Steffen Thomas Museum Founder’s Day celebrated

  • Literally surrounded by the artist’s work, patrons gathered to honor his wife, Sara Douglass Thomas, during Founder’s Day at the Steffen Thomas Museum of Art in Buckhead.
    Literally surrounded by the artist’s work, patrons gathered to honor his wife, Sara Douglass Thomas, during Founder’s Day at the Steffen Thomas Museum of Art in Buckhead.
  • Museum Director Alyson Vuley served as MC for the Founder’s Day event.
    Museum Director Alyson Vuley served as MC for the Founder’s Day event.
  • Atlanta-based Exhibitions Manager Kevin Sipp spoke on the importance of personalized curation of artists’ work.
    Atlanta-based Exhibitions Manager Kevin Sipp spoke on the importance of personalized curation of artists’ work.
  • Atlanta-based Exhibitions Manager Kevin Sipp spoke on the importance of personalized curation of artists’ work.
    Atlanta-based Exhibitions Manager Kevin Sipp spoke on the importance of personalized curation of artists’ work.
  • A Founder’s Day attendee examines reverse drawings created by Steffen Thomas. Supplies also were available to anyone interested in trying out the mind-bending art technique.
    A Founder’s Day attendee examines reverse drawings created by Steffen Thomas. Supplies also were available to anyone interested in trying out the mind-bending art technique.
  • Museum Board of Directors President Don Roman provided a meal catered at his home as one of several post-event auction items.
    Museum Board of Directors President Don Roman provided a meal catered at his home as one of several post-event auction items.
The Steffen Thomas Museum of Art in rural Buckhead celebrated its Founder’s Day on July 1, honoring the artist’s late wife and lifelong muse, Sara Douglass Thomas. Sara used her life’s savings to build and open the 13,000-square-foot museum in 1997, dedicated solely to preserving Thomas’ body of work and emphasizing his contributions to art and forward-minded opinion. “This museum would not be…

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