Wimmer unveiling

 

Artist Mike Wimmer, who teamed with former Oklahoma Gov. Frank Keating to illustrate “Will Rogers: An American Legend” was at the Will Rogers Museum to open a gallery by the same name containing 18 original illustrations and a giclee’ reproduction of Gov. and Mrs. Keating in a room leading to the children’s museum.

 

Artist Mike Wimmer and Andy Hogan with kids
Artist Mike Wimmer and Andy Hogan reading to the kids

Artist Mike Wimmer explains illustrations in “Will Rogers: An American Legend” while Andy Hogan, Will Rogers Museum storyteller reads the book to children from Claremore Christian School and Blue Starr Kiddie Ranch.

 

Photo taken at the opening of the Will Rogers An American Legend exhibit

Mike Wimmer, artist who illustrated “Will Rogers: An American Legend” is joined in opening a Will Rogers Museum gallery containing illustrations from the book by Kim Rogers, grandson of Rogers; Carlene Burger, great-great-niece of Will Rogers; Coke Meyer, grandniece of Rogers; Andy Hogan, Will Rogers Museum storyteller; and Leah Anderson, Claremore Christian School.