Museum of the BIG BEND
Tom Lea Month with Michael Grauer , Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum
October 18 , 2016 , 6-8 pm . Venue to be determined
Michael Grauer , Associate Director for Curatorial Affairs / Curator of Art and Western Heritage at the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum in Canyon , Texas , will present a lively discussion on the New Deal murals in Texas . He will emphasize the Amarillo Post Office Competition , which had sixty-four contestants , including El
Herman Walker , Needin ' A Drink , 12x16 , oil , $ 2,125
Paso artist Tom Lea . This special presentation is made possible by a grant from CASETA , the Center for the Advancement of Early Texas Art .
Edgar Sotelo , o6 , 11x14 oil on canvas
visitalpinetx . com and the sixth annual Shooting Alpine photo contest , the museum will host a series of discussions on a variety of photographic topics . A guided sunset photo hike is scheduled for June 4 , and a guided morning photo hike is scheduled for June 5 .
All presentations and hikes are free and open to the public . For details about the exhibit , presentations and photo hike and walk , visit museumofthebigbend . com .
To learn more about the sixth annual Shooting Alpine photo contest , visit visitalpinetx . com .
Michael Grauer , courtesy of Panhandle-Plains Historical
Museum , Canyon , Texas
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