Theodore Roosevelts's 150th birthday is being observed in Oyster Bay with an exhibition of artwork by the Oyster Bay Roosevelts. The exhibition, titled The Roosevelts ... It Wasn't All Politics, displays work from past generations of Roosevelts at the Oyster Bay Historical Society's Earle-Wightman House headquarters, and work from living Roosevelts at the Theodore Roosevelt Association office at 20 Audrey Ave, Oyster Bay. The companion exhibits open October 25 and October 24, respectively.

Yvonne Noonan-Cifarelli, curator of the Oyster Bay Historical Society, worked on both exhibits. She says the Roosevelt name "immediately conjures up associations with our former presidents, Theodore and Franklin Delano. However, the Roosevelt family tree also contains a vast collection of talented artists."

One of those artists is Elizabeth Roosevelt, a professional photographer, who is exhibiting her work along with that of the rest of the Roosevelt family. According to Ms. Cifarelli, the collaborative Roosevelt exhibition, which offers an intimate look inside the powerful historic family, has long been a dream of Ms. Roosevelt.

The exhibition feature works in oil, lithographs, photography, jewelry designs by Elizabeth's mother, Elise Roosevelt, and metal and silver work. Four living and several historic Roosevelts are represented.

The exhibit at the Earle-Wightman House also serves as a fundraiser for the Society's much-needed Angela P. Koenig Research and Collections Center.

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