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Chris
and Gretchen Snyder’s Barn
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Garst Museum
Searching for History on Darke County Barns
Drive anywhere in Darke County and you will see an old barn. Although
many have outlived their purpose, they are still admired for their
weathered beauty and the craftsmanship that has enabled them to stand
for hundreds of years. Garst Museum has some recorded history in their
reference library on some of the interesting barns that once dotted
Darke County. Many of the century old barns that still stand are worth
documenting. Garst Museum was recently contacted by artist Robert
Kroeger from Cincinnati who offered his artistic talent as a fundraiser
for the museum. Kroeger, 71, is an interesting fellow. He is actually
Dr. Kroeger, a retired dentist. He is a marathon runner and avid
golfer. He has also written several books on dentistry and the golf
courses of Scotland, Wales, Ireland and England. His interest in art
started at a young age and came from his father, who earned a degree in
fine art from Notre Dame and worked as a commercial artist in
Youngstown.
Kroeger’s goal is to paint barns from all 88 counties in Ohio and
capture what he sees as part of Ohio history that is vanishing to age
and decay. He has visited about two dozen counties so far and is
looking at Darke County as one of his next destinations. He has
enlisted the help of Jenny Clark, Marketing and Program Manager at
Garst Museum, to help him find local barns to photograph and paint. “We
are excited to have Robert spend time in Darke County. He will be
visiting in late April. We will select 10-12 barns that he will
photograph and do rough sketches of. In November, he hopes to deliver
the finished paintings to the museum. He donates these wonderful
paintings to the museum to auction off with the museum receiving 50% of
the auction proceeds.” stated Clark.
If you know of an interesting barn that would be a good candidate for
this project, please contact Jenny Clark at 937-467-9953 or email:
jenny.clark@garstmuseum.org.The artist is especially interested in
barns built in the 1800s, weathered-looking, sagging roofs, missing
barn siding add character, and a good story.
More information on Kroeger’s barn paintings can be found online at
barnart.weebly.com. or www.robertkroeger.com
The Garst Museum is located at:
205 N. Broadway, Greenville, OH 45331
937-548-5250
website: www.garstmuseum.org email:
information@garstmuseum.org
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