Members of the Athens-based John W. Hancock Memorial Chapter 531 of the Military Order of the Purple Heart pose with the daughter of Charlie Bonner Award for Advancing Education winner Richard “Ole” Olsen, holding a photo of her father. IAN TOCHER/Staff
Chris Wyrick was a former student who eventually represented “Ole” Olsen as his agent. IAN TOCHER/Staff
Dana, the daughter of Bonner Award winner Richard “Ole” Olsen, accepts the award, featuring an actual piece of Steffen Thomas’ art, from Thomas’ daughter, Lisa Thomas Conner. IAN TOCHER/Staff
John Cleveland gave an emotionally charged speech about Olsen’s influence on his art and his life. IAN TOCHER/Staff
The Steffen Thomas Museum of Art held its annual Founder’s Day Celebration on Saturday to honor the memory of Sara Douglass Thomas, who in 1997 opened the museum in rural Buckhead to showcase and honor her husband’s prodigious efforts in many varied art disciplines.The highlight of each year's Founder’s Day event is presenting the Charlie Bonner Award for Advancing Education, which...
