On View Magazine 07-09.2015 | Page 119

The Art and Culture Center will host guided field trips and group tours for the exhibition. Visitors will not only learn about the history of Broward County in a fun and entertaining way, but will also be able to bring their own inspirations to life in the Interactive Art Room, which will remain open throughout the run of the exhibition. The art of puppetry in various forms has been a staple of White’s ongoing practice dating back to the 1980s. He won three Emmy Awards for his art direction on Peewee’s Playhouse, when he built puppets and sets on the seminal children’s show. His puppets included Randy, Cool Cat, Dirty Dog, Chicky Baby, Roger the Monster, Mr. Kite, and Cowntess the Cow. White’s recent work in this medium typically lampoons a person, place, or thing with a sense of showmanship and sly humor. His subjects include puppet heads of Elvis Presley, George Jones, and Lyndon Johnson, and gallery installations of a train station and a OnV i e w Ma g a z i n e . c om • J u ly /S e p t e m b e r 2015 119