Their tour bringing them inside the mind of one the greatest artists of all time with his ability to focus on people rather than scenes. 'Her and I are both artists so I was curious to see about the oil pantings and it was nice to see kind of the history,' says Carla Keane. You see firsthand how he brought the west to the east.Īnd it now brings thousands of art lovers to the Maple City each and every year - just like Carla Keane and her mother-in-law Sue. Lawrence River, one of Frederick Remington's favorite spots.

The Remington Art Museum in Ogdensburg is just a few steps away from the St. Upon moving back to New York, he even hosted his own art show and from there they say, the rest is history.

He began to take art seriously, eventually finding his illustations in editions of Harper's Weekly. 'He was drawing in his school books, and you can see one of those when you come here, drawing soldiers, drawing guns,' Foster says.Īfter his father passed away, Remington, just 19 at the time, spent some time out west - witnessing the open praries, herds of animals and the battles between the U.S. But it was clear early on, Frederic's life was going to to take a different path. The son of a Civil War officer turned journalist, son was perhaps expected to follow in father's footsteps. 'In this age of digital reproductions and the internet I am all the more deeply convinced that there is no substitute for looking at art in person,' says Laura Foster, director of the Remington Art Museum.įrederic Remington was born in Canton, St. If you win a gun or other prize at Nationals, check in at the Pro Shop to claim it and to arrange for on-site pickup or shipping.Frederic Remington's famous illustrations and sculptures of the frontier have graced the White House and show business.

We’ll be adding winners every day, so check back often to see if you’re a winner! As names are drawn, we’ll add them to this list. World English Sporting Clays Championshipĭuring the National Sporting Clays Championship, October 23-31, we’ll be giving away guns daily through random drawings, and every participant in every class can be a winner! We’re also giving away other valuable prizes from our sponsors daily through drawings, games, and fun activities.īelow are listed all the ways and places we’ll be giving away guns.

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