Jack Fagan: Art From The Ridge
Art Exhibit and Sale
On display from December 2nd – January 1st
Opening Reception: Saturday, December 7th
at the Visitor Center Gallery from 3 – 5 pm
About the Artist:
In the mid-1950s, Jack Fagan, while a geology student in New York City, saw R.L. Dickinson’s drawing of Sam’s Point in the “New York Walk Book.” Thinking this rock formation could not be real, he traveled to Ulster County to see for himself. He became a believer! For the next six decades, Jack hiked, explored, camped, and led field trips in the Shawangunks. During his 29-year career as a geology professor at City College, he published textbooks on geology and environmental science for which he created most of the illustrations. At the same time, he drew, painted, and photographed scenes of nature in many environments. Some of the works shown here were created when he was working on his 1999 guide, “Scenes and Walks in the Northern Shawangunks.” This was the first modern popular publication to feature the history, geology, and ecology of the Shawangunk Ridge, with descriptions of trails in Mohonk Preserve, Minnewaska State Park, Sam’s Point, and the Mohonk Mountain House. Jack’s maps and illustrations can be seen on trailhead kiosks and interpretive signs in many locations throughout the Preserve.
On display from December 2nd – January 1st
At the Mohonk Preserve Visitor Center Gallery
3197 State Rte 55, Gardiner, NY 12525
Banner photo by Gerald Berliner