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<br /> A MODERN AMERICAN HERO: RURAL ARTIST LOWELL DAVIS
<br /> In the heartland of Farm set, 12 porcelainCn
<br /> reproductions of the
<br /> Missouri resides a O
<br /> tender, witty man who �� various structures
<br /> has sampled the hectic `�> � which dot the land-
<br /> ace of the bi city and scope of FoxFire F
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<br /> returned to the tempo $ including the main d
<br /> of rural living and the : . , 'a house, windmill, barn, ►�
<br /> a.
<br /> comfort of his own _ ��q' privy, garden, an
<br /> homestead. chicken coop.
<br /> The man is Lowel K Davis has also corn-
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<br /> Davis, a pioneer in the f pleted several new
<br /> field of rural life art r figurines in his popular C°
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<br /> FoxFire Farm series a
<br /> who also happens to be
<br /> a full-time farmer, humorous collection of
<br /> horsetrader, yarn- crit-
<br /> s �.
<br /> his delightful farm
<br /> teller, husband and t ters. The newest add-
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<br /> as-
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<br /> tions to this series are,
<br /> father. The homestead
<br /> is Fox-Fire Farm, a y av � "Feelin His Oats'
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<br /> 1930's - era farm in N. � limited to 1500, depic-
<br /> sou thwestern Missouri ; ting Hooker and
<br /> ' Lowell's favorite colt
<br /> which Davis has
<br /> frolicking in the
<br /> restored to its original
<br /> pasture; Mama", por-
<br /> charm.
<br /> Davis who has traying newborn duckl-
<br /> ed international earn-
<br /> ings in their adopted
<br /> �z .�e� 3N "Comfy?",
<br /> 4 .k k � aatia� home; Comf ca -
<br /> recognition as a "� z a Y P
<br /> xa\�.'i. .,v R 4 a* zy�p =:g ' ,� a .zZa� , turfing old Mr. Toad
<br /> painter and sculptor, r ; Fa _ a ? .
<br /> x' .<. r .: ,. _ ._a_ .�., .; bathing in Ozark s
<br /> will share his farm � '
<br /> tales and memorabilia, Randolpb, JAA, the ex- worldwide, Davis' Fame in Bonner Spr- water dish; and "Bit Off
<br /> as well as his own clusive distributor of humorous and ings, Kansas on June 2, More Than He Could
<br /> creations when he Lowell Davis' collector nostalgic interpreta- 1984. During special Chew" illustrating old
<br /> visits Watson's, at 135 plates and figurines. tions of country life festivities which mark- Simon the cat lickin' his
<br /> E. Michigan Street, Adored by art lovers evoke cozy memories ed "the greatest honor way to the bottom of
<br /> New Carlisle, on Friday from Boston to Seattle, of a time when front of my life," Davis also the can.
<br /> and Saturday, July 25 & Lowell Davis draws his doors were never lock- had the first room in Davis has also in-
<br /> 26, from 11 a.m. to 1 inspiration from every- ed and daily milk was the Hall of Fame's plan- troduced his special
<br /> P.M. and 3 p.m. to 5:00 day life on the farm supplied by the family ned National Gallery of limited edition plate
<br /> and also on Sunday, Ju- and the unending an- cow. Rural Art dedicated to "Home From Market" a
<br /> ly 27, from 1 p.m. to tics of his barnyard In honor of Davis' him. In addition, Kan- companion piece to.the
<br /> 2:30 and 3:30 to 5:00 crew of critters. contributions, he was sas Governor John "Home From Market
<br /> p.m. His visit is spon- Cherished by plate and inducted into the Carlin proclaimed June figurine, and the 1986
<br /> sored by Schmid of figurine collectors Agricultural Hall of 2 "Lowell Davis Day," edition of "Country
<br /> in the state of Kansas. Christmas", the fourth
<br /> Among the works ex- annual limited edition
<br /> hibited in the Lowell series of plates, or-
<br /> Davis room is the naments and figurines,
<br /> limited edition which capture his most
<br /> MELL ' INER figurine, "The Critics", cherished memories of
<br /> a tongue-in-cheek por- Christmas on the farm.
<br /> WEST END OF NEW CARLISLE trait of the artist at Davis traveled a
<br /> work. Also on display long, sometimes
<br /> INVITES YOU TO STOP IN
<br /> are other limited edi- tumultuous road - both
<br /> tion collector plates personally and profes-
<br /> Historical Days and figurines by Davis sionally - before settl-
<br /> as well as original farm ing into the comfor-
<br /> drawings and animal table, down-home
<br /> HOURS: caricatures.
<br /> Davis' current works See LOWELL DAVIS
<br /> MON. thru SAT. 6:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. include the FoxFire (Continued on Page 15)
<br /> SUNDAY 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 P.M.
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