Springfield Art Museum

Pam and I are going to Springfield tomorrow after closing and on Sunday I hope to visit the Springfield Art Museum. I enjoy seeing their annual watercolor show and last night they opened a new show of work by Andy Warhol. The following is a quote from the Springfield News-Leader about the opening.

Attendance was twice what opening receptions usually average, according to museum director Jerry Berger.
(Kathleen) Turner, he knows, was the "big drawing card."

"This is a great crowd," he said. "It's a mix of (long-time) patrons and people coming in for the first time."

That included Gov. Matt Blunt and his wife Melanie, who happened to be in Springfield.

"We both enjoy art," said Blunt. "Melanie probably enjoys Warhol more than I do."

"We've seen Warhols wherever we've traveled," his wife added. "It's incredible to have it in Springfield."

Who knew?