03/19/2023
One year after his passing, Bob Marrs continues to leave his extraordinary imprint on saddle making and western art. He is recognized as a true artist in the world of saddle making. Marrs painted in oil, sculpted, and was commissioned to design murals depicting everyday Western life. His final artistic project was fashioning a series of twelve to fifteen, original bandana designs in which he incorporated his artwork and saddle making motifs.
To learn more about the work to preserve his legacy, we cordially invite you to a Women’s History Month panel discussion and and live streamed event, featuring Marrs’ granddaughter, Amy Sheets. Sheets will share, from a woman's perspective, her efforts in safeguarding Bob Marrs saddles and historical records as well as stories of those cowboys and ranchers forged during the Golden Era of the 1950s to present. The panel, titled, “How Women Saved the West,” will be hosted by West Texas A&M University M.A. candidate and PPHM archivist, Renea Dauntes on March 21st at the Cornette Library. Read more here: https://www.wtamu.edu/academics/gender-studies/gender-studies-upcoming-events.html?fbclid=IwAR2VURFOnzHmXGfenc6i8pCEm6UZB-BWOesAyVHTAPcnKw2N-gptob5oegY
How Women Saved the West
Date: March 21st, 2023 5:30pmCST
The Cornette Library Gallery
West Texas A&M University Campus
Live stream (5:45pm-7:30pmCST): https://business.facebook.com/events/901243504521126/
Join us as stewards of this heritage and history! Do you have a Bob Marrs saddle, artifact, story or personal reflection to share? We would love to hear from you! Consider sending us your saddle serial number with contact details to help keep the saddle registry current. Please send us your thoughts and feedback on how we can continue this important dialogue in preserving history together!