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; Western Oklahoma 74 | Since 1901 Pictured are Dwayne Taylor and Gene Fox at the Route 66 Museum Complex art exhibit. Fox from Fox Media By Sheryl Ponce to teach anymore, and he opened his first custom frame shop and Productions was interviewing Taylor for an upcoming art gallery, Dwayne’s Gallery, in Bartlesville. That was mid 1971. documentary he is putting together. Courtesy photo. ‘The Western Oklahoma Historical Society's Education build- “Years later, my parents started getting ill, and I moved back to. Sisterhood Gathering ing, located at the Route 66 Museum complex, has been featur- Weatherford. I opened a store there called Taylor Made Frames. ing a new artist every few months. Randy Haggard’s metal sculp- ‘That was in the early 90s. [was in Weatherford for 11 years doing tures are on display now, along with watercolor artist Dwayne custom framing and an art gallery,” Taylor continued. Taylor. He has around 30 of his paintings on display, which are During that time he was also going to art shows, galleries, and all for sale. Taylor's studio, called Moon River Studio, is located at 331 S. art festivals. For about 35 years Taylor has had his art displayed in about 40 shows a year across the nation. to Take Place at Cemetery Rd, Suite M in Yukon. He has a gallery that not only “Some were art festivals, like the downtown Oklahoma City features his watercolors, but he also has other artists’ work on display, too. He also has a custom framing business as part of Arts Festival. They were all juried art festivals or galleries. I've shown in Santa Fe, Taos, Atlanta, Chicago, and Kansas City. have shown in almost all the states over the last 40 years. In Grandview Church the studio. However, Taylor is no stranger to western Oklahoma. “Tm originally from the southwest from a little town called 2000, I closed the store in Weatherford and started the store in Eakley, and that’s where I grew up and went to high school. I en- Yukon,” he said. By Sheryl Ponce tered college at Southwestern State in Weatherford in 1963. I re- Taylor has been in Yukon for 14 years this October, in the Grandview Church has announced a conference that is dedi- ceived my art degree at Southwestern. Then I went to Anadarko same studio. Since he opened the store there, he only goes to two cated to women, called the Sisterhood Gathering. It will be held High School and taught high school art for about three or four shows a year, plus his own gallery. Those are the Edmond Art's in the Grandview Church at the corner of Pioneer and Country years,” Taylor said. Festival in May and another show in Colorado Springs in August. Club and will take place Sept. 23rd and 24th. Early bird regis- After leaving Anadarko he took a teaching position in the He“Idoes put have his work in several galleries across the country, too. some of my art on consignment to galleries, and some tration can be made by Sept. 10th, and the cost will be $15 per Bartlesville area and taught there for another two or three years. person. Groups of five of more will cost $10 per person. If pay- galleries buy them outright. ‘There is a gallery in Pagosa Springs, ing at the door the price will be $20. Taylor was also taking night classes at Tulsa University, working on his master’s degree on the side. At that point he decided not See Artist page 2. ‘The conference will feature speakers, praise and worship, live productions, and the Sisterhood Boutique. This event is for la~ dies ofall ages who will learn, “God never intended us to do Gateway Church Raises Money for Fire Bibles life alone.” Genesis 2:18. They expect space to be limited, so vegister early. Np ‘The hybrid conference will feature the best of virtual and NY, local speakers. Those include Sadie Robertson Huff, a virtual speaker, Jada Edwards, a virtual speaker, Julie Hicks, a live speaker, Linda Gastineau, a live speaker~ couch conversations, Jackie Hill Perry, a virtual speaker, and Lisa Harper, a virtual speaker. ‘The event will begin on Friday at 7 p.m. with the doors open- ing at 5:30. p.m. Participants should go early to secure a seat in the commons that includes the Sisterhood Boutique. Sessions will start at 7. p.m. After the sessions there will be a party in the parking lot. Saturday lunch will take place in the parking See Sisterhood page 2. Brooklyn Musick; Chasten Musick Courtesy photos. By Sheryl Ponce Elk City's Gateway Church, located at 4227 W. 3rd, is hosting a Fire Bible Cornhole Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 10th, beginning at noon. ‘The event costs $25 for backyard teams to play, and $40 for competitive teams. The payout is 75 percent of the proceeds going to the competi- tors and 25 percent will be going to purchase Fire Bibles. Contact Eric LAADU/IXN UAT rr En Easter at 580-928-7218 for more information. ‘The church would like to raise between $3000 and $5000 to purchase over ten million in print. It is still being published and used in 97 re- 300 to 500 Bibles that will be distributed to missionaries who will take gions in the world. It is the number one Pentecostal Study Bible. them to different regions around the world. According to the Gateway “In most of those regions, this is their only access to a Bible. The Gate- a minister, Chasten Musick, the Fire Bible is a full-featured study Bible way Church would disperse those to missionaries, which will take them that was written by missionary Donald Stamps in the 1980s. to different regions of the world,” he added. ‘We hope you have a great Labor Day weekend. “Stamps saw a need for a study Bible from a Pentecostal perspective. ‘This project will provide the funds to take Fire Bibles to the other re- ‘The Elk City News Office will be closed Monday, September 5 in obser- He began creating a series of notes that would accompany the Bible. gions of the world. Local donors have already given around $3000, and vance of Labor Day for our employees. ‘Throughout the entire time he was creating the notes, he was struggling with the cornhole tournament they expect to raise the additional funds. with cancer. He continued to work and write, believing this Bible would YS Investments gave $300 to be their top sponsor, while other spon- ‘We will re-open regular office hours Tuesday, September 6 at 9 a.m. be completed. And in 1991, shortly after finishing his notes and submit- sors donated $100 to $200. Those sponsors are Windy Nissan, Buckskin Please email [email protected] or send us a message on Face- ting them for publishing, Don Stamps went to be with the Lord. And in Babe, Jay and Kristy Darter, United Country Exploration Realty, Roger book and we will get back to you as soon as possible. 1996, the Assemblies of God World Mission leaders saw the potential and Gloria Boyer, Allard Eye Care, Carrol’s Shoe Corner, HenOak Invest- for this Bible to be used around the world,” Musick said. Since that time the Bible has been written in over 50 languages with See Gateway page 2. ‘The Elk City News Staff Vol. 120, No. 70 aT Te Weather tomorrow /64 75 cents, 12 pgs. 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