Open House: 2008

The P&C
invited the public
into the workshops this Saturday


where they could see
the Masters at work






not bad for 3 hours,
but will it ever get any better?



Meanwhile,
Diane Rath was giving a floral demo
in the main gallery

(and that's where the crowd went)





A local troop of boy scouts
being given a special tour









The highlite
of the day

being Stuart Fullerton's
History of the Palette and Chisel Club 1895-1921






the era when it met in the Athenaeum building
on Van Buren between Michigan and Wabash










The lecture was essentially a tribute to
the founding members,
especial Frank Holme,
who was identified as the ringleader
of the high-spirited fun
for which the club became renowned.


But it was also a tribute to Frank Hensley,
shown above on the screen behind Stuart.


Frank served as un-official club historian
for several decades.

He loved American Impressionism,
so he was especially interested in many
of the early club members.