Category: Metcalfe Museum

From time to time we receive paintings on loan from local families that really are outstanding to us. We have had that happen this last

After Augusta’s recognition from her friend Daisy Dunn, Roy Stewart and Nan Sheets, She was introduced into the art circles with one woman shows. In

Last week I wrote about how Nan Sheets, writer for the Daily Oklahoman and director of the Oklahoma Art Center had taken an interest in

After Roy Stewart took an interest in Augusta’s painting, his friend Nan Sheets, director of the Oklahoma Art Center, contacted Augusta. Nan was an award

In the year 1912 Augusta Metcalfe ended her personal search for recognition. Taking care of all the work on the farm and trying to promote

In last week’s article we learned that Augusta’s prize winnings in the Oklahoma State Fair from 1909 until 1911 began to draw attention to her

In last weeks article I mentioned that Augusta was corresponding with Oklahoma Historian, Joseph Thoburn. He was encouraging Augusta to spend more time painting and

I realize that I may have gotten the horse before the cart when I told about the gift to Thomas A. Edison last week in

A Grain of Corn: When Augusta was very young she was enthusiastic to sell her paintings. She initiated correspondence in order to gain recognition. A

The Metcalfe Museum Summer Youth Camp has come to a close. The weather was cool and then again, hot but plenty of bottled water and