Hoopingarner

This site is dedicated in loving memory to Barbara Marie Hoopingarner (nee Kuhl) and to her gift to the world of her beautiful art and designs. So many have asked about her remaining original paintings that the family has decided to allow friends and family to purchase certain of the paintings at a silent auction that will begin shortly and close o... n June 30, 2001. In addition, we will have discovered an amazing printing process that uses very high quality digital images and high-end water color paper to make reproductions that are difficult to distinguish from the original. All of the proceeds from the sale of the prints of her original work and from the silent auction will go to benefit the Memorial Garden that she conceived and has been installed at the University Lutheran Church in East Lansing. This garden was designed in the style that she was so famous for--wild, yet structured, constantly blooming and always beautiful. Many of the plants will be native to the area and, in fact, will be rescued plants from construction sites and other areas in jeopardy. This will be a place of quiet reflection for families and a place for all to be able to take the ashes of their loved ones to rejoin the earth. The dedication ceremony for the garden has been scheduled for May 20th, 2001 during the church service which will include the premier of an original composition for hand bells written in her memory by Barbara's twin brothers in-law, Don & Doug Hoopingarner. All are invited to attend. For more information about the church you can visit their site at About the site and to purchase paintings: We have taken photographs of as many of her paintings as possible. Some of these are scans of photographs, some are digital photographs, all have some color distortions. We have tried to include the best images possible. The actual prints will first be captured by high-end digital photography prior to printing. 1. To see pictures of all the art click on the Art button. Be a little patient, so many images can take a while to ...Read More