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Erma Byrd Art Gallery

Housed in what was formerly a library on the campus of the University of Charleston, the Erma Byrd Gallery showcases the art of the women of West Virginia. The gallery was established by Dr. Janet Welch, the wife of the University of Charleston’s President Edwin Welch, as a tribute to Senator Robert Byrd’s wife Erma.

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Hrs: By appointment.

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Art Museum Lesson Plan

FUN FACTS

– Vincent Van Gogh created over 2,000 works during his lifetime. However, he was only ever able to sell one of his paintings while he was alive.

– Leonardo Da Vinci was left-handed. He took notes from right-to-left instead of the English language standard left-to-right.

– Pablo Picasso was arrested and questioned regarding the theft of Mona Lisa in 1911. He was released without being charged.

– In late 1961, Henri Matisse’s painting “Le Bateau” was hung upside down at the Museum of Modern Art in New York for 46 days before anyone noticed.

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ABOUT

Erma Byrd Art Gallery

Housed in what was formerly a library on the campus of the University of Charleston, the Erma Byrd Gallery showcases the art of the women of West Virginia. The gallery was established by Dr. Janet Welch, the wife of the University of Charleston’s President Edwin Welch, as a tribute to Senator Robert Byrd’s wife Erma.

contact info

Hrs: By appointment.

ABOUT

Erma Byrd Art Gallery

Housed in what was formerly a library on the campus of the University of Charleston, the Erma Byrd Gallery showcases the art of the women of West Virginia. The gallery was established by Dr. Janet Welch, the wife of the University of Charleston’s President Edwin Welch, as a tribute to Senator Robert Byrd’s wife Erma.

contact info

Hrs: By appointment.

HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)

Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com

Art Museum Lesson Plan

FUN FACTS

– Vincent Van Gogh created over 2,000 works during his lifetime. However, he was only ever able to sell one of his paintings while he was alive.

– Leonardo Da Vinci was left-handed. He took notes from right-to-left instead of the English language standard left-to-right.

– Pablo Picasso was arrested and questioned regarding the theft of Mona Lisa in 1911. He was released without being charged.

– In late 1961, Henri Matisse’s painting “Le Bateau” was hung upside down at the Museum of Modern Art in New York for 46 days before anyone noticed.

View Lesson Plan>>

ABOUT

Erma Byrd Art Gallery

Housed in what was formerly a library on the campus of the University of Charleston, the Erma Byrd Gallery showcases the art of the women of West Virginia. The gallery was established by Dr. Janet Welch, the wife of the University of Charleston’s President Edwin Welch, as a tribute to Senator Robert Byrd’s wife Erma.

contact info

Hrs: By appointment.