What to do in Oklahoma on Oct. 23, 2009
Harvey Pratt (Photo by Paul Hellstern/The Oklahoman Archives)
A Bigfoot rendering by Harvey Pratt
Today’s featured event:
NORMAN – Explore the world of Bigfoot with Oklahoma artist Harvey Pratt, an American Indian artist and forensic artist with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.
He will open his new art exhibit “They Walk Among Us – Bigfoot: Bewitched and Bedeviled” from 7 to 10 tonight with an opening reception, book signing and lecture at Tribes 131 Gallery, 131 24 Ave. NW. The exhibit reflects the struggle between Bigfoot believers and nonbelievers.
Pratt has more than 40 years experience interviewing and drawing suspects in criminal cases. He was contacted by Dave Paulides of The North America Bigfoot Search organization to contact reliable witnesses who had first-hand experiences with the elusive creature and to complete witness descriptions drawing of their sightings.
This collaboration turned into a long-term working relationship with Paulides, the author and researcher of the books “The Hoopa Project” and “Tribal Bigfoot.” Pratt’s forensic drawings are included in both books.
During the course of the research, the forensic drawings revealed that the Bigfoot had more human characteristic then previously thought. There also appears to be a strong association between the Bigfoot and the native tribes of North American that had ties to sightings in Asia.
The exhibit will be on display through Nov. 15. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.
For more information, go to www.tribes131.com.
-BAM
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