Over 200 guests and admirers visited Norman Rockwell Museum on Saturday, June 12, to attend the opening of the exhibition "William Steig: Love & Laughter." Also in attendance at the opening/dance party were the artist's wife Jeanne Steig, his daughter Maggie, granddaughters Melinda and Lucy, and other family members. Bowey the Clown entertained young and old with his balloon puppets (clowns were a recurring theme in Steig's work); and Wanda Houston, Charlie Tokarz and friends delighted the crowd with big band jazz favorites. The exhibition will be on view through October 31. Photos by Jeremy Clowe. Courtesy of Norman Rockwell Museum. All rights reserved.
Melinda (granddaughter), Jeanne (wife), Lily (granddaughter), and Maggie (daughter) Steig.
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John Egelhofer and Janet Egelhofer of Holyoke, MA; Kathy Dowler and Mark Carey
Lyle Larson and Melba Larson, Washington, MA; Maggie Smith and Illustrator Elwood Smith, Rhinebeck, NY.
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Barbara Lapidus and Marilyn Valeri with Bowey the Clown
Michael Wilcox of Alford, MA and Pat Carney of Holyoke, MA; New Yorker Illustration Editor Christine Curry with daughters Lilian and Ivy(and friends).
Monique Gershon and Dick Gershon, Canaan, New York; Sue Fletcher visiting from New Jersey and Jennifer Ritorto from Pennsylvania
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Matteline deVries-Dilling, founder of Lite Brite Neon, one of the evening's honoree of this year's Upstate Benefit adresses the gala from the Caboose's caboose.
- Karen Pearson. Courtesy Art Omi.
Olana senior vice president and landscape curatorMark Prezorski, president Sean Sawyer, The evenings honoree Kristin Gamble and New York State Assemblymember Didi Barrett.
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