- Naturalist Artists in the South," by Jay Williams, Gary
R. Libby Curator of Art at the Museum of Arts and
Sciences in Daytona Beach.
- Jay's presentation will center on John James
Audubon, Mark Catesby, and Alexander Wilson. The
tradition of the naturalist-artist is rooted in the period
known as the Enlightenment, when Great Britain's
Royal Society was founded. According to the Society,
knowledge should be tested by individuals using their
senses, making observations in the field. When
Europeans and Americans of European descent first
encountered the natural world of the Southeast, they
found a fascinating array of fauna and flora from
rattlesnakes to magnolias, to mocking birds.
America's birds captured the attention of Catesby,
Wilson, and Audubon. After telling the story of these
artist-naturalists, he will describe the museum's soon-
to-open exhibition,"Got Feathers?"
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- He formerly served as Curator of the Morris Museum
of Art in Augusta, Georgia, and Chief Curator of
Exhibitions and Public Programs at McKissick Museum
of the University of South Carolina. He recently
contributed articles on John James Audubon, Mark
Catesby, and Alexander Wilson to the Encyclopedia of
Southern Culture.
- Please come and learn about what a wonderful
treasure we have in our own back yard - The Museum
of Arts and Sciences!
- Any questions please call Ann DeLucia at 396-447-
9875 or the Art League office at 386-437-2777.
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