The Bennington Museum is raffling a signed, original Will Moses painting entitled Lucky Day, a painting valued over $5,000.
Lucky Day is an 8” x 10” painting that portrays a riverside, country farm scene against the green mountains. It is set in a beautiful 14” x 18” wood frame. The painting was completed in July, 2009, and was donated to the Museum as an item for the Festival of Trees Celebration. It is on display in the Museum lobby where raffle tickets are for sale at $5 a piece. Anyone can purchase a raffle ticket, and admission to the Museum is not necessary to view the painting and buy a ticket.
The drawing for Lucky Day will take place at the Festival of Trees Gala on Friday, December 18.
Will Moses was born and raised in Eagle Bridge. As a fourth generation member of the renowned Moses family, painting is natural for Moses, who began painting when he was four years old. Encouraged by his grandfather, a well known folk painter in his own right, young Will was allowed to experiment freely with paints and eventually developed his own unique style of Americana. Although his style is reminiscent of that of his celebrated great-grandmother, it is more complex and sophisticated. He has honed a technique to capture all the most intricate details in sharp-edged focus. It is a technique that has gained him considerable attention in art circles.
Moses also continues his work illustrating and writing children’s books, having published over seven to date. His work – both paintings and written – remains in constant demand by both private and corporate collectors. A few of the notable collections where his paintings may be found are those of the White House, The Smithsonian Institution, the New York State Museum, the Bob Hope Collection, the Herrick Collection, the Bennington Museum and the J.M. Smucker Collection.
The Bennington Museum is located at 75 Main Street (Route 9), Bennington, VT. The museum is open every day of the week in September and October from 10 am to 5 pm. Visit the museum at www.benningtonmuseum.org or call 802-447-1571 for information.