Trails Plowed Under

Last night concluded our summer third Thursday evening entertainment. The entertainment featured our very own Jim Dunham and Doc Stovall in a show called Trails Plowed Under. Jim and Doc have performed this show for a number of groups but this was one of the rare times they actually performed it at the museum for the general public.
The show combines cowboy poetry and music with first person narrative from famed Western artist Charlie Russell. Jim Dunham takes on the persona of Charlie Russell and, before the audiences eyes recreates one of Russell's works. Last night, Jim recreated Indian With His Wincehester, which is currently in the museum's Faces Gallery. Jim paints for awhile and then he puts down his brush to talk to the audience. As Charlie Russell, he relates tales from Russell's life as told in the book "Trails Plowed Under." Some of the tales were humorous and some were serious, but they were all entertaining and provided a little insight into the life and times of Charlie Russell. While Jim worked on his painting, Doc entertained the audience with songs and poems - some about Charlie Russell and some relating more to the tale just told by "Charlie Russell."
The whole show last just over an hour and at the end the painting created by Jim was raffled off to a lucky member of the audience. Overall, Trails Plowed Under was a hit with the audience. If you weren't able to make it last night, keep your eyes open for the next time Trails Plowed Under shows at the museum.