Sunset on the Mountain
A Celebration of Heritage Arts
Friday, September 14th6:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.at Fort Ritchie Community CenterCLICK HERE TO RSVP NOW
The Event |
The Ritchie Boys
Click here for a news story about the recent Ritchie Boys reunion held at Fort Ritchie & FRCC.Click here for information about the traveling Ritchie Boys exhibit.Ritchie Boy and artist Si Lewen.Contacted by Fort Ritchie Community Center this spring, Mr. Lewen generously offered one of his original pieces from a series entitled “Ghosts” for the center’s upcoming benefit auction, “Sunset On The Mountain: A Celebration of Heritage Arts.” Mr. Lewen felt a piece from “Ghosts” was most appropriate as the series was born of an impromptu art session while filming the 2004 documentary “The Ritchie Boys.” The piece is a charcoal on canvas, of which Mr. Lewen says, “The victims of endless wars and holocausts produced the(se) Ghosts.” Displayed without frame or stretching, per Mr. Lewen’s request, the canvas projects a hidden away feeling, mirroring the clandestine work of artists in Nazi concentration camps. Charcoal was used because it was often the only medium available to artists in the camps, salvaged from the crematoriums.
| Overnight accommodation partners for Sunset on the Mountain Contact any of these fine nearby establishments for lodging MONTE VISTA BED AND BREAKFAST Blue Ridge Summit, PA 717-794-2962 SUMMIT SPRINGS BED & BREAKFAST Blue Ridge Summit, PA 717-794-5121 Fairfield, PA 717-642-5645 |
| Sunset on the Mountain is made possible by The Mary K. Bowman Fine Arts Fund  |
Seating limited to first 200 guests. Sponsorship opportunities available.
Call Business & Development Manager Kirsten Hubbard at 301-241-5085 or email khubbard@TheFRCC.org for more information.
