Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), The Song of the Katydids on an August Morning, 1917; watercolor, gouache, graphite, colored chalks, and pastels on off-white wove paper, 18 x 21 3/4 inches; Karen and Kevin Kennedy Collection
In 1966, Charles Burchfield himself cut the ribbon to open the Burchfield Art Center, located inside Rockwell Hall at Buffalo State College. Today, the Burchfield Penney Art Center (renamed to honor donations from Charles Rand Penney) is the gateway to the campus.