by Gerry Furgason | Aug 19, 2023 | Artists and Friends
In 1947 she came to the United States from Italy as a War Bride. Louisville, Kentucky had been her new home for thirty years. During the last ten years, she had been enjoying the camaraderie and prestige that participating in local art festivals and competitions...
by Gerry Furgason | Aug 19, 2023 | Artists and Friends
I recall one day I looked out my second-floor Studio window and saw Henry Gentry walking across Chestnut Street, coming toward the Cloister after he had finished an afternoon drawing session with his young students. Along with being an art teacher, Henry was...
by Gerry Furgason | Aug 19, 2023 | Artists and Friends, Uncategorized
I cannot think today of a world without Syl Buckel. He was a neighbor who lived nearby in Audubon Park, an artist with whom I shared studio space at The Cloister, and a friend whose smile made the backbreaking Picture Hanging Days at The Kentucky State Fair Fine...
by Gerry Furgason | Aug 19, 2023 | Artists and Friends, Uncategorized
While setting up their booths at weekend outdoor exhibitions, artists engage in conversations ranging from what new work they will present during the show to favorite recipes from family holiday gatherings. My favorite memory of an exchange was mostly...
by Gerry Furgason | Aug 19, 2023 | Florida Trip, Uncategorized
When the Florida family lived in Clearwater, the boys decided to take me out into the woods to explore their favorite hiding places, while I was visiting their home one summer. They prepared by scraping long sticks on the front sidewalk to sharpen them so...
