Dan Woodward

Rolla Mural dedication is today

Posted by on October 4, 2018

Missouri S&T will officially dedicate the “Rolla Mural,” a work of art that depicts more than 100 years of local history, during a public ceremony at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, on the second floor of the Curtis Laws Wilson Library.

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Tomorrow’s reception to wrap up Civil War exhibit

Posted by on August 23, 2018

The Curtis Laws Wilson Library will wrap up its summer-long Civil War art and lecture series, “Impressions of the Civil War in the West,” with a closing reception at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, on the second floor of the Curtis Laws Wilson Library.

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Art reception to kick off civil war history exhibit

Posted by on June 6, 2018

View an art gallery of Civil War impression paintings, learn about the Civil War across the Ozarks and discover the western border skirmishes that dotted Missouri at a series of events held at the Curtis Laws Wilson Library this summer. The art display and lecture series begins with an opening reception at 6 p.m. Friday, June 8, including remarks by local Rolla artist Dan Woodward. View the full schedule.

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Library to host civil war exhibition

Posted by on May 23, 2018

The Curtis Laws Wilson Library will host an exhibition, “Impressions of the Civil War in the West,” beginning Friday, June 8, and ending Friday, Aug. 31. It will be free and open to the public on the second floor gallery of the library. The exhibit will feature artwork by local artist Dan Woodward. Hours will vary during summer; please call 341-4008 for hours. Drop by to view the gallery and mark your calendar for these events, all on the second floor of the library:

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Drop by library to see Rolla Mural restoration

Posted by on February 5, 2018

Local artist Dan Woodward is restoring “The Rolla Mural” on the second floor of the Curtis Laws Wilson Library, where it will remain after his restoration work is finished in March. First created by Sidney Larson, the mural depicts the history of Rolla from 1844 to the 1950s. The 5-foot-by-22-foot piece depicts several historical figures, moments and buildings in Rolla’s history. It was originally commissioned by Edward Sowers in 1952 and displayed in the Sowers Building, which houses The Rolla Daily News. The Sowers family donated the mural to Missouri S&T, where it will be on public display in the library.

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