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Museum planning number of events
A couple of months ago, the Plains Indians and Pioneers Museum was afraid its funding would run out by Halloween.
But now, on the heels of its successful unveiling of Temple Houston’s Colt .45, the museum has plans to host a number of exciting exhibits and events in the next couple of months.
The first exhibit will be a two-man exhibit featuring the drawings of Randy Meyer, of Fargo, and Bob Rea, of Woodward.
“It’s a Western themed show,” Museum Director Robert Roberson said, noting that both men enjoy drawing Western scenes.
The show will open on Oct. 24 with a reception for the artists at 2 p.m. It will run through Nov. 28.
This is Meyer’s fourth time to be featured at the museum, and his second time to be featured with Bob Rea, who he said is a close friend he “used to rodeo with.”
Meyer noted the two had a show together “back in the ‘90s.”
Meyer said he feels “honored to be included” in yet another show.
“Anytime I can help support the local art world, I’m glad to do it,” he said.
Roberson said the whole idea behind this and many more of the museum’s monthly art shows is “to let the community know what kind of talent we have here.”
However, the museum also enjoys being able to bring outside shows in as well and expose local citizens to a variety of different art and culture they might not find locally.
In December, the museum will be hosting another two-man exhibit, this time featuring the ceramics skills of Yusuf Etudaiye and Paul Pfrehm.
Etudaiye has a pottery studio based out of McAlester and Pfrehm is based out of Wewoka.
Both men were instructors during the recent summer arts camp at the Woodward Arts Theater, which is how Roberson said he was introduced to the men and their work.
Their show will open with a reception on Dec. 5.
Also in December, the museum will exhibit entries in the Dixie Waddle Memorial Gingerbread Contest. More information about the contest is available at the museum’s website www.pipm1.org.
Roberson noted that he even has exhibits already lined up for next year including some photo shows featuring the work of local photographers.
All of these shows were made possible by generous donations from community members to help ensure that the museum can continue to offer cultural opportunities.
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