The Historical Society of Woodstock will host “Woodstock Art Colony Kids: with Barbara Carlson, Sarah Mecklem and Meed Wetterau Barnett,” a virtual program set for Tuesday, February 28th.
In this program, art historian Bruce Weber will interview Meed Wetterau Barnett, Barbara Carlson, and Sarah Mecklem, all of whom grew up in Woodstock’s art colony in the period after World War II. They will discuss their experiences coming of age in this unique community, their artistic families, and the impact growing up in Woodstock among a thriving community of artists has had on their lives.
Meed Wetterau Barnett is the granddaughter of illustrator and landscape painter Rudolph Wetterau and portrait painter Margaret Wetterau, and grew up in Greenwich Village and Woodstock. She has followed the family tradition and is an artist, writer, and singer.
Barbara Carlson is the granddaughter of John F. Carlson, landscape painter and author of The Elementary Principles of Landscape Painting, and of Margaret Goddard Carlson, also a noted landscape painter. Many of her other relatives and friends were also artists.
Sarah Mecklem is the daughter of Austin Mecklem and Marianne Appel, both noted landscape artists. She is herself a noted painter and sculptor who has exhibited widely.
This program will begin at 7 pm and will be held via Zoom. To register, email historicalsocietyofwoodstockny@gmail.com with “Woodstock Art Colony Kids” as the subject line. For more information, visit the Historical Society of Woodstock website.
Photo of Barbara Carlson at Woodstockk Library Fair c. 1953 provided.
Zoom instructions are a bit hard to follow – but I’ll try