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"The Human Condition", by artist
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AUG. 13, 2010 -- "Remembering Ox-Bow", a journey
through the memories and observations of Norm Deam, whose father
Arthur F. Deam was president of Ox-Bow in the mid-1900s, will
highlight the Saugatuck-Douglas Historical Society "Tuesday Talk" on
August 24 in the Old School House Discovery Center, 130 Center
Street, Douglas. The one-hour program begins at 11 a.m.; admission
is free and public attendance is invited.
Norm Deam grew up in the Old Lighthouse along
Ox-Bow Lagoon, after his family moved there as rental tenants in
1933 when he was one year old then bought it as their permanent home
in 1937. With that home accessible only by boat from Ox-Bow, Deam's
childhood habitat naturally centered around the lighthouse and art
colony.
Illustrated with projected scans of photos from
his family albums, rarely seen by anyone outside his family, Deam's
talk will focus primarily on 1938 through 1955, recalling the
buildings there at that time, faculty and staff member, artists and
the models who posed for them, the parties and sports activities,
all woven together with the close relationship that existed between
his family and the people of Ox-Bow. He also will share a selection
of Ox-Bow brochures from that period, showing the classes that were
offered, who was teaching them, and the fees charged. Audience
participation is welcomed to enliven the discussion with comments
and questions.
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This Tuesday Talk is sponsored by the
Button-Petter Gallery in Douglas, a recent merging of
the two oldest fine art galleries on the lakeshore presenting more
than 10,000 square feet of exhibit space plus an outdoor sculpture
garden, representing more than 80 artists both regional and national
in reputation. A repeat sponsor, the Gallery also supported this
year's initial Tuesday Talk on July 6.
Tuesday Talks with varying topics and sponsors
will continue throughout the summer, concluding August 31, in the
west exhibit room at The Old School House. Free but limited parking
is available in the Old School House driveway, with more along
Center Street and nearby side streets.
For a full schedule of Tuesday Talks, and more
information about the Historical Society, its Museum and its Old
School House Discovery Center, visit
www.sdhistoricalsociety.org.
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