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National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site 139 Saint-Gaudens Road Cornish, New Hampshire 03745 603-675-2175 phone 603-675-2701 fax Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: GREGORY SCHWARZ (603) 675-2175 X107 Blew, Recent Works by Deb Todd Wheeler At Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site Cornish, NH –The opening exhibition at the Picture Gallery at Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site, will highlight recent works by artist, Deb Todd Wheeler. The public is invited to an opening reception in the Picture Gallery, Saturday, June 4, 2011, from 4:30-6:00 p.m., with a talk by the artist at 5:00 p.m. The reception and artist talk are free and open to the public. The exhibition will be on view daily 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from June 4 through July 4, 2011 Deb Todd Wheeler is a Boston area artist who produces installations, sculptural objects, and other media, on themes of man’s interaction with the environment. Wheeler’s work explores the aesthetic impact of human productivity in the natural world. For example, in 1988, a patch of plastic debris the size of Texas was discovered floating in the Pacific Ocean, capturing the imagination of many and providing evidence that much of what we make never really leaves us. In Blew, an exhibition of Wheeler’s photographs, video, and found objects, she explores qualities of this ubiquitous material (blown film polyethylene). When manipulated into forms on a scanner, and then printed, as in her work, Men of War, it can recall sea creatures against an inky black background. These exhibits are sponsored annually by the Trustees of the Saint-Gaudens Memorial in cooperation with Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site. The Saint-Gaudens Memorial is a non-profit partner of the National Park Service, helping to support the mission of Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site. For EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage. 1
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National Park ServiceU.S. Department of the Interior
Saint-GaudensNational Historic Site
139 Saint-Gaudens RoadCornish, New Hampshire03745
603-675-2175 phone603-675-2701 fax
Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site News ReleaseF O R I M M E D I A T E R E L E A S E C O N T A C T : G R E G O R Y S C H W A R Z ( 6 0 3 ) 6 7 5 - 2 1 7 5 X 1 0 7
Blew, Recent Works by Deb Todd Wheeler
At Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site
Cornish, NH –The opening exhibition at the Picture Gallery at Saint-Gaudens National Historic
Site, will highlight recent works by artist, Deb Todd Wheeler. The public is invited to an opening
reception in the Picture Gallery, Saturday, June 4, 2011, from 4:30-6:00 p.m., with a talk by the artist
at 5:00 p.m. The reception and artist talk are free and open to the public. The exhibition will be on
view daily 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from June 4 through July 4, 2011
Deb Todd Wheeler is a Boston area artist who produces installations, sculptural objects, and other
media, on themes of man’s interaction with the environment. Wheeler’s work explores the aesthetic
impact of human productivity in the natural world. For example, in 1988, a patch of plastic debris the
size of Texas was discovered floating in the Pacific Ocean, capturing the imagination of many and
providing evidence that much of what we make never really leaves us. In Blew, an exhibition of
Wheeler’s photographs, video, and found objects, she explores qualities of this ubiquitous material
(blown film polyethylene). When manipulated into forms on a scanner, and then printed, as in her
work, Men of War, it can recall sea creatures against an inky black background.
These exhibits are sponsored annually by the Trustees of the Saint-Gaudens Memorial in cooperation
with Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site. The Saint-Gaudens Memorial is a non-profit partner of the
National Park Service, helping to support the mission of Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site. For
E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C AThe National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage.
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more information about the Saint-Gaudens Memorial and about joining the Friends of Saint-Gaudens,
please visit their website: www.sgnhs.org.
Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site is located off NH Route 12A, just north of the Cornish-Windsor
covered bridge. The park is open daily 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., from May 28 through October 31.
Admission to the site is $5.00 per person; children 15 and under are admitted free of charge. As a
Federal Fee Area, the America the Beautiful Annual, Senior and Access passes, are honored. An
annual park pass for Saint-Gaudens NHS is also available for $25 and is a very economical way for a
family to enjoy repeat visits to the site – including the concerts. For information on seasonal offerings,
write: Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site, 139 Saint-Gaudens Road, Cornish, NH 03745; phone:
(603) 675-2175 x 106; or visit the park’s website: www.nps.gov/saga.
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