The annual Gallery in the Garden art show and silent auction at the Senator Justin S. Morrill State Historic Site in Strafford this year includes house tours highlighting the senator’s personal art collection. The centerpiece of the tour is the newly restored portrait of Justin Morrill by Constantino Brumidi, on loan from the Morrill Memorial & Harris Library.
The event will be Friday, July 1, with the Morrill art collection tours from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. The opening reception for the contemporary art show A Moment in Time begins at 5:00 p.m. in the Carriage Barn, where visitors can meet the artists and enjoy live music by Samantha Moffatt. Bidding starts at 5:30 p.m. on “Minis for Morrill,” miniature paintings by artists of regional and national reputation.
Proceeds from the auction will benefit the Friends of the Morrill Homestead.
A Moment in Time will remain on display in the Carriage Barn through July 17. This event is sponsored by the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation, the Friends of the Morrill Homestead, Chippers Inc., Dead River Company, and Alicia Willette, DDS.
The Senator Justin S. Morrill State Historic Site is owned and maintained by the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation. It is located at 214 Justin Morrill Highway in Strafford, Vermont. The site is open 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday.