Dear Friends,

Last week I flew into NY to see the exhibition titled Dorothy Gillespie: Immersed in Color on Paper and Aluminum in the LeCroy Gallery at the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) in Queens, New York. Next month I will attend the "Opening Reception" 2-4pm on Friday April 21.

The NY Hall of Science was founded at the 1964-65 World's Fair and has evolved into New York's center for interactive science, serving a half million students, teachers, and families each year.

Some of you might know that in my mother's 1966 NYC Flag Show at the Gertrude Stein Gallery in NYC, she experimented with new materials, in this case Mylar, which is a reflective material, lighter than cellophane and stronger than steel of its own thickness. She first used Mylar on flat surfaces then applied it to three dimensional surfaces and "as they say the rest is history".



I don't think my mother ever imagined that one day her metal sculptures would be on display in the NY Hall of Science on the grounds of the 1964 World's Fair which she visited 37 times.

New York Hall of Science presents 450 exhibits, demonstrations, workshops and participatory activities that explain science, technology, engineering, and math. A visit to NYSCI is a hands-on, energetic educational experience where you can indulge your curiosity and nurture your creativity. NYSCI offers professional development for teachers, produces curricula and resources for classrooms, and studies how technology, gaming and play affect how we learn.

Dorothy Gillespie: Immersed in Color on Paper and Aluminum

The Dorothy Gillespie exhibition is on loan from the Art Gallery at the Rockefeller State Park Preserve, curated by Audrey Leeds. The Dorothy Gillespie artwork is on loan from the Dorothy M. Gillespie Foundation.