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Opening Reception for Lure of the West: The Katherine & Frederick Farrar Collection

Western Museum of Mining & Industry

September 18, 2008

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Artists' fascination with the West mirrored the nation's determination to settle from coast to coast. As both a place and ideal for early explorers, trappers, settlers, and miners, artists were quick to discover and visually record new and exciting subjects in these vast lands. The Western Museum of Mining and Industry celebrates the Museum's founding family with an exhibition of never-shown artwork from Katherine and Fred Farrar's private collection. The exhibit will feature the works of renowned Western artists Harvey Otis Young, Charles Partridge Adams, and Joseph Henry Sharp.

Harvey Otis Young, unlike the other two artists, came out West to mine for gold in California and later for silver in Colorado. As he made and lost his fortune in mining, he still had his passion and gift for art. These important works illustrate "the lure of the West."

The exhibit opening will start at 5 p.m. with a preview of the collection along with music, beverages, light appetizers, and a guest lecturer. The exhibit will run through December 2008. The exhibit opening is free, and reservations are requested at (719) 488-0880.

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  Tickets: The exhibit opening is free, and reservations are requested at (719) 488-0880. Customary admission applies to ongoing dates.
  
  Admission: $8 Adults, $7 AAA/Military, $6 Seniors/Students, $4 Children 3-12,
  Children under 3 and Museum Members free

  Info Phone: (719) 488-0880

• Dates & Times

  Dates:
  September 18, 2008

  Times:
  5:00 p.m. for Exhibit Opening
  
  Continuing dates: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Saturday

• Venue Info

  Western Museum of Mining and Industry

  225 North Gate Blvd. Colorado Springs, CO 80921

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  • Wheelchair Access

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