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Press Materials and Images Hal Empie: Tubac artist airing July 15, 2002 Windows: Right-click on the image and select "Save Picture As . . " from the pop-up menu. Macintosh: Click-hold on the image and select "Save This Image As . . . " from the pop-up menu. Hal Empie: Tubac artist airing July 15, 2002 An artist and cartoonist, Hal Empie became the pharmacist for the Duncan Drug Store in 1934. Over the next 47 years, Empie transformed his store in the tiny southeastern Arizona town into the Art Gallery Drug. While fulfilling the town's pharmaceutical needs, Empie also captured the scenes of the people and land of Arizona in his paintings. His work became nationally respected through publication in Arizona Highways, American Artist and Life magazines. A devastating flood in the early 1980s destroyed the town of Duncan and the Art Gallery Drug, but Empie continued to paint in his studio in Tubac. Stories of Arizona, a series showcasing the people and history of Arizona, airs Mondays at 7 p.m. on Channel 8 beginning June 3, 2002. New episodes will air through September. These images may be used only in conjuction with the direct publicity or promotion of Stories of Arizona. No other rights are granted. All rights reserved.

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