July 28, 2003
Hadfield Exhibit
The Society held an exhibit of Herb Hadfield’s work on June 14 (River Day) and June 15. Jean Walters curated the exhibit, and it was a great success: upwards of 150 people visited the building, many of them with recollections of Hadfield, and some of them in fact possessing examples of his work. All the items in the exhibit were on loan from private collections. Among these items were realistic paintings (of a pet dog), landscapes, a painting of Hadfield himself with a number of objects of importance to him; magnificent carving on whale bone (scrimshaw) and carvings of dolphins; as well as a few satirical works, the one a map of Westport Point and its environs, the other cabana doors depicting a male naked from the waist down (rear view) and a female naked from the waist up. Others contributed pictures of Hadfield at various ages and engaged in various activities, and also pictures of his log cabin in the woods on Cornell Rd.
We are very grateful to those who contributed items for the show, and to Jean Walters for organizing it. Helga Nichols was of great assistance in receiving and returning materials, and Sharon Wypych did a magnificent and much-needed job in arranging things and being present throughout the event. The show was so successful that we may want to stage another, similar, one in future.