WR LEIGH FOUNDATION


The Foundation was started in 1994 by Hal and Lyn Dunham. They built their home in Falling Waters that year and discovered it was on land that had been surveyed by George Washington and once had been part of a plantation. Further research revealed that a plantation house on a section of the original property was the birthplace of a "famous artist," W. R. Leigh. Although both Hal and Lyn had an interest in art, neither was familiar with Leigh but soon learned he was famous, indeed, and ranked with Frederic Remington, Charles M. Russell, and Thomas Moran (the latter being a friend and neighbor of Leigh's in New York City.). A group of neighbors and friends organized around their interest in works by the artist and to save Maidstone from being torn down for a housing development. Martin and Seibert, Martinsburg, provided pro-bono legal advice; a friend, Lowell McAllister, Director of the Frederic Remington Art Museum in Ogdensburg, NY provided expertise and encouragement about the worthiness of the endeavor; Douglas Frost of the Maryland Institute, where Leigh had studied, signaled its interest; John Cuthbert, Director of the West Virginia University Library emphasized Leigh's legacy of West Virginia paintings. Today, Maidstone is privately owned and the new owner is dedicated to restoring it. The foundation's focus has changed to provide information about Leigh to the public through educational programs, including this web site. The ultimate goal is to develop a Leigh exhibit in his hometown, Martinsburg, West Virginia. Board of Directors: Jim and Rose Christopher D. Duane Cummins, President, Bethany College John A. Cuthbert, Director, West Virginia University Library Hal and Lyn Dunham Douglas L. Frost, VP of Development, Maryland Institute, College of Art Don and Carol Galvin Bob and Sandy Hillman Art and Marion Jacobowitz Lowell McAllister, Director, Frederic Remington Art Museum Colonel Fred C. Peck, USMC-Ret. Woody and Marge Rupp Lt. Col. Joanne L. Schilling, USMC-Ret. Jack and DJ Young Foundation Attorney: Suzan Herskowitz Singer, Atty. Martin & Seibert , L.C. Martinsburg, WV Mailing Address: William Robinson Leigh Foundation 10501 Bayside Road Sun City, AZ 85351 Telephone: (623) 974-6938 E-mail: info@wrleigh.org
Dedicated to the appreciation and preservation of American Western Art Contributions are Tax Deductible lyndunham@aol.com 10501 Bayside Road, Sun City, AZ 85351 © 1998-2006 Hosting/Design CWD/Thomas Site Began Dec 23, 1998: admin

The Foundation was started in 1994 by Hal and Lyn Dunham. They built their home in Falling Waters that year and discovered it was on land that had been surveyed by George Washington and once had been part of a plantation. Further research revealed that a plantation house on a section of the original property was the birthplace of a "famous artist," W. R. Leigh. Although both Hal and Lyn had an interest in art, neither was familiar with Leigh but soon learned he was famous, indeed, and ranked with Frederic Remington, Charles M. Russell, and Thomas Moran (the latter being a friend and neighbor of Leigh's in New York City.).
A group of neighbors and friends organized around their interest in works by the artist and to save Maidstone from being torn down for a housing development. Martin and Seibert, Martinsburg, provided pro-bono legal advice; a friend, Lowell McAllister, Director of the Frederic Remington Art Museum in Ogdensburg, NY provided expertise and encouragement about the worthiness of the endeavor; Douglas Frost of the Maryland Institute, where Leigh had studied, signaled its interest; John Cuthbert, Director of the West Virginia University Library emphasized Leigh's legacy of West Virginia paintings.
Today, Maidstone is privately owned and the new owner is dedicated to restoring it. The foundation's focus has changed to provide information about Leigh to the public through educational programs, including this web site. The ultimate goal is to develop a Leigh exhibit in his hometown, Martinsburg, West Virginia.
Board of Directors:
Jim and Rose Christopher
D. Duane Cummins, President, Bethany College
John A. Cuthbert, Director, West Virginia University Library
Hal and Lyn Dunham
Douglas L. Frost, VP of Development, Maryland Institute, College of Art
Don and Carol Galvin
Bob and Sandy Hillman
Art and Marion Jacobowitz
Lowell McAllister, Director, Frederic Remington Art Museum
Colonel Fred C. Peck, USMC-Ret.
Woody and Marge Rupp
Lt. Col. Joanne L. Schilling, USMC-Ret.
Jack and DJ Young

Foundation Attorney:
Suzan Herskowitz Singer, Atty.
Martin & Seibert , L.C.
Martinsburg, WV

Mailing Address:
William Robinson Leigh Foundation
10501 Bayside Road
Sun City, AZ 85351
Telephone: (623) 974-6938
E-mail: info@wrleigh.org

Dedicated to the appreciation and preservation of American Western Art
Contributions are Tax Deductible lyndunham@aol.com
10501 Bayside Road, Sun City, AZ 85351
© 1998-2006 Hosting/Design CWD/Thomas
Site Began Dec 23, 1998: admin