Contact:  Margaret Hambrick  /  Executive Director  304-646-2439          304-645-3398

NEWS RELEASE August 31st, 2021

Founded    in    1963,    the    Greenbrier    Historical    Society    is    dedicated    to    community    enrichment    through education   and   preservation   of   the   history   and   culture   of   the   Greenbrier   Valley.   The   Greenbrier   Historical Society   is   a   regional   organization   that   serves   the   West   Virginia   counties   of   Greenbrier,   Monroe,   Summers, and Pocahontas.

Lynn Boggess Painting To Be Auctioned A   beautiful   painting   by   Lynn   Boggess   will   be   auctioned   on   Friday,   September   10,   2021   at   7:00   p.m.   during a   party   to   honor   the   Life   and   Legacy   of   Dr.   Tom   Isaac.   On-line   bidding   starts   August   30.   Mrs.   Sissy   Isaac and   the   Greenbrier   Historical   Society   are   giving   the   party   in   the   back   yard   at   1168   Washington   Street, West, in Lewisburg. Tickets are available by calling 304-645-3398. Dr.   Isaac   or   “Tom”   to   all   his   many   friends   moved   to   Lewisburg   from   Charleston   following   his   retirement from   a   very   successful   veterinary   practice.   He   and   “Sissy”   immediately   became   supporters   of   many organizations   including   the   Greenbrier   Historical   Society.   He   served   as   a   Board   Member,   Finance   and Event Committee Chair, and Treasurer during his time there. In   2019, Tom   was   honored   with   a   “History   Hero”   award   from   the   Division   of Arts,   Culture   and   History   of   the State   of   West   Virginia   for   his   outstanding   work   supporting   and   promoting   the   history   of   the   Greenbrier Valley.   Tom   seldom   met   a   party   he   didn’t   enjoy   whether   it   was   just   him   and   Sissy   in   their   back   yard   or down   on   Second   Creek,   or   hundreds   attending   a   party   he   had   helped   arrange.   He   was   a   connoisseur   of fine wine and an extraordinary cook. To   further   honor   his   memory   and   support   a   cause   he   held   dear,   a   painting   by   Lynn   Boggess   has   been donated for auction at this event. All proceeds benefit the Greenbrier Historical Society. Boggess   does   not   name   his   paintings   in   a   conventional   way.   They   are   named   by   the   day   they   were finished   making   this   one   “23   October   2008”.   It   measures   approximately   40   x   45   inches   and   is   a   marvelous fall   scene.   The   painting   is   currently   on   display   at   the   Greenbrier   Valley   Convention   and   Visitors   Bureau   in Lewisburg. From   his   web   site,   Jennifer   Hall   Boggess   notes,   “Lynn   Boggess   grew   up   in   rural   West   Virginia,   where   he spent   his   days   roaming   hillsides   and   creek   beds.   His   first   paintings   reveal   a   precocious   understanding   of the   natural   world.   In   those   early   works,   the   viewer   can   recognize   species   of   trees,   atmosphere   is   present in   the   rolling   landscape,   and   depictions   of   creeks   are   infused   with   memories   and   knowledge   of   what   lay beneath   the   large   rocks   and   sand….   Then   on   a   pretty   day   in   2000,   he   decided   to   take   a   break   from   the studio   and   he   went   outside   to   paint   some   nature   studies.   On   a   whim,   he   took   a   cement   trowel   that   was   on a   table   near   the   basement   door.   The   trowel   afforded   him   an   immediacy   that   a   brush   could   not.   Because the   tool   could   cover   large   areas   quickly,   he   was   able   to   accurately   record   a   specific   time   and   place. Additionally,   the   thick   paint   behaved   almost   as   a   sculptural   medium,   giving   the   paintings   a   heightened physical presence….” His work is displayed in galleries from coast to coast including the Cooper Gallery in Lewisburg. The auction of this spectacular piece by Martha Hilton of Fathom Realty will take place live during the party at 7:00 p.m. and on-line using Bidding Owl preceding and during the live auction. Please visit the Greenbrier Historical Society web site at www.greenbrierhistorical.org or https://www.biddingowl.com/GreenbrierHistoricalSocie\ for more information on how to bid on-line. Janice   Cooley,   president   of   the   Greenbrier   Historical   Society,   said,   “We   all   miss   Tom   so   much   and   we cannot   think   of   a   better   way   to   celebrate   his   legacy   and   the   marvelous   man   that   he   was   than   a   party   in   his honor.” Tickets   for   the   party   and   auction   are   available   by   calling   304-645-3398   by   September   1.   The   event   will   be in   the   back   yard   in   the   open   air   with   a   tent   for   shelter   if   needed.   Adjustments   to   the   appetizer   service   will be made as necessary given the COVID situation at the time. PHOTO   CAPTION:   “23   October   2008”,   a   painting   by   Lynn   Boggess,   will   be   sold   at   auction   on   September 10 at a party honoring the Life and Legacy of Dr. Tom Isaac. (Click photo for larger view)