The Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery is exceedingly fortunate to be receiving the last painting completed by its namesake for the permanent collection. The Hale family is donating the 1953 oil painting to the Gallery and the public is invited to attend a reception scheduled to celebrate the event at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 20th. In 1962, Dr. Ralph Hale and his wife, Donna, traveled to Lindsborg to purchase a Smoky Hill River painting by Birger Sandzén from the artist’s family.