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Kathy Boyd |
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Culture Experience |
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Eng. 111� Extra Credit |
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P. Buckley Moss-Museum |
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Nov. 6, 2005 |
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The next time you are traveling West on Interstate 64 and come to exit 94 near Stuarts Draft and Waynesboro, VA, look to your left.� There you will see a beautiful three story brick building in the distance on a hillside.� That is the P. Buckley Moss Museum.� If you can, it is well worth your time to stop and absorb the simple beauty of the art in and around this museum.� I went there on October 22, 2005, and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.� It had been a few years since I had visited there, but the excitement and beauty of observing the artwork never grows old. |
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As guests park and walk up the brick sidewalk through the beautifully landscaped lawn, they can see the magnificent building in front of them.� It was built in 1989 to bear a resemblance to houses of the 19th century era.� There are benches and metal sculptures dotting the garden outside and sturdy wooden rocking chairs on the wide and breezy porch. |
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Once inside, visitors will see that the first and second floors are neatly decorated with the artwork of P. Buckley Moss.� It begins with her early sketches and continues on to her most recent work.� The lower level has reprints of her work and other items guests can purchase.� |
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P. Buckley Moss studied Fine Arts and Graphic Design at The Cooper Union in New York City.� She is one of America's most popular and recognized living artists.� Her work depicts the simple life of the Amish and Mennonites, valley landscapes, horses and geese.� She is a very talented artist and definitely has her own style which is easy to spot in local establishments.� Many times a year she will visit the museum to meet her guests and sign the artwork they have purchased.� The P. Buckley Moss Foundation is housed next to the museum and the 18,000 members provide contributions to assist children with learning difficulties. |
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I thoroughly enjoyed my visit there and the peace and serenity of the surroundings as I meandered at leisure, taking in each work of art.� The museum admission is free and open to the public Monday - Saturday from 10:00a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.� I purchased two pieces of her work on this visit and look forward to returning some day.� I highly recommend this experience, and I hope you can plan a visit soon.� Also, please visit the museum website:� www.pbuckleymoss.com. |
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