Free Open to the Public Juneteenth Celebration Reception featuring Gene Grant, Artist 7p.m. to 9 p.m

Open House Juneteenth Celebration – Free to the Public

JUNETEENTH EVENING ARTIST RECEPTION

Gene Grant, Self-taught Sketch Artist: Retrospect of Freedom and Slaver

Photos of Gene Grant by Mieko Mahi

 The Hallet Oak Gallery is hosting an evening reception and Juneteenth celebration for Gene Grant, a self-taught African-American sketch artist who will be presenting the Retrospect of Freedom and Slavery on June 19, 2017, from 7:00 PM till 9 PM. Residing in Hallettsville, Gene Grant is fourth generation of Hallettsville. His Grandfather helped build the famed Lavaca County Courthouse downtown Hallettsville. Grant has a passion for sketching portraits. Gene just recently has been awarded one month of training classes at the Hallet Oak Gallery through the Steve Beckman Scholarship. The Gallery invites everyone to join in celebrating Black History and honoring this Hallettsville native. Yoakum H-E-B is sponsoring the refreshments for this Juneteenth Celebration. The Hallet Oak Gallery, a 501 c 3 non-profit fine art, performance and learning center, is located at 115 N. Main St, Hallettsville, TX, 77964. For more information, visit the calendar-of-events at www.halletoakgallery.com.