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McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center 1906 Calder, Beaumont, TX, United States

YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'LL FIND!  ADVENTURES IN COLLECTING ANTIQUES, PORCELAIN, POTTERY, AND GLASS  The 2016 McFaddin-Ward House Lecture Series continues with a special evening of antiques. If you love collecting old objects, you won't want to miss this presentation. Antique, Art, Pottery, Porcelain, and Glass expert, David Lackey, brings his knowledge and talent to the …

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Art Greats of Southeast Texas Lecture

McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center 1906 Calder, Beaumont, TX, United States

The art scene in Southeast Texas is alive and well. Does that surprise you? For more than a century, great masters have lived among us, leaving behind brilliant works and respected reputations. We at the McFaddin-Ward House are proud to keep legacies alive through education and community events. This month is no exception as our …

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JAMES EVANS SPEAKS ON PHOTOGRAPHING THE BIG BEND

McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center 1906 Calder, Beaumont, TX, United States

James Evans, Big Bend photographer, comes to the McFaddin-Ward House sharing his wit, humor, and life's work capturing images of the formidable Big Bend, Texas. Evans fell in love with the Big Bend on a hiking trip 28 years ago, so he set up camp...permanently. He's been taking stunning pictures ever since, has authored two …

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Free Lecture: Tiffany Art Glass Expert to Speak at Museum

McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center 1906 Calder, Beaumont, TX, United States

Tiffany Art Glass The McFaddin-Ward House is proud to bring a Tiffany Art Glass expert to its 2016 Lecture Series. Paul Doros authored a book called The Art Glass of Louis Comfort Tiffany describing some of the artist's most celebrated pieces. He will speak about Tiffany at an upcoming lecture on September 22 at the …

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Free Lecture: The Essence of Tom Lea

McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center 1906 Calder, Beaumont, TX, United States

Who is Tom Lea? Painter. Life Magazine War Artist. War correspondent. Author. Romantic. Friend. Texan Tom Lea lived a long, illustrious life to the age of 93.  Despite his accomplishments, Tom Lea was largely unknown outside Texas when he died on January 29, 2001. His work had taken him to every continent, but he always …

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