Rockmore ARRIVES - 4 Museum Shows, 4 News Articles & A Kickstarter Book!

2013 Louisiana Cultural Vistas Fall Quarterly

Bill Matthews - Preservation Hall Portrait by Rockmore

from The Ogden Collection on the Cover of The LEH

This is THE Collectible Issue that welcomes The Art of Noel Rockmore to the Academic Artworld Community with 12 Pages & 15 STUNNING Color Artworks. You can get THIS ONE delivered if you join the LEH for $20 by Wednesday Sept. 4th. at www.leh.org and 3 future issues as well.

You can get it for FREE by attending the Sept. 25th Cultural VISTA FALL Party at The LEH 6-8PM featuring The Marvins speaking & also Free Abita Beer & Zapps Chips with a Great Taco Truck Bar and 2 other speakers. This ISSUE is the one folks will be talking about in years to come as the moment Louisiana claimed Rockmore as their own!

"Want to see his painting ...On the Cover of the LEH!!!"

The HNOC 2013 Summer Quarterly -

Rockmore "Night Music" Bukowski Cover

Saturday Sept. 7th 2-4PM is the Opening & Lecture event at the HNOC and its going to be a once in a lifetime event. The speakers are Edwin Blair (our role model for what Patron for Life really means), & JoAnn Clevenger (who has carried the Rockmore torch at her Upperline Rest).

The HNOC has gone all out to recognize Rockmore and of course Gypsy Lou Webb. Seating is limited, Reservations can be made by calling HNOC at 504-523-4662 - The only possible chance to get This Issue is by attending This event.

This is the HNOC Link about the Sept. 7th 2PM Event!

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Rockmore ARRIVES - 4 Museum Shows, 4 News Articles & A Kickstarter Book

Greetings!

Shirley & Lou

What an amazing life changing month we had in August thanks to all of you. Rockmore has ARRIVED as a RECOGNIZED Master Artist after 7 long years of continuous effort. He will be on display this September in "4" of the Most Important Museums in Louisiana! The LASM (Louisiana Arts & Science Museum) with the "The Faith & The Fury" Show which runs until October 6th in Baton Rouge, The Ogden Museum - Homage to West 57th is on the 4th Floor, The HNOC (Historic New Orleans Collection) - LouJon Exhibition with 6 Rockmores including "Homage to the French Quarter" & The Old US Mint - Preservation Hall Exhibition. The LASM Show includes the Masterwork "The Sorcerer" loaned by NOMA (New Orleans Museum of Art) which represents the 5th Major Museum.

There are Several BIG Rockmore related events coming up in September 2013.

Saturday Sept. 7th 2-4PM is the opening & lecture event with JoAnn Clevenger & Edwin Blair at the HNOC and its going to be a once in a lifetime event. Seating is Limited, Call (504) 523-4662.

September 25th Wednesday 6-8PM - The Marvin's will be presenting at the LEH Cultural VISTAS Fall Launch Party with Free Collectible Magazine, Abita Beer & Zapps Chips!

September 29th Sunday 2-4PM - "Soft Closing" at the LASM in Baton Rouge with the Marvins followed by cocktails across the street at The Capital City Grille from 4-6PM. This will be a meet & greet with opportunities for friends afterwards to pick up Kickstarter Book Art Rewards. Also, 5th Graders from Mr Marvin's class in 1982 will be able to claim FREE prizes & drinks as well. THE LASM Rockmore Catalog has become a Highly Prized Collectible Item and you can only get them at the LASM for FREE!

October 6th "FREE" Sunday 2-4PM- LAST Chance to SEE THE LASM Show & The Marvins in case you miss the Sept. 29th Event. We will also do follow up activities from 4-6PM at The Capital City Grille. Several works from The Shirley Marvin Collection as well as The Borenstein Collection are available for purchase and these would be great Sundays to come by and "let's make a deal."

10% of Any Deal made goes to the LASM in appreciation for all they have done!

Billie & Dede & Tee in The Ogden Elevator

Homage to West 57th - 4th Floor Ogden

WE DID IT!

The Kickstarter Noel Rockmore & Shirley Marvin Book "Our Journey to the Discovery of Rockmore" is officially funded. We thank everyone that made it happen or tried to make it happen. We APOLOGIZE to all of our loyal Rockmore fans that were frustrated by the Kickstarter & Amazon process; we never dreamed it would be so hard. The GREAT News is you can still get in because we received funding for 500 signed, numbered, dated 120 Page First Edition books and only 325 are spoken for. You may pre-order from now until October 6th by sending your check for $40 to GEFQ, 3443 Esplanade Ave #607, New Orleans, LA, 70119. Several Book packages are Available at the bottom of this email.

There was a moment at the LASM Opening when Tee & I saw Shirley Marvin patiently signing the LASM Programs at the Exhibition for a line of folks. Imagine after 50 years of believing in an artist and a dream that he might be recognized to be alive and acknowledged in your home town for making it happen. For Tee and I, the ability to do this journey with her over the last 7 years and see it actually blossom to this unprecedented level of Rockmore Arriving is our dream come true.

The fact that at the very moment we seemed completely thwarted on our Kickstarter Project, all of our family, friends from childhood through now, organizations and most important, each and everyone of our kids and Shirley's Grandchildren who rallied their friends to make it happen has become a defining "family life event" for us. And as Shirley's favorite Frank Sinatra would sing, "Fairy Tales can come true, they can happen to you, if you are young at heart. You can go to extremes with impossible dreams, if you are young at heart."

Our wish in this New Fall season and New Year is that you may find people to believe in your dreams like you have in ours.

Thank you one and all,

Shirley, Rich & Tee Marvin

The GEFQ Team

www.rockmore.org

Rockmore & Lou - Early 70s

Lou & "Baby Girl" last week

Homage to French Quarter at HNOC

Four New Rockmore & Gypsy Lou News Articles in 2 weeks

"Tenants Anyone?" Emma Boyce Article

O.M, Lou & Rockmore -Michael Welch Article

Mother Margaret - K. Marshall Article - Noel, Noel!

JoAnn at HNOC

Doug MacCash Article

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Keith Marshall Article

Shirley Marvin has enjoyed each and every moment of this Rockmore ascension but none more so than this article, Noel, Noel! by New Orleans Artworld Icon, Rhodes Scholar, and writer Keith Marshall in Nola Vie.

Not only does Keith deliver a well versed review but also shares several of his own Rockmore's not seen by the public in over 50 years. We hope you might like or comment on this article to let Keith know how much we appreciate his story.

Edwin Blair at HNOC -

Doug MacCash Article

This article, Jon and Gypsy Lou Webb, Bukowski and the 1960s French Quarter, by Times Picayune Arts Writer, artist and Rockmore supporter, Doug MacCash, is on Gypsy Lou Webb, Edwin Blair, JoAnn Clevenger and the HNOC LouJon Press Exhibition. It has seven images and is just a fantastic testament to all of the principals involved.

This article "Counter-Culture Heros" the HNOC Exhibit on Loujon Press Showcases 1960's New Orleans, by Emma Boyce will give you a great feel for the Exhibition if you can not attend. It also features a 2nd Version photo by the late Johnny Donnels, titled, "Tenants Anyone?" of Rockmore & Lou. The Title is a tongue in cheek title referring to the difficulty many landlords had with these two wild and crazy Bohemian French Quarter kids.

This final article is "Neither Big nor Easy, A Pilgrimage to Gypsy Lou Webb, New Orleans Patron Saint of Beat Literature" by Michael Patrick Welch for Vice Magazine.

Rockmore's Coming Up at Auction SOON!

2 Crescent City 77.1165 - Gypsy Lou Webb in Flower Dress - SGM

Pastel Portrait of Gypsy Lou Webb

1977 Shirley Marvin Collection

Saturday September 7th Lot# 395 at Crescent City Auction 504-529-5057 featuring Lou in plain clothes (not in her typical Gypsy outfit). There will not be many Gypsy Lou Webb Rockmore works that come up ay Auction in the near future and this timing was perfect.

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Lot#267 - 1957 Cattle Branding Masterwork

that is coming up on Saturday September 14th at

The Jackson Hole Art Auction 866-549-9278.

This work is from his Life Magazine Commission in 1957 that did not make the Magazine but was part of his time at The Grange Fair in Pennsylvania. How it ended up in Jackson Hole & how Rockmore got access to it to change his name from Noel Davis to Rockmore are just 2 of the mysteries surrounding this work. It is superior to the 'Grange Fair" work that was in the 1957 Life Magazine. This work serves as a template for several of his 1957 Cowboy Etchings.

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"Night Music" Copper Plate Etching Edition #25/25 from the Borenstein Collection

This image is also used as The Lou Jon Press Bukowski Cover for "Crucifix in a Deathhand." Saturday September 7th Lot #396 at Crescent City Auction 504-529-5057

Genius of Noel Rockmore Movie on You Tube

Noel Rockmore Web site!

Noel Rockmore on Facebook!

Ordering Info for the GEFQ Kickstarter Project Book "Noel Rockmore & Shirley Marvin" - "Our Journey to the Discovery of Rockmore"

The GREAT News is you can still get in because we received funding for 500 signed, numbered, dated 120 Page First Edition books and only 325 are spoken for. You may pre-order from now until October 6th by sending your check

to GEFQ, 3443 Esplanade Ave #607, New Orleans, LA 70119 - We will email you when the check arrives.

The Books will be delivered for FREE in December 2013.

Pledge $20 = 2011 LaGrange Art Museum Rockmore Catalog book (80 pages color), Commemorative Reprint of LaGrange Rockmore Newspaper article, heart felt thank you email.

Pledge $40 The Book Only = ONE "Noel Rockmore & Shirley Marvin Book" - Signed, dated & numbered by Rich & Tee & Shirley Marvin - Commemorative Reprint of LaGrange Rockmore Newspaper article, heart felt thank you email ·

Pledge $80 = 2 books, $120 =3 books, $160 = 4 Books, etc.·

Pledge $50 = The Book & The 2011 LAM Catalog Package = ONE "Noel Rockmore & Shirley Marvin Book" - Signed, dated & numbered by Rich & Tee & Shirley Marvin, One 2011 LaGrange Art Museum Rockmore Catalog book (80 pages color), - Commemorative Reprint of LaGrange Rockmore Newspaper article, heart felt thank you email·

Pledge $100 = Deluxe Package = Two "Noel Rockmore & Shirley Marvin Book's" - Signed, dated & numbered by Rich & Tee & Shirley Marvin, Two 2011 LaGrange Art Museum Rockmore Books, 2 Professionally Produced 1992 Documentary Movie DVD "Rockmore" Produced by Shirley Marvin, Commemorative Reprint of LaGrange Rockmore Newspaper article, heart felt thank you email·

Pledge $200 = Deluxe Family Reward - (5 Books) "Noel Rockmore & Shirley Marvin Books" - Signed, dated & numbered by Rich & Tee & Shirley Marvin - Five 2011 LaGrange Art Museum Rockmore Books, 5 Professionally Produced 1992 Documentary Movie DVD "Rockmore" Produced by Shirley Marvin, Commemorative Reprint of LaGrange Rockmore Newspaper article, heart felt thank you email - PLUS Acknowledgement in back of the book with your name if you like.·

Pledge $500 = Collector Reward = Agreed upon Rockmore Art Reward plus 1 Book & 1 LAM Catalog·

Pledge $1,000 = Patron Reward (10 Books) "Noel Rockmore & Shirley Marvin Books" - Signed, dated & numbered by Rich & Tee & Shirley Marvin, 1 2011 LaGrange Art Museum Rockmore Books, 1 Professionally Produced 1992 Documentary Movie DVD "Rockmore" Produced by Shirley Marvin, Commemorative Reprint of LaGrange Rockmore Newspaper article, heart felt thank you email - PLUS Acknowledgement in THE FRONT of the book with your name UNDER PATRONS if you like and (2) Noel Rockmore signed Artworks Valued at $500 and agreed upon by you and us.

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