Dinner is Served in Boston

Garth Herrick · 05-03-2004, 12:56 PM

Here are a few general pictures from the SOG Dinner in Boston last Thursday. We were seated at 8:15 p.m. and the conversations lasted until about 1:30 a.m. Friday. For most of us, this was the first time to meet SOG members and Forum members in person. It was quite a memorable occasion.

Garth

Garth Herrick · 05-03-2004, 12:59 PM

4 more.

Cynthia Daniel · 05-03-2004, 08:23 PM

Thanks for posting the photos, Garth. There will be more forthcoming from others. We had a total of 39 attendees. A few people were guests of SOG or Forum members. I forgot to include myself in the reservation count but, we managed to fit everyone in.

It was a wonderful dinner.

Denise Hall · 05-03-2004, 08:35 PM

What a treat it is to see all these portrait people in one place. I see Peggy and Marvin - my past teachers! There is Tom E. and is that Tim Mensching with Marvin?? I think I've spied Sharon with a white shirt on as well.

Next year, I plan on being there or being square!

Garth, thank you so much for thinking of all of us on the forum who really wanted to be there but couldn't for one reason or another!

Denise

Cynthia Daniel · 05-03-2004, 08:42 PM

Denise,

Yes, that is Sharon with the white shirt and Tim next to Marvin. You'll also see Jim Riley and Linda Nelson.

Garth Herrick · 05-04-2004, 12:55 PM

Going counter clockwise around the table:

Linda Nelson · 05-06-2004, 08:53 AM

Garth

Thanks for posting these photos, and for taking them to begin with!

Wow, what a great evening that was, and the conference was just better because of it. I especially appreciated feeling comfortable to talk to so many more people while at the conference because of knowing them through the forum

Linda

Sharon Knettell · 05-06-2004, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Linda Nelson

Garth

Thanks for posting these photos, and for taking them to begin with!

Wow, what a great evening that was, and the conference was just better because of it. I especially appreciated feeling comfortable to talk to so many more people while at the conference because of knowing them through the forum

Linda

The last time I saw Linda she was driving a large rig out of Minnesota, and I might add appropriately dressed and groomed. Imagine my surprise, when she showed uo at the dinner looking like a runway model.

Sharon Knettell · 05-06-2004, 10:06 AM

Overwhelmed by the presence of greatness, it was hard to keep my concentration on my driving.

I must tell you that Marvin is quite tall, so it was quite an aerobic feat for Haleh, about 5'4" and moi 5' 7" to keep up with him as he buzz-sawed through the Boston Museums devouring any crumbs of the poorly underepresented Boston School he could find. It was rather like a giant hawk with two pigeons scrambling behind him.

I must say, with Marvin's tutelage, my appreciation for the Boston School and its adherants increased. Oddly enough, I WENT to the Boston Museum School and never heard whispers of Paxton, De Camp or Tarbell. Sneaking around various sites trying to unveil their painting secrets, I also discovered an exquisite portrait by Arthur Pope, previously unknown to me.

Thank You Marvin for a wonderful day!