Happy Birthday, Mr. Rockwell!

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978), "Portrait of Norman Rockwell
Painting 'The Soda Jerk,'" 1953. Norman Rockwell Museum Digital
Collections. ©Norman Rockwell Family Agency. All rights reserved.

It's Norman Rockwell's birthday—America and my Dad's favorite illustrator would have been 121 years old! Join us, starting at 1:30 p.m. today, at Norman Rockwell Museum for cake and a look at highlights from each decade of the artist's career.

If you can't make it to Stockbridge, enjoy this article I was asked to write for biography.com (cool website), sharing interesting facts about some of the artist's most iconic works. 

As if that wasn't enough, last month I spoke at length about Rockwell's career and the Museum's 2015 season on WGBY's Connecting Point. My friends at the Springfield, Massachusetts PBS affiliate interviewed me on a bone-chilling winter afternoon at nearby Naumkeag (the beautiful 19th century estate, formerly owned by lawyer Joseph Choate). Here's the segment:

The Museum and I certainly appreciate all the great exposure— so here's to you, Norman!

Related Links:

"5 Amazing Stories Behind Norman Rockwell's Illustrations," Jeremy Clowe, Biography.com

"Natural-Born Talent," Jeremy Clowe, Norman Rockwell Museum website

"On the Road in South County: Norman Rockwell Museum," January 21, 2015, Connecting Point, WGBY-TV