Heritage Center Past Events of this year

OUR MISSION:

The Fred Oldfield Western Heritage Center is dedicated to the preservation of Fred’s dream of sharing his love of life, his Western Art, and the history of the American West. As an interactive learning center it celebrates and promotes this dream for all generations.

Events from earlier this year

March 16th ~ Take Over Joeseppi’s Italian Restorante

Fred’s Birthday Celebration!!!

We get all the profits for four hours of operation from 4-8pm. So please invite all your family & friends to go to Joeseppi’s for dinner that night!! This could be very profitable especially if we invite everyone we know & keep it full for 4 hours. Our volunteers (you can help too) will seat folks, fill water & bread & buss tables.

Joeseppi’s Italian Restorante is located at 2207 North Pearl, Tacoma, WA and it is recommended that y'all make your reservations by calling 253-761-5555. The proceeds of this generous event will be used to benefit the Center's Student Scholarship Fund. Even if you can't get reservations for between 4:00 and 8:00 PM we encourage you to reserve a spot and have a meal to show how much the Center's supporters appreciate Joeseppi's generosity!

Contact us for additional information at 253-445-9175 or 253-752-9708 or may also email us at Information about Joeseppi's Italian Restorante

March 18th ~ Fred’s 92nd Birthday

Contact us for additional information at 253-445-9175 or 253-752-9708 or may also email us at Information about Fred's 92nd Birthday

March 20th ~ Fred’s Showing of new paintings
with Guest Artists & a Birthday Reception

On Saturday, March 20th from 11:00am through 5:00 pm we will be celebrating Fred's 92nd birthday with a showing of new artwork from Fred Oldfield, Lois Lord, Nancy Bogni, Lydia Sutton, Marianne Harlor and Marlene Marczewski.

Their newest artwork will be on display from March 20th until April 18th right here at the Fred Oldfield Western Heritage & Art Center at the Puyallup Fairgrounds on 9th SW at the Red Gate.

Contact us for additional information at 253-445-9175 or 253-752-9708 or may also email us at Information about Fred's 92nd Birthday

April 9-11th ~ Bob Walton Workshop

April 15-18th ~ Spring Fair

April 24th ~ Student Art Show

June 21-24 ~ Indian Summer Camp

June 28-July 1st ~ Dirty Hands & Messy Faces
Summer Camp ~ K-12

June 28-July 1st ~ Dirty Hands & Messy Faces
Summer Camp ~ Preschool

American Cowboy Days Roundup

July 17 - 24, 2010 - Puyallup, WA

Join Puyallup Merchants and the Oldfield Heritage & Art Center for: Cowboy Musicians, Cowboy Poets, Cowboy Stories, Roping, Back Country Horseman Packing Demos, Saddle Making, Creating Brands, Spinning, Western Art and Downtown Merchant Specials! Enjoy being shuttled from the Oldfield Heritage Center, to the Public Market, to the Downtown Merchants!

Sunday, July 18th

Cowboy Church & Pancake Breakfast at the Oldfield Heritage Center. Tickets are $10.00 each and please RSVP. You can add these tickets to your PayPal Shopping Cart right now.

Mon - Thurs, 19 - 22

Cowboy/Cowgirl Summer Art Camp for Kids at the Oldfield Heritage Center. This Art Camp is only $80.00 each student with a 10% discount for each sibling. Please register online through the Summer Camps page or call the FOWHC – Registration must be accomplished a week before the actual camp.

Saturday, July 24th

Outdoor Cowboy Hoedown Dance & Bar-B-Q at the Meeker Mansion with Western Art & Artists in the Farmers Market. Tickets for this are $25.00 each and please RSVP. You can add these tickets to your PayPal Shopping Cart right now.

August 6-8th ~ Eatonville Art Festival

The Eatonville Art Fesstival will be held at Glacier View Park, Eatonville, WA., on Friday & Saturday; Aug 6th & 7th, 10 am to 8 pm and Sunday, August 8th, 10 to 5 pm

We are really excited about this year's Art Festival because in addition to around 100 artists (this is a list of most of them and will open in a new window) we will have:

• Live Entertainment on stage everday
• Kids Fair everyday from 10 am to 5 pm to keep them entertained
• Super Food everyday starting at 11:00 am and cooked and sold until an hour before the festival closes by the Lions Kitchen crew
• The Morning Lions take over the Kitchen on Saturday and Sunday mornings from 7 - 10:30 am and prepare Great Breakfast Meals
• The Lady Lions are happy to satisfy that sweet tooth with their Ice Cream Bars, snowcones, popsicles, and other Assorted Goodies
• A relaxing Beer Garden will open Fri. and Sat. 11 am to 11 pm, and Sun. 11 am to 4 pm, under the watchful eye of the Lions
• The Quick Draw is a wonderful opportunity to visit with and watch the artists at work as they demonstrate their skills. Then take part in the Live Auction as these works are sold to the highest bidder. If you miss out on the Live Auction, try the Silent Auction on Sunday. Saturday: 5:00 - Quick Draw, 6:30 - Live Auction, Sunday: 1:00 - Silent Auction

All monies raised by this Eatonville Lions Fund Generating Project under their motto of “We Serve” is spent assisting those less fortunate than themselves. We sincerely hope you can be there with us.

August 16-19 ~ Mural Summer Camp

August 23-26 ~ Shhh…It’s Secret Surprise Summer Camp
(A new media every day)

September 10-26th ~ Fall Fair

October 8-10th ~ Celebration of Western & Wildlife Art Show & Sale

Michael McGrady, an actor and an accomplished painter will be the Guest of Honor for the 2010 Celebration of Western & Wildlife Art Show. The show will be held in the Expo Hall at the Puyallup Fairgrounds on Oct. 8-10, 2010.

Michael stars as “Sal” in the critically acclaimed TNT police drama “Southland” and is currently working in a movie. Many of you know Michael as the young Federal Way High School graduate, who took a leap of Faith and moved to Hollywood where he has enjoyed a full and rewarding acting career. He has had recurring roles in “Las Vegas”, “CSI Miami”, “The Riches”, “Jag” and Fox’s “24”. He has also guest starred in dozens of major films.

Even though Michael has experienced great success in his acting career, he has never lost sight of his deep-felt passion for art. He gravitates towards bold colors and thick layers of paint that encourages a more three-dimensional experience with painting.

Show Host Fred Oldfield, nationally acclaimed Western Artist, is pleased to have Michael join an already outstanding line up of over 100 of the country’s top Western Artists. Fred is a friend and mentor to Michael and is delighted to get him back to "his roots" in the Pacific NW and showcase his artwork.

CELEBRATION OF WESTERN & WILDLIFE SHOW & AUCTION

Sponsored by the Fred Oldfield Western Heritage & Art Center
October 8-10th, 2010
Expo Hall – Puyallup Fairgrounds – Gold Gate
Fri. 3pm to 10pm
Sat. 10am to 10pm
Sun. 10 am to 4pm

The show opens with much excitement in the air as the artists gather from the Western half of the United States to bring this show to you. Western Art includes every subject matter that pertains to Americana whether it’s Cowboys and Indians, Grandma’s old house, Victorian ladies, Landscapes, Historical portrayals, or Nature. There will be oil paintings, watercolors, pencil drawings, bronzes, carvings, weavings, paper sculptures, photography and jewelry to please every taste. The show brings together such a diverse array of talent it’s hard to fathom where else you would be able to feast your eyes on such a display all under one roof. Come and spend your day wandering through the art displays. Enjoy meeting the artists and watching their art demonstrations. Then relax with the evening festivities at the “Artists Reception”. There you will get to watch the artists create a piece of artwork in one hour at the “Quick Draw” event. The items will then be auctioned off at the Live Auction. Meanwhile you can enjoy the Silent Mini Auction with all the art gems being Miniature in size.

The show benefits the “Experience Art Program” at the Fred Oldfield Western Heritage & Art Center. The Art Program is designed to engage students of all ages in a guided creative learning experience.

Enjoy the “Down Home” Hospitality - Bring the Family - Enjoy the Arts – Support the Kids!!!

October 15-17th ~ Bob Walton Workshop

November 5-7th ~ Valley Arts United Studio Tour

Reception Nov 7 at 5 pm at the FOWHC

Enjoy a free behind-the-scenes tour of local artists at work in their studios. View and purchase their creations while they work.

Just follow the map and visit local artists in their working studios between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., November 5 through November 7, 2010. You will witness painters, photographers, potters, jewelers and crafters in action and be able to purchase the art directly from the artists. Then on November 7 at 5 p.m. at the Fred Oldfield Western Heritage & Art Center at the Puyallup Fairgrounds, join us for our reception where you will have the opportunity to win artwork, visit the artists and enjoy delicious refreshments.

Studios Open in Eatonville, Graham, Spanaway, Tacoma, & Puyallup. Participating artist at the FOWHC are: Fred Oldfield, Aletha Deuel, Peggi Rowe, Paul Langston, Roxanne Asay & Steve Olson.

Go to openstudiotour.org for a complete list of participating studios and map. The Map and list of 23 participating Studios with 40 Artists are on the "Open Studio Tour 2010 Brochure page 2" link.

November 12-13th ~ Fiddle Festival

See the Fiddle Festival tab in the menu on the left of this page for particulars.

November 20th ~ National Day of the Indian

Bring the Family and Enjoy representatives from many tribes who will be sharing:

• Storytelling
• Basket Weaving
• Silverwork
• Beading
• Flute Making
• Feather Painting
• Dancing & Drumming

Admission is free for all.

There is always plenty of free parking.

December???? ~ Cowboy Christmas Ball

FOWHC Events Over the Years