Reception: “Charles Webster Hawthorne: Paintings from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Doug Ivester”
301 Main St.
Gainesville
GA 30501
Ongoing Exhibition
Reception: Thursday, Nov. 8, 5:30-7 p.m.
Brenau University Downtown Center, Theatre on the Square Lobby. On loan from the collection of Doug and Kay Ivester are 29 oil paintings and watercolors by American artist Charles Webster Hawthorne (1872-1930). Renowned for his portraits and genre paintings, Hawthorne was instrumental in the founding of the Cape Cod School of Art in 1899. This ongoing exhibition highlights a selection of works representative of Hawthorne’s style. Join the Ivesters, Brenau’s Ivester College of Health Sciences and the Brenau University Galleries for a reception celebrating this exhibition on Nov. 8. Information: 770.534.6263