Open House Juneteenth Celebration – Free to the Public 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

JUNETEENTH EVENING ARTIST RECEPTION

Retrospect of Freedom

By Gene Grant, Oil-Painter Artist

The Hallet Oak Gallery is hosting an evening reception and Juneteenth celebration for Gene Grant, Black American oil painter, who will be presenting the Retrospect of Freedom on June 19, 2018, from 7:00 PM till 9 PM. Residing in Hallettsville, Gene Grant is a fourth generation Hallettsville resident. His Grandfather helped build the famed Lavaca County Courthouse in downtown Hallettsville. Grant has a passion for creating dream sequences, illustrating the strength of the people in his drawings. Gene was awarded Michael Windberg oil painting classes through the Hallet Oak Gallery Steve Beckman Scholarship. The Gallery invites everyone to join in celebrating Black History and honoring this Hallettsville native. 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.

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