Cherry Hunter was more than a museum supporter. Cherry was also an accomplished artist and arts supporter. As she traveled to the many mining towns throughout the American West with her husband Ed, she often had her pen in hand. Etchings of today's miners in their element or pen and ink drawings of the abandoned surface structures of mining's yesteryear were often the result. Some of Cherry's works are represented in our collection.

As an arts and museum supporter, Cherry contributed to WMMI's exhibits and programs. She assisted with creating the first of our now many "Mining Art" exhibits and helped establish our "What's Mined is Art" educational programs.

In honor of Cherry, of her passion for where art and history intersect, WMMI has established the Cherry Hunter Art Fund. Donations to the fund will be used for the purchase, care, and exhibition of mining art and associated educational programs.

We invite you to join us in celebrating and honoring Cherry's love of art and mining, and her 20 years of volunteer service to WMMI. Donations should be made payable to the Western Museum of Mining & Industry, with the "Cherry Hunter Art Fund" designated in the memo, and mailed to WMMI in care of David Carroll at the address below.