HMS Endurance
On view in the display case through April 2025
HMS Endurance is a three-masted barquentine built in Norway and launched in 1912. It could sail on wind power and also had a propeller with a steam engine. It was purchased by Sir Earnest Shackleton for his attempt to be the first team to cross the Antarctic continent. The expedition left for the Antarctic in December of 1914 just after the First World War broke out and arrived in the Weddell Sea. Unseasonably cold and windy weather surrounded the Endurance in ice and despite efforts to break free, it became entombed in ice before reaching the Antarctic continent. Eventually it would be crushed and sunk by the ice, leading to one of the greatest stories of survival in the brutal Antarctic Ocean which would be the subject of several books and movies.
The model depicts the ship in mid February of 1914 surrounded by both thin and large blocks of ice before being totally surrounded by the thick ice. During the long Antarctic nights, there is no light and the only source of light is bioluminescence in the water column and in the dark the water that surrounds the ship actually glows in the dark.
The artist, Dan Schlossberg, a long time Winchester resident originally from New York City, has been involved in the Nautical Arts for the last decade and has a model of the Amistad which is on display at the Visitor Center of the Adams National Historic Park in Downtown Quincy.
For any questions or inquiries about this model, email: danschlossberg1@gmail.com
Blooming with the Seasons by Kimberly Morrow
On view in the Library through April 2025
Kimberly Morrow was born and raised in Woburn, Massachusetts. In 1991, Morrow graduated with a BFA from Southeastern Massachusetts University (now UMass North Dartmouth).
After working as a graphic medical illustrator, she moved to Texas in 1995. Her goal was to attend medical school. However, life had different plans for her. During her 28 years in Texas, Morrow immersed herself into her artwork. To support her family, Morrow earned her post-baccalaureate teaching certification and was an art teacher for Middle and High School students. She established herself in the North Central Texas art scene, showing in galleries in Denton and Gainesville, giving workshops, and speaking at many different art societies in the surrounding area.
Morrow has displayed art in a variety of shows, many of which have won awards or received the coveted “red dot”. She has also sold her paintings through Instagram, at art fairs, and in galleries.
In addition to her career as an artist, Morrow is also a sought-after educator. She has taught private lessons, classes, and workshops in Texas and throughout New England and is enthusiastic about sharing her knowledge with anyone who wants to learn. She is a firm believer that everyone is an artist and everyone can and should experience the joy of creating.
Much of Morrow’s work is a unique blend of dream-like surrealism, abstract impressionism, and realism. She incorporates observations of the natural world around her and converts those memories of sight and sensation into her artwork.
You can follow her artistic journey on Instagram and Facebook: kimberlymorrow.art.design or visit her website at kimberlymorrowfineart.com.