• BY J.R. ORTEGA - JRORTEGA@VICAD.COM
• Originally published September 1, 2009 at 5:18 p.m., updated September 1, 2009 at 10 p.m.

• IF YOU GO

  WHERE: Refugio County Museum; 102 W. West St.

  WHEN: Tuesday - Friday, Noon - 4 p.m. Saturday, 1 - 5 p.m.

  FOR MORE INFORMATION: Bart Wales or Rosemary Kelley at 361-526-4823.

REFUGIO - The Refugio County Museum has new works on display for the public from Refugio-native Kermit Oliver.

The museum has 12 of 14 Hermes silk scarves created by Oliver which shows the accomplishments of Marquis de LaFayette through colors and symbolism.

The exhibit will be on display until the end of November.

For more information on the exhibit and the museum, contact co-directors Bart Wales or Rosemary Kelley at 361-526-4823.

Q: Which is your favorite Hermes scarves created by Refugio-native Kermit Oliver?

A: Wales: Les Ameriques (1994) "All the symbolism and just everything in it. They are just amazing works of art."

A: Kelley: LaFayette (2007) "Had LaFayette not brought his ships to Yorktown, we'd be British subjects. I like the colors in it."

Q: What makes Oliver's Hermes scarves different from other scarves?

A: Wales: "Most of them are bold but simply done," he said of ordinary Hermes scarves. "These are something you want to frame and put on the wall. "

Q: Why should both local and people from across the globe visit this exhibit?

A: Kelley: "It's something very unique that you can't find anywhere else."

Q: What exhibits will be coming soon to the Refugio County Museum?

A: Wales: "We're not sure. People give us ideas and we see what we can do to put it together."

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