Skiathos, Study for Greek Festival Poster

Name/Title

Skiathos, Study for Greek Festival Poster

Entry/Object ID

2017.79

Artwork Details

Medium

Watercolor on paper

Context

Credit Line: Gift of Tula Corning in loving memory of Merv Corning

Made/Created

Artist

Merv Corning

Date made

2001

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Frame Size

Height

19-3/4 in

Width

18-3/4 in

Dimension Description

Image Size

Height

7 in

Width

6 in

Dimension Notes

7 ¾” x 6 ¼”

Interpretative Labels

Label

In 1987, the priest at Santa Barbara Orthodox Church approached Corning to create a painting of their newly constructed church and produce prints and posters to sell at the annual Greek Festival. The paintings were donated by Corning to the church and turned into a twenty year long donation project. This particular watercolor is a study for a larger painting. Skiathos is a Greek island in the northwest Aegean Sea. It is best known for its beaches and buzzing, youth-driven nightlife scene. Corning shows a respite from the busyness of the island, a hidden getaway tucked into a paradise of nature.