[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15374]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        PROGRESS BEING MADE AT BLOWING ROCK ART & HISTORY MUSEUM

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the progress being 
made at the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum in Blowing Rock, North 
Carolina, and to pay my respects to a prominent artist who resided in 
my district.
  For over 6 years, a small group of art and history lovers have been 
working diligently to plan for a new museum in Blowing Rock. The idea 
for the museum was inspired by a generous gift of outstanding original 
oils, pastels, water colors and line drawings created by one of North 
Carolina's most famous artists, Elliott Daingerfield.
  Daingerfield moved from North Carolina to New York City following the 
Civil War. However, western North Carolina remained a special place to 
him. He continually spent his summers painting and teaching art classes 
in Blowing Rock.
  Daingerfield went on to become a highly successful artist. His work 
is displayed in museums in New York, Washington, St. Louis, Augusta, 
Raleigh, Savannah and Charleston. I am pleased that his work will soon 
be on display in the Fifth District once the Blowing Rock Art and 
History Museum opens in a few years.

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