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Art
Tougeau ---
Fame, Fortune and Art Tougeau
Every
once in a while we get an interesting e-mail regarding Art Tougeau. Here
are a few recent examples:
"Here are the two images spotted on www.larryville.com
that we might be interested in." -- Robert Nover, Littell/Houghton
Mifflin Publishing ( Mr. Nover was looking for a couple of photos to dress up a math book his company is producing. He somehow found Art Tougeau and wants
to use two photos from Larryville Y2K : a long-distance shot of the parade
beginning, and a side-on photo of the Orth-Lopes Looney Car.)
"I'm
writing a book on art cars and would like some more information on your Art
Tougeau parade. I'm compiling a list of annual art car events from around the
country and am wondering if you would like yours included. (How many years have
you been doing this? How many cars do you get? Is this apart of a larger event?
How many people attend? Is it always held in May?) Thanks." --- Katie
DuMont, Lark Books
"I'm
writing a book called Kansas Curiosities about unusual places, things, people in
Kansas. It will be published next year by Globe Pequot Press out of Connecticut.
Anyway, I want to talk to you about Art Togeau. I LOVE the parade and want to
include it in my book." --- Pam Grout
Art
Tougeau 2001
Photo
Gallery
The
spirit of Art Tougeau
Getting
Ready to Roll
Art
Tougeau ...
is
always on ...
the
first Saturday ...
of
May ...
come...
rain
...
or
shine!
The
Parade down Massachusetts Street
The
Trophy Car
"Baby
Mobile" ...
from
Julia Rose and Evondi Weston
Gerald
Kipp's ...
fabulous
"Wire Bug"
"Pirates!"
by the Lawrence Arts Center and Freestate High Students
Charlie
Hartman's '65 Mini Cooper
fronted
by a couple of hags from the Short Attention Span Theater
Eric
Farnsworth from Garnett amazes us every year ...
this
time with "Chain of Fools"
Larry
Kipp waves from inside his "Flivver"
"Attitude
Adjustment Ray Gun" from David High and Kelly Nightengale
"Clown
Car"...
from
Pat Slimmer and Richard Backus...these guys are good!
"Madame
Cat" by Jeff Richards and family is a high-dollar Jag covered with cookies
using icing as adhesive. The Richards saw AT'00 when they were
house shopping last year. Looks like they have found a home here in
Lawrence.
"Quality
Youth Arts" -- covered with CDs -- comes from Gary Smith and the Pelathe
Community Resource Center
The
"Princess Chariot" ...
from
the Kang-Moran clan
Chandelle
Ross IS the "Queen of Funk"
"George
M. Cohan Tribute" from Skyler Malone
New
York School's elaborately painted hand cart
Van
Gogh Mobile Arts ...
with
Lynne Green at the wheel
Lani
Oglesby and Patrick Ecklund in their untitled entry
A
triple-winged motorcycle from Topeka
Wylma
Mortell and Bea Scott return to help us celebrate "Spring"
The
"Keith Haring Art Truck" from art teacher Hannah Rockhill and her
students from New York School
"Engine
13" ...
from
Steve Smith and Company
Jim
Hillesheim's gorgeous 1966 Citroen, aptly titled "Art Deco To
Go"
"Glitter
Car"
from
Jean Ann Pike and the Social Service League
John
Bowden's painted station wagon with a glittering skirt
Boog
Highberger's entry "Get Real" promotes local currency from the
Lawrence Trade Organization
An
art mobile fan
A
little car with a beautifully painted hood
Cotter
Mitchell of the Lonesome Hoboes in the "Big Truck"
A
collaborative work from
"Chevy
Aviation Division and the East Lawrence Velcronics Assembly"
The
Awards Ceremony
The
crowd assembles
The
judges ponder their choices:
Bev Chapman (left) from Channel 9 news in Kansas City and
Alison
Mann (right) from Channel 6 in Lawrence
Jan
Biles (not pictured), arts editor from the Lawrence Journal World
Judging
is fine balance of aesthetics, humor and a sense of who really needs to win a
trophy
The
Slimmers took one home for "Clown Car"
Thanks
to Lawrence High Art Teach Wendy Vertacnik and her class.
their
trophies are as much a part of Art Tougeau as the parade entries
"Baby
Mobile" was another prize winner
KT
Walsh admires fine handiwork
From
right to left: the mayor, my wife and the Richards family
What
a sweet little car
KT
Walsh and her trophy for
"Chevy
Aviation Division and the East Lawrence Velcronics Assembly"
Wylma
and Bea have win again this year
Leo
Beuerman
At
the end of Art Tougeau we have the tradition of showing a wonderful film about
an extraordinary man who lived in Lawrence until his death in 1975. In her
Channel series on Lawrence Cornerstones, Alison Mann did a story on Leo.
Access the series at Cornerstones,
then look for Leo Beuerman. Come to AT next year and see the film.
Thanks,
Alison!
Details
Thanks
to Jean Ann, Joe, Fadra, Barbara, Tom, Wendy and all the
other
people who helped make Art Tougeau 2001.
Thanks
to Kyle Gerstner and Wayne Richardson for many of the photos on this page.
Pictures
of past Art Tougeau parades.
See
you next May!
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