Luis Ortega’s Rawhide Artistry: Braiding in the California Tradition

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Thursday, March 31, 2005
THE ARTISTRY OF LUIS ORTEGA
Lecture

Joseph Sherwood and Linda Kohn, proprietors of the High Noon Gallery of Western Americana discusses the exquisite artistry of rawhide braider Luis Ortega. 7–8 p.m. at the Museum of the American West. This is a free program but reservations are recommended, please call (323) 667-2000 ext. 354.

Luis Ortega’s Rawhide Artistry: Braiding in the California Tradition is organized by
the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.