Wartburg’s Fall Festival

detail of the final painting

Christopher Corr works on a painting for The Wartburg Trust to celebrate their 150th anniversary.

The commission is the third by Christopher for the Lutheran charity, continuing the collaboration which first began in 1998. 'Fall Festival' joins 'Winter at Wartburg' and 'Summer at Wartburg'; all painted with gouache on handmade Italian or Indian paper. Christopher says "I was honoured to be able to preserve Wartburg’s historic past in the Fall Festival painting while also incorporating their recent accomplishments or achievements. My latest painting will add to the legacy the current Wartburg generation is creating for the 21st century."

The following is part of the press release for the unveiling of Christopher's painting:

"The painting, personally delivered by Christopher Corr, explodes with the rich warm hues of autumn and displays traditional components of Wartburg’s iconic Fall Festival previously held on the their historic 34-acre campus in Mount Vernon, NY. The painting, abundant in Wartburg history, pays tribute to Wartburg’s past while simultaneously integrating its latest accolades. The Wartburg Orphans’ Farm School was founded in 1866 as a Lutheran ministry to care for those children in need after the Civil War. Featured from this time period in the painting are apple orchards, cows in the pastures, vegetable gardens and the members of Wartburg’s legendary Boys Marching Band. As time went on, Wartburg transitioned from caring for children to caring for older adults and today is known as Wartburg. Wartburg’s Friedrichs Residence (affordable senior housing), adult day services and rehabilitation center and award winning Creative Aging and Lifelong Learning Initiative complete the painting by bringing it up-to-date."

Wartburg’s Fall Festival is scheduled to be held in October 2014 and will be the start of multi-year festivities that will culminate with the celebration of Wartburg’s upcoming 150th Anniversary in 2016.