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Sylvia Randolph exhibit, SCA, June 2009

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CD of 109 digital photographs of artwork by Sylvia Randolph on exhibit at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts in June 2009. Photos of every artwork's labels are also on the CD. A copy of the CD's contents are on 2021.72.02. PDF of powerpoint presentation for 10 June 2009 talk by James Schmiechen titled "Moving across the twentieth century with Sylvia Randolph." 2009 13-minute video titled "Sylvia Randolph, An Art-filled Life" about her life, her artistic education including at the Saugatuck Summer School of Painting [Ox-Bow], Le Levant and some of her best stories. The video, produced by Erin Wilkinson for the Saugatuck Center of the Arts, was played in a loop at the exhibit. Web link below.
IMG_3130.jpg 2.1MB; Girl in Fur Coat Sylvia Randolph (1905 - 2008) American circa 1925 Oil Loaned from the collection of Travis and Sandra Randolph
randolph_final2X.pdf 8.9MB; PDF of powerpoint presentation for talk about Sylvia Randolph by James Schmiechen 10 June 2009 IMG_3187.jpg 1MB IMG_3188.jpg 1MB

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SYLVIA RANDOLPH “AN ART-FILLED LIFE” SDHS June 10, 2009 Presentation by James Schmiechen at the SCA “I think we could say that Sylvia, even in old age, did not slow down for a minute. Any time there was an opportunity to experiment with something new she grabbed it. She was always ready to run a new race in the art world--be it fabrics, furniture,costume, painting, and even food...She grew up to be...a woman who took advantage of the often limited but also increasingly open doors for women in a century of tremendous change.” -- Jim Schmiechen 6-10-09 While sharing photos of Sylvia through her ages and her work, Schmiechen outlined the cultural milieu which both influenced and in turn was influenced by her amazing artistic productivity. He visited every nook and cranny of her life in Saugatuck including her creative cooking and costuming. This one hour video will be a wonderful resource for art teachers and anyone interested in understanding this area icon in significant depth. The numerous photos shown in the program show up clearly in the video. Text by John Shack

Biographies and personalities1910 Ox-BowArtists

Gollannek, Eric 1975-

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SDHS Saugatuck-Douglas Historical Society 1986-2017

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DocumentaryDigital imagesSaugatuck Center for the ArtsAmerican RegionalismPaintersArt collectionSaugatuck, Michigan

2009 - 2009

DVD of 109 photographs 335 MB of data

Date(s) Created: 2009 Date(s): 2009

119 C CDs Presentations/Programs

Bekken, Sylvia Anna Edna (Miller) Randolph 1905-2008Saugatuck Center for the Arts SCAOx-Bow/Summer School of ArtLe Levant (ship)Fursman, Frederick Frary 1874-1943Fairchild, Felica

https://sdhc-collections.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/videos/234-RandolphSylvia-ArtFilledLife.mp4

2009 Status: OK Status By: Eric Gollannek Status Date: 2018-08-16

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