Artist Janet Wentworth Seeking
Oneonta Heroes For Portrait Series
ONEONTA – Artist Janet Wentworth wants to make sure Oneonta’s notables get the recognition they deserve. “I want to paint the unsung heroes, the under-represented, the never-represented,” she told Common Council earlier this evening.
Wentworth, an artist and adjunct art professor at SUNY Oneonta, has received a grant to paint 10 oil portraits of Oneonta community members in the “classical style” to be displayed at The Fenimore Art Museum’s community gallery.
Though she has received a grant from SUNY, she is seeking community input to complete the series. “I want to know what are the characteristics of a hero,” she said. “And I’m looking for nominations.”
To nominate, send Wentworth an email here.
