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TLC President's MessageTLC's Landscapes are Works of ArtMay 2007 My wife, Mary, and I visited the North Carolina Museum of Art this winter to see the Monet in Normandy exhibition, and it truly was a feast for the eyes. We viewed beautiful paintings of seascapes, farm fields and cathedrals from the French region that Claude Monet called home. I came away from the exhibition convinced that Monet was as strong a conservationist as he was an artist. His paintings of Normandy were a manifestation of his love for nature. From coastal cliffs to wheat fields and haystacks, Monet captured a beauty that still leaves us in awe 130 years later. Several of Monet’s pieces reminded me of landscapes that TLC has protected. The Seine at Giverny, Morning Mist could have been painted from the banks of the Deep River at McIver Landing a few years ago when the fog was thick across the water. It made me smile when I learned that Monet had to purchase the timber rights from a private landowner who planned to cut down his trees before Monet could finish painting The Poplars, Pink Effect. Was he moonlighting for the Normandy Land Conservancy while simultaneously creating masterpieces!? A segment from the exhibition’s audio tour stayed with me as we left the museum. In discussing paintings that Monet created in 1880 of Pourville’s seaside cliffs, the art historian described how these beautiful scenes still remain largely unchanged from Monet’s time, and how one can stand where Monet painted and still see the same breathtaking views. Oh, for Triangle Land Conservancy to be able to protect our community’s beautiful places so that those who come after us can do likewise. Kevin Brice, President and CEO, Triangle Land Conservancy
TLC President's Message Archive
February 2008 Time to celebrate
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