UMass Amherst: The Magazine for Alumni and Friends

Summer 2008

FEATURES
Museum Quality
Meet the caretakers of 2.4 million works of art, architecture, and culture
 
photos by Ben Barnhart

 

Sam Scott
Sam Scott ’93 curated the exhibit “To the Ends of the Earth, Painting the Polar Landscape” opening in November. It features over 40 works by such noted 18th-, 19th-, and early 20th-century painters as Rockwell Kent and Frederic Edwin Church. The exhibit portrays a landscape beyond the influence of humankind, which, given recent environmental developments in the polar regions, takes on a nostalgic tone. “To the Ends of the Earth” runs through March 2009.
Merry Glosband ’68
Merry Glosband ’68 has worn many hats in her 25 years at PEM, including that of generous supporter. Her private donation helped the museum acquire the bronze sculpture “Rains for the Harvest 2001” by Pueblo artist Tammy Garcia.
Ellen Soares ’78
Ellen Soares ’78 supervises nearly 125 museum volunteers, including many retirees in the area, who lead tours and help visitors find their way around the extensive holdings.
Pete Doran ’64
Pete Doran ’64 is the resident memory of PEM, having been on staff since 1973.
Melissa Kershaw ’92
Melissa Kershaw ’92 caught the museum bug as a child and shares her enthusiasm for art and culture with PEM’s youngest visitors as manager of student programs.
Jerry Marsella ’86,
Fluency in Japanese comes in handy for Jerry Marsella ’86, who works in PEM’s Department of Japanese Art.

 

Museum Quality
What it takes to care for 2.4 million works of art.
Gold Records on His Wall
A conversation with songwriter Gordon Pogoda ’84.
The Shaman’s Pharmacy
Frog shakes and cultural odysseys fuel the Medicine Hunter
Masterful
Learning and living the writing life.
Having a Ball
On the job with ocean liner decorator Rebecca Graves ’90G.
Savoring the Cape
Taste the true Cape Cod at four alumni-owned restaurants.
For the Love of Cod
A brief history of the famous fish.
 
Points of View
Voyage to the Pioneer Valley with advice from the experts.
Savannah 31411
Joel Zuckerman ’83 and golf course designer Pete Dye share a love of the game.

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