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The OK Hotel mural...
Completed August 1999.
3' X 20' (2 X 10ft pieces)
Oil on canvas

Construction of the bar by: Matt Freeborn, James Nagle, Robert Cross, Charlie Armstrong, and Steve Freeborn (1/2 owner of the OK Hotel Cafe) Listed bands and events which occurred at the OK Hotel: Pere Ubu, Hater, Beck, Tad, Gas Huffer, Presidents of the United States of America, Fastbacks, Crazy 8's, Chris Whitly, Jeff Grenkie,
The Stranger magazine
Listed bands and events which occurred at the OK Hotel: Bill Frisel, Wane Horvits, Robin Holcomb, Stone Temple Pilots, Billie Tipton Memorial Saxaphone Quartet, Black Cat Orchestra,
Didgeridoo, Gretch Guitarl.
The ghost of Mr. Butnick (former owner of the space which became the bar. -Brother of the building owner.) More bands and events which occurred at the OK Hotel: Supper Suckers, Critters Buggin, Cherry Poppin Daddies, Toad the Wet Spriocket, the Gits, grinn, Sage, Jello Biafra, Sore Jackson, Steel Wool, House Band, HammerBox, MudHoney, Eugene Chadbourne, Wayne Kramer, Memorial for: Steven Jesse Burnstien, Mojo Nixon, 7 year bitch
Listed bands and events which occurred at the OK Hotel: Mother Lovebone, Nirvana, Sub Genius "revuolvol #8", Hempfest (the first 5 where at the OK, featuring: Herbivors, Canibus, Ganja Farmers, Stickerbush, and Freedom.) The OK Gallery, 10 year aniversary party poster, 4 Coffee Cup paintings by Jeff Mihalyo, sculpture by Russ Meltzer, ArtSpace, Dijon Turky-dip sandwitch with Home Fries and Coffee.
Tia Mathis (1/2 owner of the OK Hotel Cafe,) Miles and Romona Freeborn, Debbi Lester of Art Access magazine.
People that made the OK Hotel function: Dick Mathis, Arlene and Pat Keller, Steve Gilbert, ---, Patio Furniture, Denis Kemp, Dian Podluck. Russ Meltzer, Ben Shepard, Claton ---, Jeff Mihalyo, Art by Steve Gilbert featuring the upstairs rooms of the OK Hotel, and artist Frieze Undine, Chicken painting by Curtis Taylor, and door sculpture by Tom Richards.



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