This tour traces the changes in American art from colonial days to the early twentieth century and shows how artists responded to critical events in American history. Our speaker is Estelle Quain who has lived in Friendship Heights for the last eight years and is a member of Friendship Heights Neighbor Network. Since retiring from her career in global health at the U.S. Agency for International Development, she is pursuing her life-long love of art as a candidate in the Docent Program at the National Gallery of Art. Candidates give public tours as they master the various areas of the Gallery’s permanent collection. Estelle has been giving tours since March 2019 and especially loves the American collection. RSVP to information.fhnn@gmail.com.