[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 120 (Monday, October 2, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1643]
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                THOMASENA AND EUGENE GRIGSBY ART GALLERY

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                        HON. WILLIAM (BILL) CLAY

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 2, 2000

  Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I wish to take this opportunity to express my 
sincerest congratulations to Dr. and Mrs. J. Eugene Grigsby on the 
occasion of the dedication of the Thomasena and Eugene Grigsby Art 
Gallery in Phoenix, Arizona.
  This is an honor which Thomasena and Eugene richly deserve for they 
have been lifelong supporters and contributors to the field of art. 
Together they have made innumerable contributions to the arts 
community. I am pleased that under the sponsorship of the George 
Washington Carver Museum Dr. Grigsby's first art studio in Phoenix, 
Arizona has been dedicated in their honor. The Grigsby Art Gallery will 
serve as a permanent facility for the exhibit of creative works, by 
present and future artists.
  Among their many projects, the Grigsbys helped to establish the 
Hewitt collection of African American art. I recently had the 
opportunity to view this collection on exhibit in St. Louis. It is a 
marvelous collection which I highly recommend and which I was happy to 
find includes some of Gene Grigsby's own works of art.
  I commend Dr. and Mrs. Grigsby for their many years of devotion to 
artistic endeavors. Their contributions will benefit and inspire future 
generations of artists. My heartfelt best wishes to Gene and Tommy on 
this momentous occasion.

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