tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62423039856962911912024-03-14T07:34:14.511-07:00Thunderbox RoadUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6242303985696291191.post-15353637773025304692010-07-22T15:15:00.000-07:002010-07-22T15:24:04.450-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiED_sb_FxxV9yRGc4CPTR7dNDJTR4jT3dMUCZcCPE5b7L5wFtX2_PUAwD4sclyu8u9bMeWxczY63XHvFBINtdE6S5QCbmC8RGyXwvv4d0wM0iALnPQ8j5csJAfznA_HAZkH9uigRKYjgY/s1600/!cid_E44A450E-F70C-42C7-8507-AFEEDE970002@local.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiED_sb_FxxV9yRGc4CPTR7dNDJTR4jT3dMUCZcCPE5b7L5wFtX2_PUAwD4sclyu8u9bMeWxczY63XHvFBINtdE6S5QCbmC8RGyXwvv4d0wM0iALnPQ8j5csJAfznA_HAZkH9uigRKYjgY/s320/!cid_E44A450E-F70C-42C7-8507-AFEEDE970002@local.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496859601987668258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhStgLraJvKuTPNtvF_etdLQBj9lG3xCX9eRmMUZVd3mJjG-jtiaxJNKH1q43Sljekq-can3C0HLSijJBgTjjO3nD9ubv4hXkO3NEdgM2US6PdDngbVDLX2Ixg5xpLLXcdcR2fOdAY39Pw/s1600/!cid_6E6E3AF8-3A74-4090-B516-231388653F7F@local.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhStgLraJvKuTPNtvF_etdLQBj9lG3xCX9eRmMUZVd3mJjG-jtiaxJNKH1q43Sljekq-can3C0HLSijJBgTjjO3nD9ubv4hXkO3NEdgM2US6PdDngbVDLX2Ixg5xpLLXcdcR2fOdAY39Pw/s320/!cid_6E6E3AF8-3A74-4090-B516-231388653F7F@local.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496859491614768658" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />On July 8th, a year after the Thunderboxes had all found good homes, we were honored to receive this email from halfway around the world ...<br /><br /><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';">"My good friend in Oakland, California, Emily Sparks, sent me an e-mail last year in June including pictures of your Thunderbox exposition.<br /><br />I was out in the countryside, 30 kilometers east of Helsinki, Finland, where we have our summer house. With me there were my twin grand-children, Daniela & Erik, 9-years old and my best friend, Sari, who is an art teacher and who has lived almost all her life in Africa. When I opened my e-mail, I was amazed by your thunderboxes and called on everybody to come and have a close look.<br /><br /></span></div> <div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';">My grand-children and my friend Sari immediately stated that our outhouse was down-right boring and that</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"> we had to do something about it. They started to re-design it a and we in fact went the next day for paints and brushes. We painted the outside of it last summer, now we have re-decorated the inside also.<br /><br /></span></div> <div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';">So this is what I wanted to show you, thanking you for the good inspiration reaching us far up in northern Europe! For our whole family, this was a funny way to reconnect with Texas where we stayed a long time ago for a year and a half (1978-79) when my husband was invited to be a post-doc, doing medical research on renal physiology at the South-Western Medical School at UTD, Dallas."<br /><br />Barbro<br />Helsinki, Finland<br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6242303985696291191.post-66885231601215386222009-05-06T15:38:00.000-07:002010-02-12T06:59:31.978-08:00The Big One - The Museum Move<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrUMhmTIybwTJt_CwAMNpVaxsMTwx2p0xcDNsCidBPXq7bf5WP1TrGaxgyuupLIJ6z6Mvw_FUpTaP7s5i46Sl-8HWUA0x9LL-bBhUQpGY22ci-HhkHZhfdh4hGHXaAKoPtzdP9G-7rTaw/s1600-h/DSCI0050.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrUMhmTIybwTJt_CwAMNpVaxsMTwx2p0xcDNsCidBPXq7bf5WP1TrGaxgyuupLIJ6z6Mvw_FUpTaP7s5i46Sl-8HWUA0x9LL-bBhUQpGY22ci-HhkHZhfdh4hGHXaAKoPtzdP9G-7rTaw/s320/DSCI0050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437135669316967282" border="0" /></a><br />Finally, it's the last stop for Thunderbox Road before they all find good homes. We completed our set up at The Museum of Western Art in Kerrville, just in time for their annual Roundup Celebration.<br /><br />The Thunderboxes were on display until the Auction on May 9th, where they were sold for anywhere from $ 400 - $ 2,400 each and helped us raise over $ 10,000 for our two charities.<br /><br />The funds were awarded to The PKU Foundation and to the Museum of Western Art's Teachers' Workshops.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6242303985696291191.post-13230465715060446982009-03-20T15:27:00.000-07:002010-02-11T15:38:13.744-08:00The Serengeti Resort - Outhouses and Ostriches<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTKuZMo5LIkMO6oAJ5q2gxSUm_i1EF-V-iASltsO1qZcGZwYm0Ozc9TrBlDQIH31hAkQU3k0Q4CYXP89Iqu9tSm7yWt4MKWMuiRM7qQdj29RXyLuYwwgUixuZOJYp-fT4N9EbysIPKERI/s1600-h/DSCI0106.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTKuZMo5LIkMO6oAJ5q2gxSUm_i1EF-V-iASltsO1qZcGZwYm0Ozc9TrBlDQIH31hAkQU3k0Q4CYXP89Iqu9tSm7yWt4MKWMuiRM7qQdj29RXyLuYwwgUixuZOJYp-fT4N9EbysIPKERI/s320/DSCI0106.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437133572943596722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9dnQ4KLGFp7O-47iDGoUeN7hz5bW5xiWc53dA0gu4dL25pLUZWIs4wu4ip1j_visN1yVgw-ka8QYpKWy0J7vSWzdDYu01bWuID2c93CL0fmVwwNFZV6UfeDRI0rrPWHb8kMQBWAPeeM/s1600-h/DSCI0098.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9dnQ4KLGFp7O-47iDGoUeN7hz5bW5xiWc53dA0gu4dL25pLUZWIs4wu4ip1j_visN1yVgw-ka8QYpKWy0J7vSWzdDYu01bWuID2c93CL0fmVwwNFZV6UfeDRI0rrPWHb8kMQBWAPeeM/s320/DSCI0098.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437133071956764050" border="0" /></a><br />The Serengeti Resort is a new African-themed resort north of San Antonio featuring all of the exotic creatures of the African continent, or of the Serengeti region anyway.<br /><br />The ostriches looked on as we unloaded and set up our exhibit. Because of the Serengeti's weekend events, we were able to help entertain their guests.<br /><br />For more about the Serengeti Resort, you can click here for a virtual visit: http://serengetiresort.comUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6242303985696291191.post-44432837492768570362009-02-20T14:47:00.000-08:002010-02-11T15:25:30.465-08:00San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo ExhibitAfter The Menger Hotel, Thunderbox Road traveled only a few miles to welcome guests in front of Freeman Colesium during the 2009 San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo in February.<br /><br />Thousands ...no, hundreds of thousands ... no, a gazillion people saw the Thunderboxes at the rodeo that The PRCA has voted the Large Rodeo of the year for 5 years in a row. Congratulations San Antonio!<br /><br />Since most of the Thunderboxes were accessible and folks were able to climb in, it seems as though most Rodeo 2009 photos will include the famous ... "and here we are coming of the outhouse" photo. Great - we love the fact our artists' works could make people laugh.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6242303985696291191.post-75086989815071551012009-01-20T08:30:00.000-08:002010-02-11T15:55:13.299-08:00Images of The Menger Hotel<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtDM_sW6FWNPczxx4_j3q-S45oFgyouydnbQjlcTR-1PRNpRdvT4A2Q2_NHZBOeJjiWYP6MbHdQ56IBJ6vG_bFRR9GDq-js_dYTURdMWh77Pakup33ZjUMasvENSk9OWnFZ5EPBIbBQN0/s1600-h/DSCI0067.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtDM_sW6FWNPczxx4_j3q-S45oFgyouydnbQjlcTR-1PRNpRdvT4A2Q2_NHZBOeJjiWYP6MbHdQ56IBJ6vG_bFRR9GDq-js_dYTURdMWh77Pakup33ZjUMasvENSk9OWnFZ5EPBIbBQN0/s320/DSCI0067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307831076833510002" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAJCJAQzF0pj5pPfreAVrJsd-1T8W-IJY7gzmomsPwgaMaXSwvSjKwg85Hko5m5ICGz9VLNwVnpoNXAVruq4c7G3Lk1jPu5_EgDmTOG9XZI8CyohFEaiBDLWCdOiTKBPQdL_V8FeyYRQ8/s1600-h/DSCI0034.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAJCJAQzF0pj5pPfreAVrJsd-1T8W-IJY7gzmomsPwgaMaXSwvSjKwg85Hko5m5ICGz9VLNwVnpoNXAVruq4c7G3Lk1jPu5_EgDmTOG9XZI8CyohFEaiBDLWCdOiTKBPQdL_V8FeyYRQ8/s320/DSCI0034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307830577051683074" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD8mAov2sOEPEvLuTy9GbUESAe6foG8Goue-dEVnVjDJ9O8_6gXhnQVNnK6vrM9RW84zWZFjd8_zrL985cvmwJzmTN55dH1xuh6DLhc5Tq53yFlWpk4Q5LC6TJF4pm2IFUgW8qLkUSBYo/s1600-h/DSCI0083.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD8mAov2sOEPEvLuTy9GbUESAe6foG8Goue-dEVnVjDJ9O8_6gXhnQVNnK6vrM9RW84zWZFjd8_zrL985cvmwJzmTN55dH1xuh6DLhc5Tq53yFlWpk4Q5LC6TJF4pm2IFUgW8qLkUSBYo/s200/DSCI0083.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307825767085125042" border="0" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Top to Bottom:<br />The Historic Menger Hotel from Alamo Street<br />The Menger Bar<br />Ernesto Malacara, The Menger's Historian and Public Relations Director, our host for the January Exhibit and Artists' Reception.<br /><br />Sonja Howle<br /><br /></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6242303985696291191.post-3994077037383864992009-01-20T08:00:00.000-08:002009-02-28T04:25:13.510-08:00The Menger Hotel<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm_JeHX6xw_nmdrN3zMNwGhtisIkD3ExUGSROvv2VzhmdExuvjl_C-X4UQgkn87rf-ppKd4ArQq3LKrXNRQRnhjfeB8ZjH4gD69qm1FJgaA260baTvnWIMR7mEmOhXmc-Hr_vkRMGVJsM/s1600-h/DSCI0002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm_JeHX6xw_nmdrN3zMNwGhtisIkD3ExUGSROvv2VzhmdExuvjl_C-X4UQgkn87rf-ppKd4ArQq3LKrXNRQRnhjfeB8ZjH4gD69qm1FJgaA260baTvnWIMR7mEmOhXmc-Hr_vkRMGVJsM/s320/DSCI0002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307819496370872610" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br />Thunderbox Road's Artists' Reception at The Historic Menger Hotel in downtown San Antonio was held Saturday, January 17th. We all enjoyed wine from Grape Creek Vineyard in the Courtyard during the reception, then, many of us went across the hallway to The Menger Bar. By that time it was Saturday night in San Antonio. There's no better excuse to walk by and take pictures of the Alamo, have dinner on the River Walk and enjoy music from an all girl Mariachi Band ...<br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br />Front Row, left to right, Sonja Howle, Tami Kegley, Betty Rhodes, Donna Malson; Back Row, left to right, Thom Evans, Gwendolyn Listerman, Ken Malson and Dotti Brundrett.</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br />Sonja Howle<br /><br /> </span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6242303985696291191.post-47947073390131496232009-01-09T05:26:00.000-08:002009-01-09T05:39:50.564-08:00Thunderbox Road Interview on 106.1FM The River in Kerrville<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMa5wlwaSdE07dITzexZYqA43HDorFHBvJ_6KcZ59lW7866sJmYdcOT4xblg6Etr1kZvU8V1UdCM1wc3FeeFdDzjUfMcO4h11IjAQzCN_N5qvt_ibMBmuOEq5ICZKtKZlfm2qcaDGkSfI/s1600-h/Thunderbox+Road+Menger+River+Interview+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMa5wlwaSdE07dITzexZYqA43HDorFHBvJ_6KcZ59lW7866sJmYdcOT4xblg6Etr1kZvU8V1UdCM1wc3FeeFdDzjUfMcO4h11IjAQzCN_N5qvt_ibMBmuOEq5ICZKtKZlfm2qcaDGkSfI/s320/Thunderbox+Road+Menger+River+Interview+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289284919213388194" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">On Thursday morning, January 8th, Thom Evans and I joined Cadillac Jack on 106.1 FM The River in Kerrville.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Cadillac (Roy Holley) had invited us to talk about Thunderbox Road and Thom's Angel of Mercy Thunderbox after reading the story about Thunderbox Road in </span></span><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: arial;font-size:100%;" >Hill Country Happenings</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> Magazine.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">We had a good time, and another story might follow from Ernesto Malacara, Public Relations Director and Historian of The Menger Hotel, who'll be hosting our artists reception on Saturday, January 17th, 2009 from 3-5pm.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Sonja Howle</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Pictured above, left to right: Deb Goia, Thom Evans, Sonja Howle and Cadillac Jack.</span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6242303985696291191.post-27899022542045913912009-01-09T05:09:00.001-08:002009-01-16T09:06:42.618-08:00Thunderbox Road on News 4 WOAI-TV<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTLBlLiuAkPUOlEJBzPobs18A_snHRTEQqWg1wW2E3Q_VfdlvalM2BcTx6DAP9fIH0EenNZpdu-oq34Eej_nXoEst-JKAFEGZZGv80bv03dXkLkrAxIEEcXTgTWFEy4lvyx4BUWYMS6P0/s1600-h/Thunderbox+Road+Menger+River+Interview+017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289280913417719106" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTLBlLiuAkPUOlEJBzPobs18A_snHRTEQqWg1wW2E3Q_VfdlvalM2BcTx6DAP9fIH0EenNZpdu-oq34Eej_nXoEst-JKAFEGZZGv80bv03dXkLkrAxIEEcXTgTWFEy4lvyx4BUWYMS6P0/s320/Thunderbox+Road+Menger+River+Interview+017.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">On Friday, January 2nd, the Thunderboxes were moved to San Antonio's Historic Menger Hotel across from the Alamo. </span><br /><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">The Menger Hotel opened in 1859 on the site of Menger's Brewery. The art collection of The Menger includes paintings by F.L. Van Ness -- his 12' painting <em>Venting Cattle on the Frisco System</em> was borrowed for the filming of the 1956 drama <em><strong>Giant</strong></em>. The table where Teddy Roosevelt recruited his Rough Riders is still at The Menger. The Menger Bar, modeled after the taproom of the House of Lords Club in London, was opened in 1887 -- the same year the hotel installed indoor plumbing.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">With its location next to The Alamo, few hotels in San Antonio have the history or sense of place.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">"And in January, when the River Walk hosts events like The Mud Festimal, it's a perfect time for us to enjoy the same sense of fun," said Ernesto Malacara, Public Relations Director and Historian for The Menger.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">News 4 WOAI-TV joined us at the exhibit on Monday afternoon, January 5th, and ran this story in their 6pm News that night.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Click here to view: </span><a href="http://www.woai.com/news/local/story/Exhibit-Showcases-the-Lowly-Outhouse-as-High-Art/A2-otPFC1Uev9BUk4ahhSg.cspx">http://www.woai.com/news/local/story/Exhibit-Showcases-the-Lowly-Outhouse-as-High-Art/A2-otPFC1Uev9BUk4ahhSg.cspx</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" face="arial"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">The exhibit will be at the Menger until Friday, January 30th. And, if you'd like to meet some of the Thunderbox artists, join us for an Artists Reception on Saturday, January 17, 2009 from 3-5pm in the Courtyard of the famous Menger Hotel.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="FONT-FAMILY: arial"><span style="font-size:85%;">Sonja Howle</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6242303985696291191.post-29211228623812359072008-11-18T16:10:00.000-08:002008-12-11T16:48:38.551-08:00The Fredericksburg Art Gallery's Contemporary Masters<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSLKl9hUg3e0ZqehsQ-CrFUB8AAzw_g_DPciB6oDjyA9TYgvO6TG2EKNP9LVXAHWcuJzhH6gaORHPDt191FsgBa8X8G91tUubgDWXLgCI7whmxmQHQs0jlqeiDtsFnwYvlmv_Qx8kGDo4/s1600-h/DSCN1640.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278689651484888674" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSLKl9hUg3e0ZqehsQ-CrFUB8AAzw_g_DPciB6oDjyA9TYgvO6TG2EKNP9LVXAHWcuJzhH6gaORHPDt191FsgBa8X8G91tUubgDWXLgCI7whmxmQHQs0jlqeiDtsFnwYvlmv_Qx8kGDo4/s320/DSCN1640.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">When you start a project like Thunderbox Road, people who support you from the start, are stars to you. That's how we feel about all of the Thunderbox artists and presenting partners; and that's how we feel about Donna Strickland, of the Fredericksburg Art Gallery. She was instrumental in educating us about some of the talent in the Hill Country, especially around Fredericksburg. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;">It wasn't planned, but it worked out great that Thunderbox Road was just outside of Fredericksburg in November of 2008, the same month of Donna's 10th Annual Contemporary Masters Invitational. We were fortunate to have three of the Contemporary Masters work with us in Thunderbox Road. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;">Here's Donna with our Thunderbox artists. Left to right: Greg Glowka, Donna Strickland, C.J. Latta, Betty and Barry Rhodes.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6242303985696291191.post-32517470753131680772008-11-17T17:30:00.000-08:002008-12-12T05:02:30.359-08:00with Musical Guests, Rhodes and Glowka<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEget_RHbAVr2NqPpYFvkjZcL__9bgPXcmqBtGzbopgriuJtw3Ao0k5MQEV8ianmN54OcdJfrCb_XjS8Lwa1Jviu7z8vdJotrRBHojLhie5Hri9oH5hSy7rIPT_JpbUm8vu4-Pr-Mm1xXP0/s1600-h/DSCN1655.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278686624294963218" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEget_RHbAVr2NqPpYFvkjZcL__9bgPXcmqBtGzbopgriuJtw3Ao0k5MQEV8ianmN54OcdJfrCb_XjS8Lwa1Jviu7z8vdJotrRBHojLhie5Hri9oH5hSy7rIPT_JpbUm8vu4-Pr-Mm1xXP0/s320/DSCN1655.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">"Ode to the Little Brown Shack Out Back"</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">as performed by Bily Ed Wheeler at the West Virgina Folk Festival in the late 1960's.</span><br /><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >Performed on Saturday, November 15th by Mr. and Mrs. Greg Glowka and Mr. and Mrs. Barry Rhodes</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">"They passed an ordinance in the town:</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">they said we'd have to tear it down,</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">That little old shack out back so dear to me,</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Though the Health department said, "Its day was over and dead"</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">It will stand forever in my memory.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Chorus:</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Don't let em tear that little brown building down,</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Don't let em tear that precious building down,</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Don't let em tear that little brown building down,</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">For there's not another like it in the country or the town.<br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">It was not so long ago that I went trippin' through the snow</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Out to that house behind my old hound dog</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Where I would sit me down to rest like a snowbird on his nest</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">and read the Sears and Roebuck catalog<br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">I would hum a happy tune,</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Peepin' through the quarter-Moon,</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">As my daddy's kin had done before;</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">It was in that quiet spot, </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">That daily cares could be forgot...</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">It gave the same relief to rich and poor.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Chorus:</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Don't let em tear that little brown building down,</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Don't let em tear that precious building down,</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Don't let em tear that little old building down,</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">For there's not another like it in the country or the town.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Now it was not a castle fair</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">But I could build my future there,</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">an' build my castles to the yellow jacket's drone:</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I could orbit round the Sun,Fight with General Washington,</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Or be a King upon his golden throne.<br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">It wasn't fancy built at all.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">It had newspapers on the wall</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">It was air-conditioned in the wintertime;</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">It was just a humble hut but its door would never shut,</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">And a man could get inside without a dime.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Chorus:</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Don't let em tear that little brown buildin' down,</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Don't let em tear that precious buildin' down,</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Don't let em tear that dear old buildin' down,</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">For there is not another like it in the country or the town.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">More at </span><a href="http://www.jldr.com/shackpoem.html"><span style="font-family:arial;">http://www.jldr.com/shackpoem.html</span></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6242303985696291191.post-82278513527516052452008-11-17T17:00:00.000-08:002008-12-12T08:54:29.571-08:00Grape Creek Vineyard Artists Reception<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzYyd7sqs2-yu_UV0mhXaMyyHX5BUe8yA827LT8LnLDc_pOE7g_JWMeG1TsJrFGfF7KjpyeNuEvo9rZfDtPMgvWdFGXDbeo7qcNNqijzCY2q_FlbmMxPZmqSvqy0mMe_njXgPlF028WKY/s1600-h/DSCN1708.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278683336857444002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzYyd7sqs2-yu_UV0mhXaMyyHX5BUe8yA827LT8LnLDc_pOE7g_JWMeG1TsJrFGfF7KjpyeNuEvo9rZfDtPMgvWdFGXDbeo7qcNNqijzCY2q_FlbmMxPZmqSvqy0mMe_njXgPlF028WKY/s320/DSCN1708.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Here are some of the Thunderbox artists, at the Artist's Reception at </span><a href="http://www.grapecreek.com/"><span style="font-size:100%;">Grape Creek Vineyards</span></a><span style="font-size:100%;"> on November 15th, 2008. Left to right, C.J. Latta, Nancy McGalliard, Donna and Ken Malson, Greg Glowka and Betty Rhodes, Thom Evans and Tami Kegley.</span></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;">Greg and Betty prepared a special presentation with their partners. See "Ode to the Little Brown Shack Out Back" post which follows. </span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6242303985696291191.post-38461291537763684552008-10-21T15:25:00.000-07:002008-12-11T16:41:14.679-08:00Hill Country Arts Foundation<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilaxES-EW0ZtW_-i9f3EK4mvMxfaBeFJW2OUQJ2FjdkGdVbCg8hvWa3uZa22VsCkZe5dqSaipHPbTHWmPXUPSS6reKmGfFdBosfp7lM-XVDf7IqGu6Hnlks0lpJo1rYqpU4YmYoClAlyQ/s1600-h/DSCN1477.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278678185268277346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilaxES-EW0ZtW_-i9f3EK4mvMxfaBeFJW2OUQJ2FjdkGdVbCg8hvWa3uZa22VsCkZe5dqSaipHPbTHWmPXUPSS6reKmGfFdBosfp7lM-XVDf7IqGu6Hnlks0lpJo1rYqpU4YmYoClAlyQ/s320/DSCN1477.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVSdlAcTK8an3fePJHA2AOrvQV0UeOUhvEFHHQ5z9waXGEOC-R4DdRaAdoTzo0YgG39C7YnDINWGwyuNmRRFLz3bQ-IYXI1OxDb4rDqHFWbzUIodEBtW-k63z4EjUPM7AL_IxgdJk2-Ng/s1600-h/DSCN1470.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278678064606682482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVSdlAcTK8an3fePJHA2AOrvQV0UeOUhvEFHHQ5z9waXGEOC-R4DdRaAdoTzo0YgG39C7YnDINWGwyuNmRRFLz3bQ-IYXI1OxDb4rDqHFWbzUIodEBtW-k63z4EjUPM7AL_IxgdJk2-Ng/s320/DSCN1470.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><div></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">The next stop, after the Boerne Premiere, was the <a href="http://www.hcaf.com/">Hill Country Arts Foundation </a>in Ingram (a few miles west of Kerrville), October 20th through November 2nd, 2008. </span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6242303985696291191.post-45575731735415497802008-10-19T15:19:00.000-07:002008-12-11T16:39:58.873-08:00Moonhenge<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2jDVZRLcTz7MSdBLIPCHAQtxGsrYySQdIogZ849wnfE3xwCdYzbO6eVVXdUnML8RWsZn1AB088Nlw8zX19jxPEdWU-1-mYbVQIo9lw5Xr2RdfVAZjlwjTiUId1pPuuXjI7zmZPC1dKPU/s1600-h/moonhenge.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278676772907479970" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 186px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2jDVZRLcTz7MSdBLIPCHAQtxGsrYySQdIogZ849wnfE3xwCdYzbO6eVVXdUnML8RWsZn1AB088Nlw8zX19jxPEdWU-1-mYbVQIo9lw5Xr2RdfVAZjlwjTiUId1pPuuXjI7zmZPC1dKPU/s320/moonhenge.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Photo (and title) courtesy of Paul Barwick, City of Boerne. Site: From the banks of Cibolo Creek, near The Creek Restaurant on 10/04/08 </span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6242303985696291191.post-15935022068622404522008-10-08T14:43:00.000-07:002008-12-11T16:38:52.826-08:00Thunderbox Road Premiere Party<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWqI4qOfYyAN0mgKOTtwjOmEXEsnY6xoE0EniWVhlEcEaILxst_n1qeinFTnCRQY4-THer_FyM85bB6DZCeqXjDpdHs-kiqW0sQeB6nl5UMRbZI15S2vBBZpLtJovaLxLkQ4T5ZvewUEY/s1600-h/DSCN1342.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278667232777950626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWqI4qOfYyAN0mgKOTtwjOmEXEsnY6xoE0EniWVhlEcEaILxst_n1qeinFTnCRQY4-THer_FyM85bB6DZCeqXjDpdHs-kiqW0sQeB6nl5UMRbZI15S2vBBZpLtJovaLxLkQ4T5ZvewUEY/s320/DSCN1342.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><span style="color:#ffffcc;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Thunderbox Road was launched with a Premiere Party in Boerne on Saturday, October 4th, 2008 on the banks of the Cibolo Creek, near The Creek Restaurant.<br /><br />Boerne Mayor Dan Heckler kicked off the Premiere Party on Saturday with his Proclamation of October as Arts Month in Boerne. Thunderbox Road was a feature of Boerne’s Second Saturday “Get Mooned” event on October 11th and was also an element of the Cibolo Arts Council’s Fifth Annual Fall Festival of Art and Music (October 17th-19th). The Boerne Convention and Visitor’s Bureau also hosted a Harvest Moon Celebration, featuring the “Wild Hearts,” a Raptor and Wildlife Art Exhibition, on October 25th.<br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Pictured, left to right, Boerne Mayor Dan Heckler, Second Saturday Chairman Amy Niederhauser, Cibolo Arts Council President Doris Perez, Sonja Howle of Sand Creek Post & Beam of Texas and Pam and Stan Hegener of Sand Creek Post & Beam of Texas and Cedar Eaters of Texas (Thunderbox Road underwriters).</span><br /><br /></span><p><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ffffcc;">Photo courtesy of Larry Woods, Boerne Convention and Visitors Bureau.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6242303985696291191.post-31002686407220076412008-10-03T16:17:00.000-07:002009-01-06T05:23:12.023-08:00We Made the First Move<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PCFEXYr76NojMXuiZ4nZVmJkQ9XSdhscG2Yn1_LoeWp50jyR7SiXjPOZx6PDci0l9-q9cdGRmofv_ywLOug4U85L9CHb9UdlCTsqoNg1XnvkjyhJ0cpMLC2b84RUGK_2xHb9J5dwhVg/s1600-h/Dwayne,+Arturo,+Leslie+and+James.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278295983706101586" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PCFEXYr76NojMXuiZ4nZVmJkQ9XSdhscG2Yn1_LoeWp50jyR7SiXjPOZx6PDci0l9-q9cdGRmofv_ywLOug4U85L9CHb9UdlCTsqoNg1XnvkjyhJ0cpMLC2b84RUGK_2xHb9J5dwhVg/s320/Dwayne,+Arturo,+Leslie+and+James.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">October 2, 2008<br /><br />We've gathered all of the Thunderboxes from artists throughout the Hill Country and we found a moving company equipped to "move small buildings in a single bound:" meet Ron and Jerri Wallace, owners of <a href="http://www.movinon.info/">Movin On</a>.<br /><br />Leslie (11 years U.S. Army - Ooh-rah!) and his team arrived before the sun came up and they gently wrapped and loaded each masterpiece and we drove from the barn office in Bergheim into Boerne for our very first set-up ... the premiere at The Creek Restaurant on the banks of the Cibolo Creek in Boerne. But, more about that under "Our Premiere." </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;">Pictured in photo: Movin On's James, Leslie, Dwayne and Arthur. </span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6242303985696291191.post-61388310474546352008-08-13T13:38:00.000-07:002008-08-13T13:49:34.646-07:00ABOUT THUNDERBOX ROAD<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcsd3DM_OYBgbS_Y9O1gVM10ZFRGvf62IRO9tNvYGtgjev-zpQVMG44Sj5mWSRp9O3Ga1-t0Fl3NrHUJnx-yJs0ut2NNOSMdQ7QY9W5N3jnQjZ9UyE2S3NLVuivGhMdjQgdc-yoPBdBaE/s1600-h/thunderbox_COMINGSOON.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcsd3DM_OYBgbS_Y9O1gVM10ZFRGvf62IRO9tNvYGtgjev-zpQVMG44Sj5mWSRp9O3Ga1-t0Fl3NrHUJnx-yJs0ut2NNOSMdQ7QY9W5N3jnQjZ9UyE2S3NLVuivGhMdjQgdc-yoPBdBaE/s320/thunderbox_COMINGSOON.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234107282696219330" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Thunderbox Road is an exhibit of 12 full-size outhouses (also referred to as Thunderboxes) that top artists throughout the Hill Country are transforming into Thunderbox Works of art. The exhibit will travel, as a group of 12, throughout the Hill Country and San Antonio at local arts festivals, wineries and venues.<br /><br />Representatives from Hill Country Arts organizations serve on the Judge’s Panel, determining the $ 5,000 Cash Award for the Judge’s Choice Award. And, ballots will be available while the Thunderboxes are on tour to determine the winner of the People’s Choice Award, also a $ 5,000 Cash Award.<br /><br />After a seven-month tour, (October 2008 through April 2009) the Thunderboxes will be auctioned on May 9, 2009 at the Museum of Western Art in Kerrville.<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">Presenting Partners</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br />Thunderbox Road is underwritten by Sand Creek Post & Beam of Texas and Cedar Eaters of Texas.<br />Presenting Partners will be announced at our Premiere Party on October 4, 2008 at The Creek Restaurant in Boerne, Texas.<br /></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6242303985696291191.post-15802475268971904872008-08-13T12:58:00.000-07:002008-08-13T13:16:34.924-07:00BUILD A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRYSIDE…<span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">P</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">ress Release</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Date: August 12, 2008</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">Thunderbox Road Art Exhibition premieres in Boerne </span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">(The Trail of the Painted Privies)</span></span></span></span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Boerne, Texas:</span> Sand Creek Post & Beam of Texas and Cedar Eaters of Texas launch a new art exhibition in Boerne, Texas on October 4, 2008, called Thunderbox Road.<br /><br />Thunderbox Road is a traveling exhibit of 12 outhouses (Thunderboxes) showcasing the artistic talents of 12 of the top artists in the Hill Country.<br /><br />The 12-piece exhibit premieres on October 4th in Boerne on the banks of the Cibolo Creek, where Main Street and River Road intersect, near The Creek Restaurant. This exhibition will be one of the features of Boerne’s Second Saturday Art and Wine Event on October 11th and will also be showcased during the Cibolo Arts Council’s Fifth Annual Fall Festival of Art and Music (October 17th-19th).<br /><br />Earlier this summer twelve artists were invited to showcase their creative talents on a Thunderbox. In September the works of art will be collected and the Boerne exhibition will be Thunderbox Road’s first public appearance. From Boerne the exhibit moves to the Hill Country Arts Foundation in Ingram where it will be showcased for 3 weeks. It will travel the Hill Country through April of 2009; and on May 9, 2009, the Thunderboxes will be auctioned at the Museum of Western Art in Kerrville.<br /><br />The artists who were invited to participate: David Querbach, Pamela Gardner, Nancy McGalliard, Ken and Donna Malson, Thom Evans, Rex Hausmann, Dotti Brundrett, C.J. Latta, Ben Beckendorf, Betty Rhodes and Greg Glowka, Gwendolyn Listerman and Charles and Tami Kegley.<br /><br />The project’s goal is to increase awareness of artists and arts organizations throughout the Hill Country. Representatives from Hill Country Arts organizations will serve on the Judge’s Panel, determining the $ 5,000 Cash Award for the Judge’s Choice award. And, ballots will be available while the Thunderboxes are on tour to determine the winner of the People’s Choice Award, also a $ 5,000 Cash Award.<br /><br />Thunderbox Road came about when Sonja Howle, Business Development for Sand Creek Post and Beam of Texas, was inspired by a book that the co-owner of the company had collected, Nature Calls, The History, Lore and Charm of Outhouses. “We’d discussed an event that would involve our community and outhouses, as treasured, iconic structures from our past, provide a fun medium,” said Sonja. Most of the barn kits sold by Sand Creek are based on historic designs from the turn of the century. <br /><br />Stan and Pam Hegener own Sand Creek Post & Beam of Texas, and are master dealers for the Barn Kits in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Louisiana and Oklahoma. Stan and Pam also own Cedar Eaters of Texas, one of San Antonio’s fastest growing companies (Fast Track, San Antonio Business Journal, July 18, 2008). These two companies underwrite the project.<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">More information at the web site: </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.thunderboxroad.com/">ThunderboxRoad.com</a><br /><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">Contact: </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Sonja Howle, </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="mailto://sonja@sandcreekbarns.com">Sonja@sandcreekbarns.com</a> </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Cell: (210) 364-7381</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.sandcreekbarns.com/">www.sandcreekbarns.com</a></span></span><a href="http://www.cedareaters.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.cedareaters.com/">www.cedareaters.com</a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6242303985696291191.post-8765137114898015362008-08-12T15:19:00.000-07:002008-08-12T15:20:18.243-07:00The adventure is about to beginComing Soon! www.thunderboxroad.comUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0