History

As an art historian my primary research has focused on American paintings, concentrating on nineteenth-century landscape artists and early twentieth-century modernists.   I am especially interested in painters’ working methods as well as the attraction of specific places to the artist, including...Read more

A large portion of my research has focused on American sculpture, especially the work of Henry DiSpirito, a 20th century Italian immigrant sculptor. My first book, Breathing Life Into Stone: The Sculpture of Henry DiSpirito (Fenimore Art Museum, 2013), told the story of DiSpirito’s...Read more

My areas of research and collection primarily focus on the political, governmental, and military history of New York State and its citizenry, and how that history impacts the broader historical narrative. Currently, much of my research is concentrated on the World War I era as the museum...Read more

My areas of research revolve around the development of industry and transportation in the State of New York and how that development impacted the lives of New Yorkers. Currently, I am focusing on the New York State canal system as part of preparation for an exhibit on the Erie Canal that will...Read more