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THE REPUBUCASI-COmUEIL FINDLAY. OHIO. TUESDAY MORNING. FEEFamous Patvin Exhibit Opens Here Today• O *3 0$ft O ftr{ccrrrI“NEW YEAR’S EVE IN rA.VADA, i worn! tartiH by Molw Ponia, I* part of the exhibit whktt will open today at polio he^aartm, SIR Soith Main street. The exhifeHioe will inn atm I Hwniay Feb,animated the exhibit as well.!is complete with the snow fall* He also painted in oil the mini ature paintings found throughTYPICAL of the series of Pot*vin wood carvings—all laboriously carved by hand with pocket-knives — is the above scene which is on display, to* gether with the craftsman’s other works, in an exhibit sponsored by the Hancock County Farmers club, division of the Findlay Chamber of Commerce at 518 South Main street.The exhibit will be open to-dav through Sunday. Feb. 18. Hours for weekdays will be from 10 a.m. to 10 pjm. mA Sundaysfrom 1*10 p.m.No admissionflfavg$d, but contribution* inH m fticept-ed. Proceeds will go to thi sponsor for the scholarship fund, and part to the polio drive inHancock county.* * *THE $300,000 WORLD famous Potvin exhibit, npw on its fourth world tour, is without question the most famous exhibit of its kind in all history. The w’orks of the late Moise Potvin. world-famous wood carver and violining in the background.Manx other scenes are on disHf€2rfout the exhibits. Typical of the j play, including the ’Violin(Imaker, are amazing examples of fine arts produced in the past50 years. The 20 scenes portray tvarious incidents in inter-! national history and the sculp* ! tor’s oven life. They were carved ! from 92 kinds of wood brought from the four corners of theearth.Potvin not only carved butEFFICIENCY in ftwK isa Source of Great RevenueGeorge S. May CompanyIS***!*** SnfimjmimfCentral DivisionMgiftfki iUl (trian 4# flLEtfebUstod msdetail involved is the Village Blacksmith scene in actual operation. A blacksmith is shown shoeing a horse, another strikes the anvil with his hammer while sparks fly every time the hammer itrikes. A farmer waiting |( to get the old gray mare shod keeps his foot moving to the tune of the noise, while his dog pants from the trip to the shop.In the foreground, two bewhisk-ered checker players are engaged in a lively game with their actions deceptively humanand whimsically humorous.* * *ANOTHER SCENE, Home Sweet Home,’* shows a Victorian living room in all its splendor. This scene alone is valued at $30,000 and took three and a half years to carve. It was Pot-vin’s masterpiece,The “Stampede of Texas Longhorns/' an Arizona scene, depicts 70 Texas steers in a mad stampede, complete with cactus, canyons and cowboys frantically trying to save the herd from disaster.The “Lord's Supper.” symbolically carved from the white wood of the holly tree, is con: sidered outstanding as a classic example of woodcarving art.“Samson and the Lion.” has no action, but is one of the most beautiful wood carvings, according to experts, and has taken 32 first prizes.Another scene- which attractsmuch attention is “The Face onthe Barroom Floor” whichshows the wandering vagabonddrawing the picture of Madeline, wno betrayed him, on thebarroom floor,* * *THE ABOVE SCENE, “New Year’s Eve in Canada.” shows a Canadian family preparing for the New Year. The animationShop,” showing a true likeness of Potvin working in his violin shop. One of Potvin’s violins, a collectors item, valued at $7,500, is also on display.rtf(1I}
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Findlay Republican Courier
Findlay, Ohio, US
Tue, Feb 06, 1951
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