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Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center
(580) 237-1907 x223 • 507 S. 4th Street, Enid, OK 73701
CSRHC Brown Bag Lunch & Learn
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 – 12 noon
“Will Rogers”
Bring your lunch and join us for a fun and inspirational Brown Bag Lunch & Learn with “Will Rogers.” Dr. Doug Watson, professor emeritus of English at Oklahoma Baptist University, will be performing as Will Rogers for the Heritage Center’s April 10, 2013 Brown Bag Lunch & Learn. The presentation is free to the public and will be held at noon in the Village Church. In addition to the Brown Bag Lecture, Dr. Watson will also be visitng two Enid schools while he is in town.
Dr. Watson as Will Rogers will be one of the scholars featured during Summer Chautauqua, June 11-15, 2013, held annually on the grounds of the Heritage Center. This year’s Chautauqua theme is the Roaring 20s.
Dr. Watson has been involved in historical characterization since 1991, traveling with the Great Plains Chautauqua as Nathaniel Hawthorne and Stephen Crane. Since 2006 he has performed his Will Rogers program hundreds of times around the United States and presented the program in more than three hundred schools around the state of Oklahoma and beyond.
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Wednesday, March 13, 2013 – 12 noon
“Artists of the Trappings Show”
During the month of March, the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center is hosting its first show of fine art and custom cowboy gear, Trappings of the Cherokee Strip. The March Brown Bag Lunch & Learn will feature two of the artists from the show, Kathryn Leitner and John Rule. Both artists will demonstrate their techniques and share about what inspires their art. Kathryn Leitner works in paint and pencil to create Western scenes and John Rule is a master saddle maker and sculpter. The presentation is free to the public and will be held at noon on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 in the Village Church.
Trappings of the Cherokee Strip is open to the public through March 31. This invitational show features 13 accomplished artists and craftsmen from across the state. Heritage Center guests have the opportunity to enjoy an impressive collection of fine art and handmade gear including the works of painters, sculptors, photographers, saddle and boot makers, silversmiths, potters and makers of western furniture. The show is curated by the Heritage Center’s Curator of Collections, David Kennedy. He said, “It is a thrill to interact with these artists and a privilege to handle their works. These are very talented artists and their art really does capture the spirit of the Cherokee Strip.”
Featured artists are Brenda Dewald, Ray Dorwart, Mike Eslick, Harold Holden, Barbara Jacques, Stephen Jones, Mike Klemme, Earl Kuhn, Joe Lamerton, Kathryn Leitner, John Rule, Shirley Simons and Robin Wolf. Each participating artist is exhibiting three works of art or gear. All works are for purchase deliverable following the close of the show. These works are of fine quality, integrity and craftsmanship that will provide years of enjoyment and become important collectables.
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013 – 12 noon
“Cowboy Culture – Art and the Contemporary Cowboy”
During the month of March, the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center will host its first show of fine art and custom cowboy gear, “Trappings of the Cherokee Strip.” To usher in the show, the February Brown Bag Lunch & Learn will feature Don Reeves, Curator of Cowboy Culture of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. Mr. Reeves will be speaking on “Cowboy Culture – Art and the Contemporary Cowboy.” The presentation will explore how a variety of art forms are used by contemporary cowboys to preserve and celebrate their culture. The presentation is free to the public and will be held at noon on Wednesday, February 13, 2013 in the Village Church.
Don Reeves has been on the curatorial staff of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum since 1979. During the recent museum expansion he curated the Children’s Cowboy Corral, American Cowboy, and Western Performers Galleries. Reeves has worked with the Traditional Cowboy Arts Association since its inception in 1998 and has curated its annual exhibitions. Author of numerous exhibition publications and magazine articles, he has also participated in a host of television and documentary film projects.
“Trappings of the Cherokee Strip” will open to the public on Saturday, March 2 and remain open through March 31. This invitational show will feature accomplished artists and craftsmen from across the state. Heritage Center guests will enjoy an impressive collection of fine art and handmade gear including the works of painters, sculptors, photographers, saddle and boot makers, silversmiths, potters and makers of western furniture. Each participating artist will exhibit three works of art or gear. All works are for purchase deliverable following the close of the show. These works are of fine quality, integrity and craftsmanship that will provide years of enjoyment and become important collectables.
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For additional information on this or other CSRHC programs, please contact the Heritage Center at 580-237-1907 or www.csrhc.org. The Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center is located at 507 S. 4th Street in Enid, Oklahoma.
