An Artist

My family went the local arts festival last night. It was a misty evening, and we arrived too late to see many of the booths because they were closing for the evening. But the trip was not wasted. You see, we met an artist whose work A and I are very familiar with. We have seen his signature frequently.



At the beginning of the school year, I proposed an art project to A. I had found a list, called "Edmond Art," in our phone book. There are over 90 statues and murals scattered across our town, and I thought it would be fun to take pictures of all of them. I knew this would also be an exciting way for my children to see and learn about the town where I grew up. As we view each piece of art, we discuss why we like or don't like them, how they make us feel, and which are our favorites. A is keeping a journal of her thoughts. When we have seen them all, we will make a scrapbook with pictures and journaling of our adventure.



Most of the murals in town have Bob Palmer's signature at the bottom. We did not realize at the time that he is an art instructor at the University of Central Oklahoma and has his studio nearby. He has designed murals all over the state and the world. As soon as I saw the art in his booth, I grabbed A and pointed to his signature. A big smile erupted on her face. She met Mr. Palmer, and we told him about our project and how much we liked his work. I don't know who was more excited - her or me!