Modern Day Cowboy was recorded ten years after the violent death of a young man named Billy. Wikipedia acknowledges “citation needed” on the claim that Modern Day Cowboy’s lyrics are in reference to Billy the Kid. I’m not so sure. I’m a primary source kind of gal. One day, I want to sit down with …
Freedom, that terrible word inscribed on the chariot of the storm, is the motivating principle of all revolutions. Albert Camus, The Rebel His given name was Roy Dale Billy. That’s all his mother, his wife, and his first-born son ever called him. Everyone else called him Lightning. Some say it was because he was fast, …
Harold Stevenson (March 11, 1929 – October 21, 2018). On this anniversary of Harold Stevenson’s death, I like to imagine he is everywhere that is good again. Looking back to a single year, 1962, we see what an international pop star Harold Stevenson was. 1962 Exhibitions 1962 Obsession and Fantasy, Robert Fraser Gallery, London England …
With Covid-19 shuttering our long awaited Harold Stevenson exhibit, we bring a quick YouTube walk through the gallery. One of the 54 pieces is particularly fitting during these times. Art in Community: The Harold Stevenson Collections exhibit has been extended through August 23, 2020. Patron Saint of Archers Regarded as the patron saint of the …
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Saint Sebastian (c. AD 256 – 288) promoted Christianity during the time of the Roman Empire. For his beliefs he was stripped naked, tied to a tree, and shot with arrows by order of the Roman Emperor in AD 286. Left for dead, he was discovered by Irene of Rome and nursed back to health. Once recovered, he …
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Harold Stevenson, American artist, creates Murano glass sculptures while residing in Venice, 1968-1969. He was primarily known as a portrait artist and a member of the early Pop establishment. His objects were not the soup can or a slice of cake. Harold wanted his audience to see the beauty of the human body. Each tiny …
Thank you to the media for helping us spread the news about Harold’s art. Recent articles include The Search is On from the Texarkana Gazette. This article is especially pertinent to the Four States area (OK, TX, AR, LA) as this is the epicenter of where Harold’s first collectors live. I found one piece that …
How to make the slide projector work It took several trips around town to find all the necessary equipment to view the slides created that day, June 7, 1967. By 2019, more than fifty years had passed since anyone had looked at them. Kodak slide carousels were hard to come by. Once we found one, …