2021 Sally James Farnham Webinar Series

3/30/2021 webinar: Beauty and Strength: An Overview of the Life and Career of Sally James Farnham — An introduction to the major themes presented in the new permanent exhibit, including the artworks on display and highlights from the life and career of Sally James Farnham.

4/27/2021 webinar: Hometown Ogdensburg — Delve into Farnham’s North Country roots and her lifelong connections to Ogdensburg.

 

5/25/2021 webinar: Ogdensburg’s Other Great Sculptor: Farnham and Remington — Learn about the connections between these two great North Country artists, who were friends and colleagues.

6/29/2021 webinar: “Never By Any Chance a Sculptress” — Farnham was one of a number of pioneering women in the field of sculpture, creating works that were ambitious in scope, and sometimes daring in content. She rejected the constrained social expectations of women of her time, competed in a male-dominated field (judged mostly by men), and succeeded.

 

7/27/2021 webinar: “The Intrepid Mrs. Sally James Farnham” — A look into Farnham's entrepreneurship and her work in support of philanthropic fundraisers, as well as her relationship to the social and artistic circles of the day.

8/31/2021 webinar: “Glimpses of a Human Soul” — Farnham’s portraits were sought after and critically acclaimed for their ability to express the essence of their subjects with energy, vitality, and an appreciation of character.

9/28/2021 webinar: An American Sympathy — presenting Farnham's deep engagement with the themes and work of Pan-American friendship and cooperation

10/26/2021 webinar: Monuments and Other Sited Works — an examination of Farnham's large-scale monuments and other works tied to specific locations

11/30/2021 webinar: Works at Large — an exploration of Farnham's studio works, including her equestrian sculptures.