Special thanks to Ruby Sue Bee for a wonderful sneak peek video from the members preview of the Here Comes The Bride exhibit!
Video: Member Sneak Peek ‘Here Comes the Bride’
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Tanner House Museum reopens for summer
Tours of the 1857 Tanner House Museum resume May 28 and will be offered every Sunday afternoon of the summer until September 3. Admission is free, although donations are appreciated. Hours for the 45-minute tours are 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
Painting of the week: Untitled. 1949.
Every week during the exhibit “Aurora’s Own Ruth Van Sickle Ford,” we will feature one of the more than two dozen watercolor and oil paintings on display from March 3-May 13, 2023, at the Pierce Art and History Center.
Painting of the Week: Untitled, undated harbor scene.
Every week during the exhibit “Aurora’s Own Ruth Van Sickle Ford,” we will feature one of the more than two dozen watercolor and oil paintings on display from March 3-May 13, 2023, at the Pierce Art and History Center.
Painting of the week: Watercolor. Undated.
Every week during the exhibit “Aurora’s Own Ruth Van Sickle Ford,” we will feature one of the more than two dozen watercolor and oil paintings on display from March 3-May 13, 2023, at the Pierce Art and History Center. Accompanying the images will be commentary by art...
Painting of the Week: Watercolor. Untitled, undated.
Every week during the exhibit “Aurora’s Own Ruth Van Sickle Ford,” we will feature one of the more than two dozen watercolor and oil paintings on display from March 3-May 13, 2023, at the Pierce Art and History Center.
Photo: Scott Sherwood’s Ruth Van Sickle Ford Gallery Walk
Scott Sherwood’s Gallery Walk on April 15, 2023 of the Ruth Van Sickle Ford exhibit. He showed the growth of Mrs. Ford’s work in the context of famous western art. Scott’s next gallery walk will be April 29 at 2:00pm. The topic will be Mrs. Ford’s design decisions and techniques.
Painting of the Week: Untitled, c. 1938
Every week during the exhibit “Aurora’s Own Ruth Van Sickle Ford,” we will feature one of the more than two dozen watercolor and oil paintings on display from March 3-May 13, 2023, at the Pierce Art and History Center.
John Jaros on behalf of Olive Beaupre Miller: Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame Inductee
John Jaros, Aurora Historical Society Executive Director, accepted the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame medallion honoring Olive Beaupre Miller (1883 - 1986) at a banquet on March 31, 2023. Miller, an author and publisher, was founder of My Book House for Children and was...
Painting of the Week: Another “Masks” Painting
Every week during the exhibit “Aurora’s Own Ruth Van Sickle Ford,” we will feature one of the more than two dozen watercolor and oil paintings on display from March 3-May 13, 2023, at the Pierce Art and History Center.
In Memoriam: Nancy Hopp
The Aurora Historical Society is honored to be a part of the legacy of Nancy Smith Hopp. To make a gift in Nancy's memory, please use the form below. From the obituary: Hopp, Nancy Smith, 79, passed away March 23, 2023. A lifelong resident of Aurora, she was born on...
Painting of the Week: Masks, c. 1936
Every week during the exhibit “Aurora’s Own Ruth Van Sickle Ford,” we will feature one of the more than two dozen watercolor and oil paintings on display from March 3-May 13, 2023, at the Pierce Art and History Center.
Painting of the Week: “Untitled, Undated”
Every week during the exhibit “Aurora’s Own Ruth Van Sickle Ford,” we will feature one of the more than two dozen watercolor and oil paintings on display from March 3-May 13, 2023, at the Pierce Art and History Center.
Painting of the Week: Progress? (1967)
Every week during the exhibit “Aurora’s Own Ruth Van Sickle Ford,” we will feature one of the more than two dozen watercolor and oil paintings on display from March 3-May 13, 2023, at the Pierce Art and History Center.
Special Event Reservations: Ruth Van Sickle Ford Exhibit
Make your reservations for the special events highlighting our Ruth Van Sickle Ford Exhibit.
