Alumni News and Events
Alumni Gathering in Santa Fe, New Mexico, July 17, 2010
Sue Brearey, Putney Art Faculty, exhibited at the Gerald Peters Gallery in Santa Fe, and Putney alumni and friends in the high desert came out to see the work and enjoy a nice evening together.
Joan Hinton '39 Dies
Joan Hinton, class of 1939 and daughter of Putney School founder Carmelita Hinton, died in Bejing on Tuesday, June 8, at the age of 88. Her life as a physicist who worked on the Manhattan Project, as well as a diary farmer in China in her later years, is well covered in several online obituaries, including those in the New York Times and the Washington Post. An obituary will be run in the fall issue of the Putney Post.
Alumni and Friends Gathering in Atlanta
Putney School alumni, friends, and future students gathered at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta in March to see the model building work of Leland King '75, who was featured in the exhibit "John Portman: Art and Architecture." James King '74, Putney School Trustee, hosted the event. It was the first alumni gathering in the Atlanta area, and we were thrilled to have so many Putneyites attend.
The Art of Nick Wolfson '62 Featured Off-Broadway
The Awakening, a play written and directed by Annie Ward, willfeature large-screen projections of art by Nick Wolfson '62. Ward describes Nick's art as "one of the main characters in the show." July 7 - 18 at Theater Three, 311 West 43rd Street, New York City. website
Right: Klee Beauty, Nick Woflson
Bob Gray Inducted into Vermont Ski Museum Hall of Fame
Bob Gray '57 grew up in Putney, and after graduating in 1957, he went onto University of Colorado at Boulder, and started competing internationally in 1962. He was a member of the US Nordic Ski Team from 1962-1974, and competed on the 1968 and 1972 Olympic and 1962, 1966, 1970 and 1974 FIS Nordic teams. From 1963-66, he instructed at the Marine's Mountain Leadership School in California. During his long career, he won national titles in the 15km and 50km and was the top
ranked American man in 1973. He opened the famous
West Hill Shop in Putney in the early 1970s and the Green
Mountain
Touring Center in Randolph in 1977. Bob mentored
many
aspiring skiers through his coaching and long time
involvement with the sport.
Sally Mann '69 at The Putney School
Sally Mann: Then and Now, exhibited at the Michael S. Currier Center Gallery from April 1 - May 15. The exhibit featured, among others, nine of her first prints from her high school years.
Gallery director Susan Brearey says of Mann's early work, "they show that even her first prints ever were of exceptional quality and care and show an emerging eye which you can recognize as hers today."
There were also nine prints from Mann's "Proud Flesh" series which was just at the Gagosian Gallery in New York City, as well as five recent self-portraits and ten from the "What Remains" body farm series.
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Zach Caldwell '88 "Grinds Out Winning Edge" for U.S. Olympic Skiers
NPR recently featured Zach Caldwell '88, and his work as a ski technician for U.S. Olympians in Vancouver. Read the story, or listen online.
Rochester Philharmonic Photo
Allen Shawn '66 has composed a concerto specifically for Juliana Athayde of the Rochester Philharmonic. The concerto, commissioned by Ron Fielding '66 and his wife Donna, premieres March 11. Story | Tickets
Joseph Ellis '03 Featured in New York Times Article
Photo: Reuters
Joseph Ellis '03, was commissioned by Greenpeace to create ice sculptures, pictured above, to raise awareness for global warming. Read more about Joseph, his experience in China, and his art, in this New York Time article.
Jane Dickson '60 - "The Revelers" Mosaic in Times Square Subway Station
See Jane Dickson '60's mosaics come to life in this video.....
... and check out the slide show below for the show's big opening, May 22, 2008.
Learn more at Jane's website, or take a trip to the Times Square subway station to see the mosaics in person.
Reid Hoffman '85's TED Talk from Silicon Valley, December 2009. Reid is the co-founder and Executive Chairman of LinkedIn.
Poliwood, produced by Tim Daly '74
Now showing on Showtime
Poliwood, a film that explores the nexus of Hollywood and politics, was produced by Tim Daly ’74 and directed by Barry Levinson (The Natural, Rain Man, Wag the Dog). The film follows members of The Creative Coalition, including Daly, Susan Sarandon, and Anne Hathaway, as they attend the
Democratic and Republican conventions of 2008, as well as the presidential inauguration. It also asks broader questions about media, influence, political dialogue, and truth.
A Sea Change, with Sven Huseby, is now showing worldwide
Sven Huseby, former Putney School Director and history teacher, stars in and co-produced A Sea Change
A Sea Change, which premiered to sold-out audiences in Washington, DC, Seattle, and San Francisco, debuted at Putney School on Friday, October 2, at 7:30 p.m.
Other upcoming screenings are listed online.
Demeny Pollitt '97 opens Girlington Garage in Burlington, Vermont
Frustrated with her own experience with auto mechanics, Demeny Pollitt '97 took matters into her own hands, getting certified as a technician through Vermont Technical College, receiving grant money from Key4Women, Key Bank's women's business development initiative, and opening Girlington Garage. Learn more on the garage's website.
Being Catholic Now, by Kerry Kennedy '77, has stirred the waters and received extensive attention. Read Kerry's interview with the Boston Globe.
Said David Gibson's Washington Post review, "The unifying theme of all the interviews is a once-formidable Catholic culture that left a mark as indelible as any sacrament, pushing Catholics to contend with a church that has betrayed or consoled them, or both. The contributors who firmly believe and deeply question give the book its poignancy, with the most affecting essay coming from Kennedy herself."
Tom Fels '63's book, Farm Friends, "reveals how the myths of the Sixties began, and its roots put down through the lives of very real people. Both those of us who were there, and those who have only heard second hand that something extraordinary happened in the Sixties, will find Fels' narrative a delicious and important read." - Carl Oglesby, from the Foreword
Lucinda Parker '60's painting, "Where Water Comes Together With Other Water," is now installed in the performing arts center at Lower Columbia College in Longview, WA. Lucinda and her 40' x 10' painting were featured in The Portland Oregonian and online at oregonlive.com.
Studio 360 features an interview of David Plowden '51 and a slideshow of his work. David's recent book, Vanishing Point, offers a retrospective of more than 50 years of photography, with special attention given to bridges and the American midwest. Plowden has been hailed as "one of the great artists of our time." Visit David's website to learn more.
[Right] Grain Elevator, Toulon, Kansas (1969)
David Plowden '51
Caitlin Cohen '03 was one of nine finalists for a $100,000 prize given at the Teen Choice Awards on August 4, 2008. The awards honor American community organizers under the age of 25 who tackle global issues. Caitlin co-founded the Mali Health Organizing Project in 2006. MHOP enables slum neighborhoods to lead their own sustainable health systems. Since its creation, MHOP has reached 8,300 people with programs for health outreach, microfinance, literacy and peer education and will be expanding to 60,000 people this summer.
Learn more.
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