Art of Glass

Art of Glass

Jean-Jacques Duval creates masterpieces from his Willsboro studio “Artists don’t retire,” says Jean-Jacques Duval, sitting in his Willsboro studio in front of an unfinished abstract painting on an easel. Another work in progress leans against a wall. On his drafting...

Early Work of Rockwell Kent

Throughout 2019, in celebration of Adirondack Life’s 50th anniversary, we’re sharing an article per week from our archives—one for each year since 1970. First up is an interview with the acclaimed artist Rockwell Kent, by Peggy Byrne. Byrne was such a...
Nip Rogers

Nip Rogers

Photograph by Najma Pirani Rogers   The Lake Placid homecoming of an artist with a global perspective Nip Rogers sees things differently. Maybe it’s because he’s six feet seven inches tall. Maybe it’s because he’s traveled the world—from his home in Lake Placid...
A Passionate Nature

A Passionate Nature

HAROLD WESTON was born on February 14, 1894, in Meri­on, Pennsylvania, but his real life began—according to the evidence of his memoir—when his father took him up Mount Marcy for the first time, at the age of nine. “Well I do remember the sound of the trees...