TOM LEA: A CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION
RECEPTION
Thursday, June 21, 2007, 5–9 p.m.
Reception is sponsored by Wells Fargo, N.A. and is part of the 2007 El Paso Culture Cruise.
Exhibition will be on view in both the upstairs and downstairs galleries through August 24, 2007.
The exhibition, curated by Becky Duval Reese, former Director for the El Paso Museum of Art, will feature paintings and drawings, many of which have never been displayed in public, that will be loaned by local collectors. The gallery will also feature original drawings and sketches by Tom Lea for purchase. Other collectors’ items will be available, including original prints and books written or illustrated by Tom Lea.
“Tom Lea: A Centennial Exhibition” is a part of the July 2007 Tom Lea Centennial Celebration, a commemoration
of Tom Lea’s cultural contributions throughout El Paso, Las Cruces and Fort Bliss. For a schedule of the region-wide
festivities, please visit www.tomlea.net.
TOM LEA CENTENNIAL
RETROSPECTIVE SERIES
> Complete series syllabus
A series of classes on Tom Lea will be hosted at the Adair Margo Gallery throughout the month of July. Eight sessions from 6:00–7:30 p.m. will feature celebrated friends, enthusiasts and scholars on the life and work of Tom Lea.
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Tuesday, July 3
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An Introduction to Tom Lea
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Thursday, July 5
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Tom Lea the Man
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Tuesday, July 10
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Tom Lea and the King Ranch
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Thursday, July 12
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Tom Lea and His Movies
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Tuesday, July 17
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Tom Lea and His Home
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Thursday, July 19
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Tom Lea and WWII
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Tuesday, July 24
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Tom Lea, Italy and
the United States
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Thursday, July 26
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Tom Lea, His Books and His Relationship with Carl Hertzog
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For information, please contact the gallery at emargo@adairmargo.com or 915.533.0048.
Friday, July 27, 2007, 5–7 p.m.
The King Ranch will host a reception for the 50th Anniversary Edition of Tom Lea’s The King Ranch.
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El Domador Sanchez (detail), 1967,
watercolor on artboard,
39 1/2” x 14 1/2”,
collection of Mr. Henry Taylor.
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Sarah In The Summertime, 1947,
oil on canvas, 69 1/4” x 28 1/8”,
collection of Mrs. Tom Lea.
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The Hills Of Mexico, 1946, casein tempera on paper, 16” x 20”,
collection of Wells Fargo N.A.
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