Greene art walk spotlights 100 years of The Sherwood
GREENE – The Village of Greene’s business district came to life Wednesday night as hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the centennial of The Sherwood Inn and enjoy an art walk through the village, thanks to a partnership with the Arts Council of Greene.
Live entertainment was provided on the front porch of The Sherwood by The Fabulous Moonlighters, a 16 piece big band.
The grand re-opening of The Sherwood is set for late June, yet the centennial celebration allowed for those interested to get a glimpse of the renovations that have taken place since the new owners took over and view some of the hotel's history.
According to Oxford Town and Village Historian Vicky House, George & Peg Marr, of the Greene Historical Society, worked for months on documenting the history of The Sherwood in words and pictures, which were displayed along with a few of the remaining dishes saved from the 1962 fire at the hotel.
Clothes and furniture dating back 100 years, when The Sherwood first opened its doors, were on display as well, according to House.
Greene Mayor Phillip E. Brown read a proclamation declaring May 1, 2013 as "The Sherwood Hotel Day." Proclamations honoring the Dunlap family (new owners of The Sherwood) and The Sherwood's 100th anniversary sent from Senator Thomas W. Libous and Representative Richard L. Hanna were read by Greene's former mayor, Marcia Miller.
"The Art Walk last evening was a huge success," said Sharon McLean of the Arts Council of Greene. "It was a win-win for not only us, but The Sherwood as well. All participating business owners are very pleased with the additional traffic it brings to our downtown landscape."
"We knew other communities were doing Art Walks and it was an interesting way to generate a buzz downtown for very little money," McLean added. She said this is the third Art Walk put on by the Arts Council, yet the first time partnering with The Sherwood.
Sherwood owner Amanda Dunlap stated, “The Arts Council of Greene did an incredible job organizing the art walk throughout town. I heard nothing but positive comments and I know people appreciated all of the free offerings like the caricature artist, face painter, live music, and much more.”
Area artists also submitted their original work for display and a chance to win a $250 cash prize. Francis K. Wilcox of Oxford took first prize for his painting, "The Sherwood Hotel" - acrylic on wood. Carolyn Neidlinger's watercolor painting of The Sherwood was runner up. The Sherwood joined with Greene Dollars for Scholars and awarded a student art scholarship. The scholarship winner was a tie, with both Kirsten Johnson and Katelynn Mack receiving $500 scholarships.
The anniversary cake was donated by Cakes N More by Sue and was a 3D replica of The Sherwood.
It also came to light that The Sherwood's Executive Chef, Karl Hester, is an artist. Some of his drawings of The Sherwood were on display at the open house, and they will also be displayed when the facility is complete, said House.
“The weather was perfect, and there was an air of excitement and refreshed energy in town,” said Dunlap. “The community of Greene and people from surrounding areas touched us with their incredible support.”
Exterior renovations will be commencing shortly, according to Dunlap, and the official re-opening is set for the end of June.
For additional information regarding The Sherwood, visit facebook.com/TheSherwood or email info@thesherwoodhotel.com. Further information about the Arts Council of Greene can be found at facebook.com/ArtsCouncilOfGreene.
Live entertainment was provided on the front porch of The Sherwood by The Fabulous Moonlighters, a 16 piece big band.
The grand re-opening of The Sherwood is set for late June, yet the centennial celebration allowed for those interested to get a glimpse of the renovations that have taken place since the new owners took over and view some of the hotel's history.
According to Oxford Town and Village Historian Vicky House, George & Peg Marr, of the Greene Historical Society, worked for months on documenting the history of The Sherwood in words and pictures, which were displayed along with a few of the remaining dishes saved from the 1962 fire at the hotel.
Clothes and furniture dating back 100 years, when The Sherwood first opened its doors, were on display as well, according to House.
Greene Mayor Phillip E. Brown read a proclamation declaring May 1, 2013 as "The Sherwood Hotel Day." Proclamations honoring the Dunlap family (new owners of The Sherwood) and The Sherwood's 100th anniversary sent from Senator Thomas W. Libous and Representative Richard L. Hanna were read by Greene's former mayor, Marcia Miller.
"The Art Walk last evening was a huge success," said Sharon McLean of the Arts Council of Greene. "It was a win-win for not only us, but The Sherwood as well. All participating business owners are very pleased with the additional traffic it brings to our downtown landscape."
"We knew other communities were doing Art Walks and it was an interesting way to generate a buzz downtown for very little money," McLean added. She said this is the third Art Walk put on by the Arts Council, yet the first time partnering with The Sherwood.
Sherwood owner Amanda Dunlap stated, “The Arts Council of Greene did an incredible job organizing the art walk throughout town. I heard nothing but positive comments and I know people appreciated all of the free offerings like the caricature artist, face painter, live music, and much more.”
Area artists also submitted their original work for display and a chance to win a $250 cash prize. Francis K. Wilcox of Oxford took first prize for his painting, "The Sherwood Hotel" - acrylic on wood. Carolyn Neidlinger's watercolor painting of The Sherwood was runner up. The Sherwood joined with Greene Dollars for Scholars and awarded a student art scholarship. The scholarship winner was a tie, with both Kirsten Johnson and Katelynn Mack receiving $500 scholarships.
The anniversary cake was donated by Cakes N More by Sue and was a 3D replica of The Sherwood.
It also came to light that The Sherwood's Executive Chef, Karl Hester, is an artist. Some of his drawings of The Sherwood were on display at the open house, and they will also be displayed when the facility is complete, said House.
“The weather was perfect, and there was an air of excitement and refreshed energy in town,” said Dunlap. “The community of Greene and people from surrounding areas touched us with their incredible support.”
Exterior renovations will be commencing shortly, according to Dunlap, and the official re-opening is set for the end of June.
For additional information regarding The Sherwood, visit facebook.com/TheSherwood or email info@thesherwoodhotel.com. Further information about the Arts Council of Greene can be found at facebook.com/ArtsCouncilOfGreene.
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