Our exhibition, "Marjorie & Louis," isn't the first time that Marjorie Daingerfield and Louis Lundean have had their artwork in the same exhibition. In 1951, the two had an exhibition of Louis' oil paintings and watercolors along with Marjorie's sculpture at the Rockefeller Center Office in New York City.

Here's another one of Louis Lundean's letters to his wife, Marjorie Daingerfield, as part of our latest exhibition, "Marjorie & Louis." This one was written on a Friday morning in New Mexico while Louis was traveling.

Our museum is flanked by two churches, one of which is Saint Mary of the Hills. The Daingerfield family attended church here. Have you ever been in the backyard of the church and seen this statue of the Madonna and child?

Frank Sherrill was one of many artists who lived in an area off of Highway 221 in Blowing Rock known as Artist's Alley. This Asheville newspaper clipping from 1956 shows a photograph of Sherrill's partner, artist Philip Moose (center), surrounded by other artists (several from Artist's Alley) who stayed in Blowing Rock and participated in the Blowing Rock Art Association's annual summer exhibition... including (surprise!) our cowboy, Louis Lundean, who can be seen sitting to the far left!

We're continuing our highlight of our latest exhibition, "Marjorie & Louis," with a look at Marjorie Daingerfield's second husband, James Louis Lundean (1896-1961).

We're continuing our highlight of our latest exhibition, "Marjorie & Louis," with a look at Marjorie Daingerfield's second husband, James Louis Lundean (1896-1961). Unlike Marjorie, Louis' name is one that few may recognize. He was an established commercial artist, as well as a journalist, and he had an extremely interesting life story as a "cowboy of the American West."

We're excited for you all to come see our exhibitions when we reopen, including our latest one, "Marjorie & Louis." This exhibition tells the story of the relationship between two Blowing Rock artists: Marjorie Jay Daingerfield and James Louis Lundean.

Today, we thought we'd highlight the work of Marjorie Daingerfield (1900-1977). She was the eldest daughter of American artist Elliott Daingerfield (1859-1932), but rather than picking up a paintbrush like her father, Marjorie walked her own path and became a sculptor. She worked primarily with clay, mainly sculpting portraits and the figure, and her final works were often cast in bronze.