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MISSISSIPPI MUSEUM of ART NEWS The Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of Art Opens with a BANG! The Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of Art officially opened to the public on September 29, following a $5.6 million, four year planning and construction project. Museum officials held a formal ribbon–cutting ceremony that morning, which included remarks by United States Senator Thad Cochran and Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson. Opening events included “An Evening in the Garden,” a festive nighttime gala sponsored by Butler Snow. Guests enjoyed cocktails and hors d’oeuvres served in the Garden, an indoor seated dinner, and an outdoor performance by the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra. The evening was capped off with champagne cocktails and a blazing fireworks display. The Art Garden serves as the Museum’s “front yard” and is designed to engage visitors not only in the visual arts, but in all the arts. Its intimate outdoor galleries and “classrooms” can accommodate music and dance lessons, as well as festivals, farmers markets, and other community events. Versatile performance spaces lend themselves to productions of all kinds, while outdoor terrace dining, native garden beds, and soothing fountains invite guests and passersby to pause and enjoy a few quiet moments. If you haven’t had an opportunity to do so, please visit The Art Garden with your family, with friends, or alone. Take advantage of the many outdoor programs the Museum staff is planning for you throughout the coming seasons. Check our website at www.msmuseumart.org or call 601–960–1515 for updates on activities, and join us as we watch our garden grow! FALL 2011 – WINTER 2012 The Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of Art An Evening in the Garden Visualize: A Message from the Director Art in the Garden Mississippi’s Creative Vision: Martha Ferris In the Galleries: Rembrandt: Beyond the Brush; 2011 Mississippi Invitational 2011 Hiatt Fellowship New Acquisitions Education: The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards of 2011 Mississippi Regional Competition,The Museum School Highlights: Museum Receives Nation’s Highest Honor; 30 Years and Counting!; 100 Years Old – Again?; Museum Staff Members Tapped by Prestigious Organizations; Hail to the Chef! Calendar The Art Scene: Dinners à la Art Reprised, Music in the City, Openings and Celebrations,Town Creek Arts Festival MMA Affiliates: Museum Welcomes 29th Affiliate New Collectors Club: Summer and Fall Gatherings Membership/Development: 2011 Annual Fund Drive New Trustees: MMA Welcomes Six New Trustees IN THIS ISSUE

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MISSISSIPPI MUSEUM of ART NEWS

The Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of Art Opens with a BANG! The Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of Art officially opened to the public on September 29, following a $5.6 million, four year planning and construction project. Museum officials held a formal ribbon–cutting ceremony that morning, which included remarks by United States Senator Thad Cochran and Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson. Opening events included “An Evening in the Garden,” a festive nighttime gala sponsored by Butler Snow. Guests enjoyed cocktails and hors d’oeuvres served in the Garden, an indoor seated dinner, and an outdoor performance by the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra. The evening was capped off with champagne cocktails and a blazing fireworks display. The Art Garden serves as the Museum’s “front yard” and is designed to engage visitors not only in the visual arts, but in all the arts. Its intimate outdoor galleries and “classrooms” can accommodate music and dance lessons, as well as festivals, farmers markets, and other community events. Versatile performance spaces lend themselves to productions of all kinds, while outdoor terrace dining, native garden beds, and soothing fountains invite guests and passersby to pause and enjoy a few quiet moments. If you haven’t had an opportunity to do so, please visit The Art Garden with your family, with friends, or alone. Take advantage of the many outdoor programs the Museum staff is planning for you throughout the coming seasons. Check our website at www.msmuseumart.org or call 601–960–1515 for updates on activities, and join us as we watch our garden grow!

F A L L 2 0 1 1 – W I N T E R 2 0 1 2The Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of ArtAn Evening in the GardenVisualize: A Message from the DirectorArt in the GardenMississippi’s Creative Vision: Martha FerrisIn the Galleries: Rembrandt: Beyond the Brush; 2011 Mississippi Invitational

2011 Hiatt FellowshipNew AcquisitionsEducation: The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards of 2011 Mississippi Regional Competition, The Museum SchoolHighlights: Museum Receives Nation’s Highest Honor; 30 Years and Counting!; 100 Years Old – Again?; Museum Staff Members Tapped by Prestigious Organizations; Hail to the Chef!CalendarThe Art Scene: Dinners à la Art Reprised, Music in the City, Openings and Celebrations, Town Creek Arts FestivalMMA Affiliates: Museum Welcomes 29th AffiliateNew Collectors Club: Summer and Fall GatheringsMembership/Development: 2011 Annual Fund DriveNew Trustees: MMA Welcomes Six New Trustees

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Following a mid-morning ribbon cutting ceremony, Museum patrons celebrated the grand opening of The Art Garden with a festive nighttime gala. “An Evening in the Garden,” sponsored by Butler Snow, featured cocktails and hors d’oeuvres served in the Garden, an indoor seated dinner, and an outdoor performance by the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra. The evening was capped off with champagne cocktails and a blazing fireworks display.

PRESENTING SPONSOR

MAGNOLIA SPONSORSThe Clarion-LedgerThe Yates Companies, Inc.

CYPRESS SPONSORSJohn N. PalmerSt. Dominic Health Services, Inc.DOGWOOD SPONSORSAu CourantYerger AndréBank of YazooBlue Cross & Blue Shield of MississippiJohn ClarkMyrna Colley-LeeCorbin & Associates, PLLCForman Perry Watkins Krutz & Tardy LLPJane Crater HiattLynn and Stewart GammillGreen Oak Garden Center and FloristJuniker Jewelry Co. Ellen and Eason LeakeParkway Properties, Inc.Elizabeth Robinson The Everyday GardenerTrustmark Bank AZALEA SPONSORSMichelle and Robert AlexanderMrs. William B. Allison, Jr. Joan B. BaileyGeorgie and Henry BarbourAlicia and Jason BouldinBetsy Bradley and Robert Langford Mrs. W. Elmo BradleyNancy and Roy CampbellFred and Margaret CarlJoanne and Howard CheekBeth C. ClayJ. Mitchell CollinsLeah and John CookSidney and Holt CrewsJan Magee EversShelby Flowers FerrisAllison and Haley FisackerlyRenee and Mayo FlyntKathy and Tim FordE. Jackson Garner Mr. and Mrs. Al GreenClaudia and Robert HaubergMrs. John P. HendersonBetty and Dan HiseOlivia and Jerry Host Peder JohnsonRandy and Thomas KellyTeresa Taylor KtsanesGrace and Shinn LeeMr. and Mrs. John M. MahoneyDr. and Mrs. Raymond MartinDick and Bettye MasonPaul McNeillCarolyn and Richard McRaeNora Frances and Vaughan McRaeSelby and Richard McRae FoundationLaurie Hearin McReeJohn and Rita MorrisonLesly Gaynor Murray and Stephen C. EddsLisa and Billy PercyNoel PolkDon and Becky PottsJudy and Clarke ReedHollidae Robinson Midge and Howard SamselConnie and John SchimmelMary Elizabeth and George SmithJim and Debbie SonesBessie and Leland SpeedLiz and Art SpratlinJames and Eula StanleyMr. and Mrs. Jerry M. Sullivan, Jr. Jim and Ward SumnerStacy and Jay UnderwoodGloria WalkerMrs. Clarence H. WebbJay WienerKathryn WienerDr. and Mrs. William B. WilsonDr. and Mrs. Michael WinkelmannMargee and Collins WohnerNancy and Bill Yates

GALA COMMITTEELiz Spratlin, Chair; Allison Fisackerly;Katherine McRae; Hollidae Robinson;Kristy Simms; Laurie Smith;Wendy Thompson; Stacy Underwood

Dolph and Dea Dea Baker, Rip and Jan Baker

Gloria Walker, Andrew Mallinson, Ellen Leake Liz Spratlin, Roy Cambell, Art Spratlin

Shown participating in the ribbon cutting are Stephen C. Edds, Chairman, The Art Garden; Leland Speed, Director, Mississippi Development Authority; Margaret C. Barrett-Simon, City Councilwoman; The Honorable Harvey Johnson, Mayor of Jackson; Mayo Flynt, Fundraising Chair, The Art Garden; Joseph Jiles, 5th Grade Student, Brown Elementary; The Honorable Thad Cochran, United States Senate; Betsy Bradley, Director, Mississippi Museum of Art; Tate Reeves, Treasurer, State of Mississippi; and Roy Campbell, Chairman, Mississippi Museum of Art.

The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra performs selections from Sunday in the Park with George.

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A Message from the Director

PRESENTING SPONSOR

MAGNOLIA SPONSORSThe Clarion-LedgerThe Yates Companies, Inc.

CYPRESS SPONSORSJohn N. PalmerSt. Dominic Health Services, Inc.DOGWOOD SPONSORSAu CourantYerger AndréBank of YazooBlue Cross & Blue Shield of MississippiJohn ClarkMyrna Colley-LeeCorbin & Associates, PLLCForman Perry Watkins Krutz & Tardy LLPJane Crater HiattLynn and Stewart GammillGreen Oak Garden Center and FloristJuniker Jewelry Co. Ellen and Eason LeakeParkway Properties, Inc.Elizabeth Robinson The Everyday GardenerTrustmark Bank AZALEA SPONSORSMichelle and Robert AlexanderMrs. William B. Allison, Jr. Joan B. BaileyGeorgie and Henry BarbourAlicia and Jason BouldinBetsy Bradley and Robert Langford Mrs. W. Elmo BradleyNancy and Roy CampbellFred and Margaret CarlJoanne and Howard CheekBeth C. ClayJ. Mitchell CollinsLeah and John CookSidney and Holt CrewsJan Magee EversShelby Flowers FerrisAllison and Haley FisackerlyRenee and Mayo FlyntKathy and Tim FordE. Jackson Garner Mr. and Mrs. Al GreenClaudia and Robert HaubergMrs. John P. HendersonBetty and Dan HiseOlivia and Jerry Host Peder JohnsonRandy and Thomas KellyTeresa Taylor KtsanesGrace and Shinn LeeMr. and Mrs. John M. MahoneyDr. and Mrs. Raymond MartinDick and Bettye MasonPaul McNeillCarolyn and Richard McRaeNora Frances and Vaughan McRaeSelby and Richard McRae FoundationLaurie Hearin McReeJohn and Rita MorrisonLesly Gaynor Murray and Stephen C. EddsLisa and Billy PercyNoel PolkDon and Becky PottsJudy and Clarke ReedHollidae Robinson Midge and Howard SamselConnie and John SchimmelMary Elizabeth and George SmithJim and Debbie SonesBessie and Leland SpeedLiz and Art SpratlinJames and Eula StanleyMr. and Mrs. Jerry M. Sullivan, Jr. Jim and Ward SumnerStacy and Jay UnderwoodGloria WalkerMrs. Clarence H. WebbJay WienerKathryn WienerDr. and Mrs. William B. WilsonDr. and Mrs. Michael WinkelmannMargee and Collins WohnerNancy and Bill Yates

GALA COMMITTEELiz Spratlin, Chair; Allison Fisackerly;Katherine McRae; Hollidae Robinson;Kristy Simms; Laurie Smith;Wendy Thompson; Stacy Underwood

During our brutally hot summer, the

Museum was fortunate to have been filled

with appreciative visitors to our beautiful

exhibition, The Orient Expressed; satisfied

food lovers filling our café tables to enjoy

Chef Luis Bruno’s newest delicacies; happy

art campers creating mini-masterpieces of

their own; and the hardest working, least

complaining group of contractors ever.

From sun-up to sun-down in the unrelenting

heat and sun, crews of men and women

moved dirt, installed mosaics, poured

concrete, dug French drains, moved statues,

rubbed bronze, planted grass, welded steel,

and did I mention moved dirt?? What a joy it was to watch our incredible

architect Madge Bemiss and her colleagues at JBHM; our Yates Construction

team led by Thomas Lewis, Donny Wynn, and Charlie Davis; our landscapers

Robert Poore and Andrew Bell; and our artists Martha Ferris, Fletcher Cox, Ed

McGowin, Andy Young, and Jennifer Torres transform a slab of concrete into a

artistic garden wonderland. At every step of the way, our city partners led by

Michael Raff supported and smoothed the way. And YOU, our most important

group, showed patience and good humor as you navigated the many new entry-

ways into the Museum. Thank you.

The Museum hopes that you will love living with our new Art Garden as

much as we have enjoyed creating it. You will get to play in the most beautiful

water-jet fountain I’ve ever seen; you’ll get to dine on Chef Bruno’s wonderful

food under umbrellas while you listen to sounds from the Symphony and other

local musical groups; you’ll smell and see the seasons change in the blossoms and

colorful leaves of the hundreds of trees and thousands of plants lining our great

open lawn; and you’ll discover artists and artworks at each juncture, extending

the Museum galleries outside. This Garden was produced with the guidance of

our devoted and visionary trustees, chaired by Roy Campbell and served bril-

liantly by Steve Edds, who chaired the Garden project. Mayo Flynt tirelessly

raised the funds for the project during the most challenging economic time in our

memory. And our partnering arts organizations and neighbors helped us envision

how all of the arts can enliven this space, even as they had to adjust to new ways

of navigating their own spaces during our construction. It is humbling to realize

how interdependent we all truly are and how the generosity of so many people

yields such powerful change. Jackson has not had a new park or green space in

downtown Jackson for decades. We are honored to be the agents for this new

one and hope that you, your children, and your grandchildren make brilliant,

happy memories in it for decades to come. Then we will truly know the power

of our community.

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THANK YOU, GARDEN CONTRIBUTORS!BankPlusC Spire FoundationJBHM ArchitectsNational Endowment for the ArtsSelby and Richard McRae FoundationLaurie Hearin McReeState of MississippiThe John and Lucy Shackelford Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater JacksonU. S. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentMrs. Gloria WalkerMadge Bemiss, Architect

Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. AlexanderMr. and Mrs. David AllenMs. Ann Griffith AshMr. and Mrs. Dolph BakerMadge Bemis, ArchitectMrs. Marie Luise Bilz BransonMrs. Geraldine Kearse BrookinsMrs. Jean B. ButlerNancy and Roy CampbellMr. and Mrs. Fred CarlMr. and Mrs. James O. CarpenterDr. and Mrs.Howard CheekThe Clarion LedgerMrs. Charles ClarkMs. Beth ClayCommunity Foundation of Greater JacksonMr. Harold CorbinMr. and Mrs. Sid DavisMr. and Mrs. Kane DittoDowntown Jackson PartnersMr. and Mrs. David DunbarMs. Sarah See EasomMr. Steven Edds and Ms. Lesly Gaynor MurrayMs. Jacqueline Ellens and Mr. Jim JacksonElsinore Garden ClubEntergy MississippiMr. and Mrs. Mayo Flynt, IIIGertrude C. Ford FoundationMr. and Mrs. Stewart GammillThe Garden Club of JacksonMr. Jeff GoodMr. and Mrs. Thomas HarrisMr. and Mrs. David HarveyMr. and Mrs. Robert HaubergMrs. John HendersonThe Hiatt-Ingram Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Jackson/Jane C. HiattMrs. Taylor G. Holland, Jr.Sen. And Mrs. John HorhnMr. and Mrs. Gerard HostMs. Leslie HurstMr. and Mrs. John JamiesonMr. and Mrs. Howard JonesDr. William KoppMr. P. Frank KossenMr. and Mrs. Tom KossenMrs. Harriet DeCell KuykendallMs. Alice May LandrumMr. and Mrs. Eason LeakeMr. and Mrs. S. Shinn LeeMr. William LeeMs. Jeanne Luckett and Mr. C. B. CarrollThe Madison FoundationMr. and Mrs. Dick Mason, IIIMr. and Mrs. John MaxeyMr. and Mrs. Ray McNamaraMrs. Valda W. MillerMr. and Mrs. Cooper MorrisonMr. and Mrs. William NationMs. Marcy F. NesselDr. and Mrs. William G. OsborneMr. and Mrs. William PainterStephanie and Ryan PalmertreeMr. and Mrs. W. A. Percy, IIMr. and Mrs. Alex PurvisMr. Carl M. ReddixMr. and Mrs. Clarke ReedMr. and Mrs. James L. RobertsonMs. Martha J. RogersMr. Joe F. Sanderson, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John SewellDr. and Mrs. Norwood SmithMr. and Mrs. Leslie SouthwickJim and Ward SumnerMr. and Mrs. Carter ThompasonMr. and Mrs. Harry VickeryMr. and Mrs. Greg WareMr. and Mrs. Robert WeaverMrs. Julian WienerMr. Blake WilsonW. G. Yates & Sons Construction Co.Mr. and Mrs. William G. Yates

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Duncan Baird (born 1945), River 1, 2011. concrete, brick, and bronze.“Art can generate such experiences of consciousness and awareness. Being mindful of this connectedness is what informs the process and resolution of my work. Constant winds mean-der through our lives – rivers, bayous, myth…our own pathways. These give shape to us and our surroundings.”

John Clark (born 1952), Ark Bench, 2011. wood, steel.Inspired by the water features in The Art Garden, the boat form of this bench also refers to the voyages of exploration within the Museum itself. Traditional forms of an ark help to point the way to the Museum.

Fletcher Cox (born 1948), The Noodle, 2011. steel.Based on the idea of a traditional proscenium arch that frames a stage, Fletcher Cox designed this contemporary version for The Art Garden. Proscenium is the Latin word for stage, which literally translates as “in front of the scenery,” an appropriate concept for this space.

Martha Ferris (born 1949), Mississippi Pond, 2011. porcelain tile.The design for the McRae Children’s Fountains was inspired by a Mississippi pond where frogs, snakes, turtles, alligators, and other water creatures thrive. Life is busy in a Mississippi pond, with no end of surprises, and these splash pools will surprise and delight their visitors.

Ed McGowin (born 1938), Mississippi Quartet/Kudzu Melody, 2011. bronze and stone.These four sculptures, and the seating surrounding them, are inspired and informed by Ed McGowin’s experiences growing up in Mississippi. Each of the four columns represents an aspect of Mississippi culture that the artist considers fundamental to the state: music, literature, food, and nature. The three hundred feet of stone seating “visually quote” the freestanding sculptures by using motifs from each of them, defining four outdoor rooms.

Jennifer Torres (born 1965), Garden Boats, 2011. stainless steel.Jennifer Torres has always seen the boat as a form of escape: a way out or perhaps a way in. In many cultures boats are still used for hunting and fishing as a way to move goods in and out of communities, and even function as a place to live and work. For The Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of Art this idea of the boat functions perfectly in a garden designed for escaping the entrapments of everyday life.

Andrew Cary Young (born 1952), Art Garden Donor Obelisk, 2011. glass.Since establishing Pearl River Glass in 1975, Andrew Young has been one of the forerunners in stained glass innovation, pioneering new techniques and using time-honored ones in new and modern ways. The pieces he has created for The Art Garden continue to push the limits of the form as public outdoor installations that combine artistic, aesthetic, and pragmatic function.

Terry Weldon (born 1947), Arched Stele, 1978. steel, enamel. In 1978, Terry Weldon’s Arched Stele won the Mississippi Museum of Art’s Regional Sculpture Competition. The competition juror, John Fuhr, wrote about Arched Stele, “The work participates in the environment; the viewer participates in the work. Arched Stele is light-active. We enter the central arch where we are immediately consumed in a dense pattern of light and shadows formed by perforations through both arched planes.”

I N M E M O R I A M Edward Blake (1947–2010) Edward L. Blake, Jr. was a landscape architect and founding principal of The Landscape Studio of Hattiesburg, Miss. In his lifetime, Blake pursued four decades of planning and landscape design inquiry. Blake died unexpectedly in August, 2010, after inspiring the design for The Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of Art and numerous other parks throughout the country. The Terrace Gardens at the Mississippi Museum of Art were the last work of Blake’s prolific career and lifetime of innovative thinking.

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Mississippi’s Creative Vision: Martha Ferris Martha Ferris has been a practicing artist for more than four decades, working in multiple two-dimensional mediums like printmaking, collage, photography, and paint-ing with materials such as acrylic, enamel, and encaustic. Most often focusing on the human form, Ferris’s artwork is full of layers, both literally and metaphorically. Her com-positions possess an air of mystery and narrative, though viewers are not necessarily aware of the story. Ferris’s Shadow series, which appeared in the 2005 Mississippi Invitational, is a recent example of the artist’s work where all of these elements come into play. Yet, even her more straightforward works employ dramatic lighting and pique the viewer’s interest in what may be the subject’s story, or even what lies just beyond the edges of the art. Ferris’s artwork has been seen in numerous galleries and museums

around the country, including Fischer Galleries, Jackson, Miss.; Walter Anderson Museum of Art, Ocean Springs, Miss.; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Sylvia Schmidt Gallery, New Orleans, La.; Lindenberg Gallery, New York, N.Y.; and Almquist Gallery, Chicago, Ill., among many others. In recent years, Ferris has become involved in public art, beginning with Vicksburg’s first ever public art project in 2001 for the sea wall that runs along the Mississippi River. The mural, painted directly onto the wall, is color-ful, energetic and whimsical, and contains references to catfish, farmland, steamboats, train tracks, and the “Blues Highway,” all iconic and important references to the river city. Next in her public art foray came a mural consisting of eight paintings in acrylic and enamel on steel that was installed in 2003 at a revitalized McWillie Elementary School, which was “designed to be a welcoming, home-like environment with a high priority on natural light and aesthetic accents,” according to the school’s website.

Ferris designed her mural for the school’s rotundas to “reflect the joy and wonder of learning” that the new school promoted. More recently, in 2006, Ferris applied her talent in the Mill Street Viaduct Improvement Project, creating a total of twenty panels in fired porcelain enamel on steel that appear at the tops of the brick columns supporting the Mill Street viaducts. Again tapping into the locale’s history and purpose, Ferris explored the themes of The Underground Railroad, using imagery from the freedom song “Follow the Drinking Gourd”; Train Time, referring to railroad travel’s importance to standardized time zones, clock towers typically seen at train stations, and conductors’ pocket watches; and Working on the Railroad, which pays tribute to “gandy dancers” who originally laid the track, as well as women who shared in the back-breaking work during World War II. Because of her work with public art, Martha Ferris was named to the design team for the Museum’s Art Garden in 2007, and soon thereafter it became apparent to MMA Director Betsy Bradley that Ferris needed a much more

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Ferris thought about children often during the process of creating the fountains, stylizing the creatures in them to suit a child’s taste.

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The fame of Rembrandt Van Rijn (1606–1669) as a painter was exceeded in his own lifetime by his renown as a master etcher. In an age and culture dominated by the intellect, Rembrandt’s patrons treasured his ability to com-municate the profound, spiritual beauty of the earthbound and the tangible. Today he is also greatly admired for his sensitivity to the psychology of the common man. Through self-portraits, landscapes, and depictions of Bible stories and everyday life, Rembrandt captured the essence of man’s feeling for the spiritual and personal, all portrayed within the context of 17th century Holland’s dynamic society. Rembrandt’s artistry is embodied in the thirty–five etchings that comprise this exhibition from the permanent collection of the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Montgomery, Alabama.

The popularity of Rembrandt’s prints has continued unabated since the artist’s time, and fine examples are still eagerly sought by art connoisseurs around the world. The pieces in this exhibition were collected by Montgomery, Alabama-native Adolph “Bucks” Weil, Jr. (1915–1995), who acquired them over a period of twenty–six years and bequeathed them to the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. The exhibition is on view in The Donna and Jim Barksdale Galleries for Changing Exhibitions through December 11, 2011. Rembrandt: Beyond the Brush is organized by the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Montgomery, Alabama.

Rembrandt: Beyond the Brush

Rembrandt Van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669), Self-Portrait with Saskia, 1636. etching on laid paper. 4 1/8 x 3 11/16 in. Collection of Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Alabama. Gift of Jean K. Weil in memory of Adolph “Bucks” Weil, Jr.

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direct role in the project. When asked to design the children’s fountain, Ferris immediately knew she wanted to focus on the theme of a Mississippi pond, and she began exploring. The primary inspiration for using a mosaic ap-proach came from Ferris’s visit to Niki de Saint Phalle’s Tarot Garden in Tuscany, Italy. The vast garden of enor-mous three-dimensional mosaics is an esoteric, larger-than-life interpretation of the twenty-two cards in a tarot deck that the artist built over the course of about thirty years. Ferris was not only interested in the mosaic technique, but also in the mosaics’ ability to draw viewers into art, and, of course, the light-hearted and whimsical approach of the artist was something to which she aspired. For her pond, Ferris drew from sources as diverse as Mississippi itself, from the Tarot Garden to Japanese art to library books on frogs, and the finished product is a testa-ment to that. Her Mississippi Pond appears in duplicate in two elongated splash pools that are aligned at their ends, with three iconic frogs embedded in the sidewalks leading the way. Each pond features a medallion with a snake, tur-tles on a log, bullfrogs on a lily pad, floating flowers, and a leaping frog. Six water jets project from the centers of the flowers, and additional jets are located at the ends of each pool, shooting water up from the cobalt blue background. Japanese elements emerge in the frogs’ fan-like feet and eyes. Native Choctaw tribes are referenced in the backs of the black and white turtles, which mimic basket pat-terns. A snake sits coiled, quite camouflaged in its speck-led skin, waiting on its next move. Ferris thought about children often during the process of creating the fountains, stylizing the creatures in them to suit a child’s taste. The design is full of geometric shapes from the fat, round bull- frogs, to the circular turtles with triangular heads, to the lines that crisscross the entire pool. Interestingly, Ferris’s finished design, though very flat on its actual surface, creates the illusion of multiple layers, much the way her primary artwork does. While two-dimensional mosaics by nature tend to be visually flat, Mississippi Pond has a depth that places flowers and frogs in a different plane than lily pads and logs. Martha Ferris’s dedication to her artwork and its authenticity as public art is undeniable. The children’s fountains are both beautiful and durable, and they are the most consistently active area of the entire Art Garden! The care with which Ferris approaches her artistic endeavors is obvious in her public art that speaks directly to Mississippi-ans’ beloved sense of place, such as the mosaics here that celebrate all the native animals that thrive in local ponds. While Ferris is sure to continue the success she’s found in her personal studio making paintings, mixed medium works, and more, the Mississippi Museum of Art is proud that she embarked on this journey of bringing refreshing, light-hearted artwork out into our newest public space with us.

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Mississippi Invitational curator Franklin Sirmans visited 18 artists’ studios before narrowing the field to the final thirteen exhibiting artists.

2011 Mississippi Invitational The state’s most prestigious group exhibition is back in the eighth presentation of the biennial Mississippi Invitational. Since its inception in 1997, the Mississippi Invitational has showcased the work of eighty-one Mississippi artists, selected by eight curators from cities around the country, including Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and Santa Fe. Curator for the current installment of the popular series was Franklin Sirmans, who is the Terri and Michael Smooke Department Head and Curator of Contemporary Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The 2011 Mississippi Invitational features artwork by thirteen artists from all corners of the state. The installation includes photographer Suzi Altman’s (Brandon) work on Moon Lake; both abstract sculptural works and drawings by Duncan Baird (Cleveland); a sculpture by Critz Campbell (West Point) based on text by William Faulkner; a wall sculpture by Causey Cato (Yazoo City and Starkville); an array of photographs by Marcus C. Frazier (Natchez); string quilts by Tammy McGrew (Port Gibson); Rod Moorhead’s (Oxford) clay angel sculptures; abstract drawings by Susa Nawrocki (Columbus); collaborative photographic floor pieces based on Hurricane Katrina by H. C. Porter and Gretchen Haien (Vicksburg/Jackson); paintings and sculptures that explore architecture by David Jason Pressgrove (Jackson); colorful satirical drawings by Steve Shepard (Gautier); and abstract paintings by Evert Witte (Bay St. Louis). This diverse group makes for a thought-provoking exhibition that speaks to the culture of Mississippi, as well as offering conversations about other more ethereal subject matter. The 2011 Mississippi Invitational exhibition and accompanying catalogue are sponsored through the Hiatt-Ingram Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Jackson/Jane Hiatt.

Generous support for the Mississippi Invitational comes from Jane Crater Hiatt, who helps support the careers of artists working in Mississippi, not only through the sponsorship of the exhibition and its catalogue, but also through The Jane Crater Hiatt Artist Fellowship. Artists whose works are included in the Mississippi Invitational are allowed to apply for the fellowship of up to $15,000 in the year their artwork is chosen. This year’s fellow was announced at a private gathering of the exhibiting artists prior to the members’ opening reception. The grant of $15,000 was awarded to Evert Witte, who plans to use the fellowship to live and work in Italy. “I am very excited and grateful to Jane Hiatt for her vision and generous support of Mississippi artists,” stated Witte. “I know that this opportunity will have a profound effect on my work.”

Dan Piersol, Gretchen Haien, Suzi Altman, Marcus C. Frazier, Susa Nawrocki, Evert Witte, Tammy McGrew, Rod Moorhead, Betsy Bradley, Frankin Sirmans, Steve Shepard, Causey Cato, David Jason Pressgrove, Critz Campbell, Robin Dietrick, Duncan Baird

HORNE LLP sponsored this year’s members’

opening reception. The Mississippi Invitational is on

view in The Donna and Jim Barksdale Galleries for Changing Exhibitions through February 5, 2012.

2011 Hiatt Fellowship Announced

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Radcliffe Bailey (born 1968), Haitian Postcard, 1999. acrylic, photo-graph, oil stick, collage and resin on paper. 82.5 in. x 60 in. Gift of the Unus Foundation, in memory of Walter Payton (1954-1999). 2011.019. Copyright © the artist.

Recent Acquisitions The Museum has acquired for the permanent collection major works by African American artists Hale Woodruff and Radcliffe Bailey. The objects are the first examples by either creator to enter MMA holdings. A seminal figure in the history of African American art, Hale Woodruff (1900–1980) was a gifted and prolific draftsman, painter, printmaker and muralist, as well as a respected university educator, and forceful advocate for minority artists. His depictions of scenes in the American South established him as a significant regionalist painter of the 1940s. In 1943, Woodruff traveled on a Rosenwald Fellowship to Mississippi, where he witnessed the devastation wrought by soil erosion. His Mississippi Wilderness depicts in vivid hues and expressive brushwork a tortured, devastated vista, the emotional impact heightened by the bleached bones and fleeing figure in the foreground. Woodruff instructively remarked that art “can be local but it should also transcend the scene in universal language.” This painting was purchased with funds from the Cheek Fund, Franks Fund, The Gallery Guild, Inc., Hederman Fund, Montjoy Fund, and Rex Brown Fund. It is on view in MMA’s The Mississippi Story exhibition. Atlanta-based artist Radcliffe Bailey (born 1968) has been compared with other African American creators of note, notably Jean-Michel Basquiat and Romare Bearden. Often inspired by vintage sepia-tone photographs of African Americans from past generations, his mixed media collages usually incorporate thick layers of bright paint and assorted found objects that stand in stark contrast to the silent human subjects in the photographs. Bailey’s Haitian Postcard points to the black experience not only in Haiti but also beyond, with references to Cuba, Brazil, and the Mississippi Delta inscribed on the sheet. In the image, three seated men in straw hats gaze impassively at the viewer, their lives of arduous labor indicated by the large basket nearby. Bailey’s restricted range of color—deep red and green paint, and the black and white photograph—reinforces the powerful starkness of his haunting image. This collage work was donated to the Museum by the Unus Foundation to honor the legacy of football great Walter Payton, and is on view in the Museum’s public corridor.

Dan Piersol Named MMA Curator Emeritus For the first time in the Museum’s history, a staff mem-ber has been awarded emeritus status. Having served as MMA deputy director for programs since 2005, Daniel (Dan) Piersol retired this summer after forty years of work in the museum field. The MMA Board of Trustees unanimously voted to bestow upon Dan the title of “Curator Emeritus.” Although Dan now has more time to enjoy his personal artistic pursuits, he will remain active with the Museum in special projects and programs. As a tribute to his career, the trustees purchased one of Dan’s recent paintings and gifted it to the Museum’s permanent collection at a recent reception in his honor.

Hale Woodruff (1900–1980), Mississippi Wilderness, c. 1944. oil on primed canvas. 22 in. x 27.5 in. Purchase, with funds from Cheek Fund, Franks Fund, The Gallery Guild, Inc., Hederman Fund, Montjoy Fund, and Rex Brown Fund. 2011.020. Art © Estate of Hale Woodruff/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY.

Dan Piersol and his “untitled” painting

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In March, the Mississippi Museum of Art, in partner-ship with the Eudora Welty House and the Eudora Welty Foundation, recognized Mississippi’s outstanding art and writing students at The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards of 2011 Mississippi Regional Competition awards ceremony held at the Jackson Convention Complex. A reception, which preceded the ceremony, was held at the Museum to honor the students, their parents, and teachers. More than 2,500 statewide entries in a wide variety of visual art categories, including painting, drawing, mixed media, photography, sculpture, graphic design, animation, textile fiber design, as well as art and photography port-folios were judged by a panel of judges over the course of two days. This year’s art award recipients included sixty–six Gold Keys, 141 Silver Keys, and 303 Honorable Mentions. The sixty–six entries receiving Gold Key awards were sent to New York City where they contended in the national com-petition with eighty other regions. Five of the sixty–six Gold Key recipients were present-ed American Visions Award nominations as best of show of the the regional competition: Sara Banks, Evan Brechtel, and Jacqueline Nguyen of Northwest Rankin High School; and Hunter Johnson and Cooper Williams of Mississippi School for the Arts.

The Museum has hosted the Mississippi Regional Competition for more than thirty years. This year’s competition and awards ceremony-were sponsored by

Five students were recognized nationally: Cooper Williams was chosen as The Mississippi Region’s Ameri-can Visions Medal recipient in the mixed media category. Hunter Johnson was awarded Gold and Silver Medals in mixed media and painting respectively. Other Silver Medalists were Megan Bates of Mississippi School for the Arts in sculpture, Katherine Satimore of Pearl River Central High School in fashion, and Jamie Anthony of Starkville Academy in photography. Established in 1923 by M.R. Robinson, who also found-ed Scholastic, Inc., The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are open to students in grades 7-12, recognizing outstand-ing achievement in the arts. The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, Inc. is the non-profit organization that adminis-ters the program. Located in New York City, the Alliance oversees all national judging.

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards of 2011

Untitled by Hunter Johnson

Paper Prom by Sara Banks

Unraveling Words by Jaquelyn Nguyen

Standard Life Collage by Evan Brechtel

Experiment by Cooper Williams

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We “heART” Volunteers! With the opening of The Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of Art, there are new and fun opportu-nities for volunteers. Do you have a green thumb? Do you have a talent for growing or arranging flowers? Do you pull weeds? We need your help in maintaining our beautiful gar-den. Don’t want to work outdoors? We have you covered. We continue to recruit volunteers as greeters, docents, administrative helpers, and studio volunteers. For more infor-mation about volunteering, please contact Ivy Alley at 601–960–1515 or [email protected]. She will be thrilled to hear from you and put you to work.

The Mississippi Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association and the Mississippi Museum of Art are working to develop a program to address the needs of the growing number of people in Mississippi who are and will be affected by Al-zheimer’s, and to build on the success that museums—par-ticularly the Museum of Modern Art —have had in provid-ing opportunities for Alzheimer’s patients to engage in the visual arts. This eight-week program piloted this Fall, with Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers from St. Cath-erine’s Campbell Cove visiting the Museum to spend time in the galleries looking at art as well as in the studio creating their own work. The hope is that from this

Free Student Admission Trustmark Bank and Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi continue to support the Museum through under-writing free student admission two days a week. Students of all ages, within or outside Mississippi, enjoy free admission thanks to these two long-time corporate sponsors.

pilot program, best practices for using visual art to work with Alzheimer’s patients will be developed and eventually disseminated throughout the state to provide the widest possible audience. Stacey Heidelberg Langford, one of the Museum’s passionate volunteers, aids the education staff by facilitating and leading discussion in the galleries. As a trained docent, Stacey has extensive knowledge about the works of art in the Museum’s permanent collection. Her affinity for teach-ing and helping others is well-utilized in the “Time Away at MMA” program.

Alzheimer’s Project: TIME AWAY AT MMA

“From the time we are

born until we are about

twenty-five, other people

help us and take care of

us, and so it has been very

rewarding to be able to

give back to those older

people who have long

been looking after us.”

– Stacey Heidelberg Langford, MMA Volunteer

educatIon contInued

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Mississippi Oil PaintersAssociation members use The Art Garden to paint en plein air.

Our Neighborhood Project In June, 2011, the Mississippi Museum of Art, in part-nership with Midtown Partners, worked with fourteen ris-ing 5th graders from Brown Elementary School on the Our Neighborhood Project. Using their own neighborhood of Midtown* Jackson, Mississippi, as their subject, this inquiry-based summer camp encouraged exploration, reflection, and artistic expression through a variety of media, including documentary photography, watercolor, and printmaking. This project continues this Fall, with the students work-ing with Museum educators and Midtown-based artists to design and install a public artwork in Midtown.

Our Neighborhood Project participants: (back row) Christopher Samuels; Shantiece Smith; Blair Lee; Aulondria Ransburgh; Kelsey Neal; (front row) Jaylon Bell; Myakelia Bratton; Marquavis Craft; Kenyond Barnes; Marcus Michael; Rosheka Nichols; Avantes Horton

*Midtown Jackson is located near downtown Jackson between Fortification Street (S); Woodrow Wilson Avenue (N); West Street (E); Mill Street (W).

The Our Neighborhood Project is made possible through the generous support of the W. E. Walker Foundation.

The Museum SchoolSummer 2011–

Something for Everyone

Summer Art Camp was filled with enthusiastic toddlers to teens.

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Museum Receives Nation’s Highest Honor The Mississippi Museum o f Art was one of ten institutions to receive the prestigious 2010 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, which is awarded annually by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Five museums and five libraries were chosen from hundreds of nominated institutions across the country. The Mississippi Museum of Art was the only art museum among them.“This year’s National Medal win-ners are serving their communities with innovative and creative new approaches to lifelong learning, com-mitment to addressing diverse com-munity needs, plain old hard work, and a lot of heart,” said IMLS Acting Director Marsha L. Semmel. “Many of our winners have evolved and grown despite tremendous challenges – all to empower and enrich the lives of their community members by cultivating col-laboration and openness. I am deeply appreciative of their efforts to make a difference. They serve as the nation’s role models.” The Institute of Museum and Li-brary Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 17,500 museums and 123,000 libraries. Its mission is to create strong museums and libraries that connect people to information and ideas.

30 Years and Counting!The Museum staff honored Julia Stewart on the occasion of her 30th anniversary as a Museum em-ployee. “Miss Julia” began her career as a security officer with the organization in 1981 and now serves as deputy chief of security. Pictured with Stewart are two other long-tenured Museum employees, Melvin Johnson (left) and L. C. Tucker, Jr., along with Museum Director Betsy Bradley.

In 2003, the Mississippi Museum of Art celebrated its centennial as the suc-cessor to Miss Bessie Cary Lemly’s Art Study Club. Now, eight years later, the Museum marks another 100-year anniver-sary – as successor to the Mississippi Art Association, founded in 1911. Following a successful exhibition (organized by Miss Lemly) of local art at the 1911 State Fair, the participating artists were so enthusi-astic about the outcome that they quickly organized the Mississippi Art Association, which allowed them to exhibit artwork regularly. In 1926, the organization was incorporated and for the next fifty years was increasingly active. In 1955, Mississippi Art Association President Mrs. Morgan Jones made the first effort to secure an art museum for Jackson. For the next twenty years, the organization worked to-ward constructing a new museum through fund-raising and consciousness-raising efforts. Dedication ceremonies for the new facility located at 201 East Pascagoula Street were held on April 22, 1978. One year later, the Mississippi Art Association’s charter of incorporation was amended, and the legal entity officially became the Mississippi Museum of Art on November 29, 1979. Suffice it to say that without the vi-sion, tenacity, and guidance of key individu-als throughout the past 100 years, there would be no Mississippi Museum of Art, and certainly not an institution of the caliber we enjoy today. We pay tribute to the following people who served as presi-dent of the Mississippi Art Association, and thank the multitude of volunteers, members, and patrons who helped them and the Museum succeed.

Presidents of the Mississippi Art Association

Miss Bessie Cary Lemly (founding president, 1911)Following Miss Lemly in the office of president were Miss Martha Enochs, Mrs. Roy Hogue, Aileen Phillips Shannon, and Mrs. W. Q. Sharpe. Their dates of service are unknown.Mrs. Marie Atkinson Hull (1916–1921)Mrs. D. G. Patton (1923)Mrs. Geral Marley (1923–1924)Mrs. L. V. Sutton (1928–1932)Mrs. Catherine Ellick (1939–1940)Mr. Karl Wolfe (1940–1942)Mr. Leon Burton (1942–1945)Dr. Kirby Walker (1945–1946)Mr. James Canizaro (1947–1948)Mr. Jeoffrey Hyams (1948)Mr. Thomas G. Biggs (1948)Mr. William L. Gill (1951–1953)Mrs. Lawrence B. Martin (1953–1954)Mr. Charles E. Carmichael (1954–1955)Mrs. Morgan F. Jones (1955–1956)Mr. Leon Burton (1956–1958)Mr. Joshua Green (1958–1959)Mrs. Robert K. Phillips (1959–1960)Mrs. William R. Allen (1960–1961)Mr. Harry Shields (1961–1962)Mrs. Jack Matthews (1963–1964)Mrs. Stuart C. Irby, Jr. (1964–1965)Mrs. W. H. Needy (1965–1966)Mrs. Merle Tennyson (Montjoy) (1966–1967)Mrs. Theo Inman (Vaughey) (1967–968)Mrs. Alfred F. Sorge (1968–1969)Mrs. Robert Travis (Mullen) (1970–1971)Mrs. J. W. Underwood (1971–1972)Mrs. Raymond F. Grenfell (1972–1973)Mrs. W. T. Hogg, Jr. (1973–1974)Mrs. Tom B. Scott, Jr. (1974–1975)Mrs. Wirt Yerger (1975–1976)Mrs. Davenport Mosby (1976–1977)

100 Years Old – Again?

Gwen Magee and Betsy Bradley with First Lady Michelle Obama

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Museum Staff Members Tapped by Prestigious Organizations Museum Director Betsy Bradley was recently elected to membership by the Association of Art Museum Direc-tors (AAMD). Membership in this organization is open to people who serve as directors of art museums which bypurpose, size, and standards of operation meet the eligibil-ity requirements established by AAMD trustees. Member-ship is based on the qualifications of both the individual director and the art museum he or she directs. The purpose of AAMD, which was founded in 1916, is to promote the vital role of art museums throughout North America and to advance the profession by cultivating leadership and communicat- ing standards of excellence in museum practice. AAMD represents approximately 200 directors of the largest art museums throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Robin Dietrick, the Museum’s curator of exhibitions, has been elected to the Board of Governors of the Missis-sippi Institute of Arts and Letters (MIAL). Robin has been a Museum staff member since 2001.

of Cleveland. These founding members knew that among Mississippi’s greatest riches are our artists, writers, and musicians, who must be supported, nurtured, and recog-nized.” MIAL yearly recognizes winners in each of these cat-egories at an awards banquet where each winner receives a check for $1,000. Nominations are made by the MIAL membership, which is open to everyone. Congratulations to Betsy and Robin on their appoint-ments. Both are outstanding ambassadors of the Museum who will diligently serve their new posts. And kudos to AAMD and MIAL for their picks!

In the spotlIght

Hail to the Chef! The Mississippi Museum of Art is honored to welcome

Luis Bruno as the new Executive Chef of The Palette Café

by Viking. Chef Bruno elevates The Palette Café’s already

stellar reputation with his passion for cooking, his creative

culinary repertoire, and his extensive experience as a

leader in the kitchen.

In his brief time at the Museum, Chef Bruno has

already left an unmistakable mark. He greets and interacts

with visitors during the bustling lunch hour and personally

sees to it that no patron leaves disappointed. As the Mu-

seum continues to grow and expand, with The Art Garden

at the Mississippi Museum of Art now open, it is a privilege

to have Chef Bruno’s boundless energy and consummate

professionalism for the days ahead.

It is only appropriate that The Palette Café by Viking,

housed under the same roof with thousands of gems of

visual art, would have an equally rare and talented culinary

artist at its helm.

The Palette Café by

Viking is open Tuesday

through Saturday.* Coffee

served at 10 AM. Lunch

served 11 AM–2 PM.

Closed Sunday and Monday.

*Brunch and lunch menu on Saturday, 10:30AM –2PM.

Please call ahead for up-to-date information.

According to MIAL’s web site, “In 1978, the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters was dreamed up by a few discerning individuals, including former Governor William Winter and Dr. Cora Norman both of Jackson, Dr. Aubrey Lucas and Dr. Noel Polk both of Hatties-burg, and Mrs. Keith McLean

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The Mississippi Story The Gertrude C. Ford Galleries for the Permanent Collection Eudora Welty wrote “It seems plain that the art that speaks more clearly, explicitly, directly and passionately from its place of origin will remain the longest understood.” With that in mind, Patti Carr Black, art his-torian and guest curator of The Mississippi Story, says that the exhibition “explores art that is explicitly and passionately derived from Mississippi—its place of origin.” The Mississippi Story is divided into four sec-tions: the influence of the land on art, Mis-sissippi’s people as depicted in its art, life in Mississippi observed by its artists, and the exporting of Mississippi culture through its artists. The exhibition features artwork by Walter Anderson, George Ohr, Sam Gilliam, William Dunlap, John McCrady, Richmond Barthé, Eudora Welty, William Hollingsworth, Marie Hull, and William Eggleston, among many others. Free to the public.

In Full Bloom: Garden Inspired Art from the Permanent CollectionWilliam B. and Isabel R. McCarty Foundation Gallery This exhibition features eighteen stellar works of art from the Mississippi Museum of Art’s permanent collection, installed in celebration of the opening of The Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of Art. The exhibition includes artwork in a variety of mediums by internationally-known art-ists like René Magritte and Pierre Bonnard, as well as work by beloved Mississippians G. Ruger Donoho, Mildred and Karl Wolfe, and Andrew Cary Young. Free to the public.

William Dunlap’s Panorama of the American Landscapeongoing (except during the Christmas holiday season when the Bethlehem Tree is featured)Trustmark Grand HallThis impressive mural was created by Mis-sissippi–native William Dunlap for the neo-classical rotunda of the Corcoran Gallery of Art in 1984. The installation of the four-teen canvases at the Mississippi Museum of Art places the artwork, originally seen in the round, on one wall stretching eleven feet tall and fifty-five feet wide. Referencing historical cycloramas, this mural presents the hunt country of Virginia (the verdant Blue Ridge landscape near Dunlap’s Virginia home) at eye-level, while the harsh winter landscape of the Antietam battlefield fills the upper half of the space. The mural is full of classic Dunlap iconography and is accompanied by a 28-minute video, “The Painter’s Landscape.” Free to the public.

William Christenberry’s Southern Wall Public Corridor Southern Wall, by Alabama-native William Christenberry, incorporates remnants of rural landscapes and buildings into a sculp-tural tableau. The 32-foot wall includes a window that reveals photographs of Mississippi landscapes, corrugated tin, and weathered siding from a 100-year-old barn accented with tobacco, soft drink, and fer-tilizer signs. This work of art was originally installed in the open-air entrance foyer of Jackson’s McCoy Federal Building in 1979. The piece is on loan to the Mississippi Museum of Art while the McCoy Federal Building undergoes renovations. Free to the public.

CURRENT

through January 1, 2012 Mississippi Watercolor Society Grand National Watercolor Exhibition Public Corridor This annual presentation includes works from across the country in various water-based mediums, organized in conjunction with the Mississippi Watercolor Society. Free to the public.

through December 11, 2011Rembrandt: Beyond the BrushThe Donna and Jim Barksdale Galleries for Changing Exhibitions Rembrandt van Rijn (1606–1669) was not only a master painter—he was a prolific, exceptional printmaker who garnered re-spect for his prints within his own lifetime. Thirty-five etchings are on display, illustrat-ing both secular and biblical scenes. The exhibition is accompanied by an illus-trated catalogue.

through February 5, 2012Skating: An Artist’s Book by Jane Kent and Richard FordThe Donna and Jim Barksdale Galleries for Changing Exhibitions This small but powerful exhibition is com-prised of eleven prints by Jane Kent created in 2011. This artist’s book is a collaboration between the New York-based printmaker and native Mississippi author Richard Ford, who wrote the riveting text that chronicles an argument between lovers.

through February 5, 2012Mississippi Invitational The Donna and Jim Barksdale Galleries for Changing ExhibitionsInitiated in 1997, this exhibition is the eighth to survey recent developments by artists living and working across the state and includes work in diverse materials. Selected by Los Angeles-based curator Franklin Sirmans, the exhibition is organized by the Museum and accompanied by an illustrated catalogue.

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

December 6, 2011 – January 8, 2011Bethlehem Tree: Younger Foundation Crèche CollectionJewell Younger Graeber of Marks, Missis-sippi, lovingly acquired the figures in this magnificent display over more than twenty years, in order to share the collection with the children of Mississippi. The installation in the Museum’s Trustmark Grand Hall in-cludes more than 150 authentic and scarce eighteenth-century figures, and includes be-loved religious figures Mary, Joseph, and the Three Magi, along with numerous angels and townspeople.Free to the public.

December 17, 2011 – February 5, 2012 Recent AcquisitionsArtwork recently added to the Museum’s permanent collection is showcased in this survey exhibition. Artwork represents an array of mediums from photography and painting to sculpture by artists from around the globe, many of whom have Mississippi connections.

February 4 – April 15, 2012 The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards of 2012 Mississippi Regional Compe-tition Public Corridor The Mississippi Museum of Art hosts this annual Mississippi Regional Competition for students in grades 7-12 from throughout the Mississippi region. Artworks winning at the regional level are exhibited prior to national competition, where Gold Key regional winners are eligible to compete. Free to the public.

March 3 –July 22, 2012 Curious George Saves the Day: The Art of Margret and H. A. Rey THE ANNIE LAURIE SWAIM HEARIN MEMORIAL ExHIBITION SERIES The Donna and Jim Barksdale Galleries for Changing Exhibitions Curious George, the beloved, irrepressible monkey of children’s book lore, is famous for his ability to “save the day.” Interpreting the role he played in safeguarding his own creators in times of danger as symbolic, this exhibition delves into the remarkable lives and works of Margret and H. A. Rey. The couple fled Paris in 1940 with a Curious George manuscript in their suitcase. Dur-ing a tense inspection of their belongings by a border official, children’s illustrations were found and they were allowed to continue on their way, eventually reaching the United States. Featuring nearly eighty original drawings and preparatory dummies for Margret and H. A. Rey children’s books and documentation related to their escape from Nazi-occupied Europe, the exhibi-tion examines the parallels between the obstacles the Reys faced and the drawings that may have saved their lives.

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MARCHFriday, March 2, 2012Curious George Saves the Day: The Art of Margret and H. A. ReyTime TBAMembers Opening ReceptionJoin us to clelbrate the twelth presentation in The Annie Laurie Swaim Hearin Memorial Exhibition Series. sSaturday, March 3, 2012Curious George Saves the Day: The Art of Margret and H. A. ReyTHE ANNIE LAURIE SWAIM HEARIN MEMORIALExHIBITION SERIES10AM – 2PM.ADMISSION: $12 adults, $10 seniors, $6 students Join us for opening day of the exhibition Curious George Saves the Day: The Art of Margret and H. A. Rey. Activities are planned for the entire family. ● n sTuesday, March 6, 2012Evening for EducatorsYates Community Room3 – 5 PMEvening for Educators is an opportunity for educators—of all ages and all disciplines—to look, learn, and connect with colleagues. Held throughout the year, this free event focuses on ways to integrate the Museum into the classsroom and includes a guided walk-through of Curious George Saves the Day: The Art of Margret and H. A. Rey, hands-on activities, and exhibition-based curriculum. This event is free and open to all educators. uTuesday, March 6, 2012Music in the CityTrustmark Grand Hall5:15 PM hors d'oeuvres and cash bar; 5:45 PM programFREE ADMISSION, DONATIONS WELCOMEIn partnership with St. Andrew's Cathedral, the Museum hosts Heather Denham and John Paul in concert. This event is spon-sored by Wise Carter Child & Caraway, P.A. sMarch 12-24, 2012Cocoon JacksonLed by New York Artist Kate Browne, Cocoon Jackson is part of an international participatory sculpture series involving active participation by local individuals and com-munities. Cocoon is a collaborative project resulting in an illuminated and interactive public artwork, measuring 26 feet long by 10 feet high. Cocoon Jackson will be con-structed in The Art Garden at the Missis-sippi Museum of Art, and upon completion will be on view to the public. sFriday, March 16, 2012Look and Learn with Hoot10AM – noonThe Mississippi Museum of Art hosts an event for 4-5 year olds and their parents. This educational opportunity features a hands-on art activity and story time. Please dress for mess.This event is made possible through the generous support of Atmos Energy. ● n

DECEMBERSaturday, December 3, 2011Museum Merriment Family DayTrustmark Grand Hall10AM – noonFREE ADMISSION, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Presented in conjunction with the Bethlehem Tree, bring the whole family to see the tree, have holiday cookies and cider, and participate in a fun holiday-related activity. ● n sSaturday, December 3, 2011The Museum School Workshop with William Goodman10AM – 2PMJoin renowned artist William Goodman for a collage workshop, which focuses on learn-ing the techniques associated with collage and mixed media design. The workshop involves selecting images, x-acto blading techniques, building compositions, as well as process and display of your collage. Sup-plies will be provided. To Register: Send an e-mail with subject line William Goodman Workshop to Ginger Williams-Cook at [email protected]. You will receive a confirmation e-mail to confirm your reservation. NOTE: The cost is $40 per student and the workshop will be capped at 20 participants. uTuesday, December 6, 2011The Museum Store Open HouseThe Museum Store10AM – 7PMIn conjunction with the Lighting of the Bethlehem Tree, The Museum Store hosts its annual holiday open house. Stop in and shop for holiday gifts and enjoy complimen-tary refreshments throughout the day. sTuesday, December 6, 2011Lighting of the Bethlehem Tree / Music in the City Trustmark Grand Hall5:15 PM hors d’oeuvres and cash bar; 5:45 PM programFREE ADMISSION, DONATIONS WELCOMEThe Museum hosts the Lighting of the Bethlehem Tree with special music present-ed by the Choirs of St Andrew’s Cathedral.This event is sponsored by Wise Carter Child & Caraway, P.A. sFriday, December 9, 2011The Museum SchoolFigure Drawing Workshop6–8PMJoin the Museum’s Master Teaching Artist Ginger Williams-Cook for a figure draw-ing class. This free form, minimal instruc-tion class is intended for individuals with a background or interest in drawing to come together for a social, creative evening. Par-ticipants must provide their own drawing materials. $10 class fee covers supplies for one class project (to be distributed during the session).To Register: Send an e-mail with sub-ject line Figure Drawing Class to Ginger Williams-Cook at [email protected]. You will receive a confirmation e-mail to confirm your reservation. NOTE: The class will be capped at 15 participants. uFriday, December 16, 2011Look and Learn with Hoot10AM – noonThe Mississippi Museum of Art hosts an event for 4-5 year olds and their parents. This educational opportunity features a hands-on art activity and story time featur-ing the reading of Beautiful Oops by Barney Saltzberg. Please dress for mess.This event is made possible through the generous support of Atmos Energy.● n

Tuesday, December 20, 2011Unburied TreasuresTrustmark Grand Hall5:30 PM hors d’oeuvres and cash bar; 6 PM programFREE ADMISSION, OPEN TO THE PUBLICWilliam Ferris, Ph.D. discusses documentary work – including the photographic portrait, Mary Gordon, Rose Hill, 1978, which is in the MMA’s permanent collection – from the 1960s and 1970s in Mississippi. Also, Dr. Ferris reads from his interview with Mary Gordon as published in Give My Poor Heart Ease: Voices of the Mississippi Blues. There will be a live performance of blues music. This program is financially assisted by the National Endowment for the Humanities. s

JANUARY 2012Tuesday, January 17, 2012Music in the CityTrustmark Grand Hall5:15 PM hors d’oeuvres and cash bar; 5:45 PM programFREE ADMISSION, DONATIONS WELCOMEIn partnership with St. Andrew’s Cathedral, the Museum hosts Jackie McGinnis and John Paul in a Cabaret of Jazz Standards. This event is sponsored by Wise Carter Child & Caraway, P.A. sFriday, January 20, 2012Look and Learn with Hoot10AM – noonThe Mississippi Museum of Art hosts an event for 4-5 year olds and their parents. This educational opportunity features a hands-on art activity and story time. Please dress for mess.This event is made possible through the generous support of Atmos Energy. ● n

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FEBRUARYTuesday, February 7, 2012Music in the CityTrustmark Grand Hall5:15 PM hors d'oeuvres and cash bar; 5:45 PM programFREE ADMISSION, DONATIONS WELCOMEIn partnership with St. Andrew's Cathedral, the Museum hosts Tom Lowe and John Paul—Beethoven Cycle of Sonatas for Piano and Violin in E Flat and A Major. This event is sponsored by Wise Carter Child & Caraway, P.A. sFriday, February 17, 2012Look and Learn with Hoot10AM – noonThe Mississippi Museum of Art hosts an event for 4-5 year olds and their parents. This educational opportunity features a hands-on art activity and story time. Please dress for mess.This event is made possible through the generous support of Atmos Energy. ● n

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Dinners à la Art Reprised Long-time Museum patrons will recall a late–1970s fundraiser, “Dinners à la Art.” Hosted by Museum members in their private homes, dinners and other social gatherings were available for pur-chase, with all proceeds benefitting the Museum. By all accounts, the events were hugely successful. This year, Museum Board Chair-man Roy Campbell invited current trustees to revive

Music in the City An MMA collaboration with St. Andrew’s Episcopal Cathedral, Music in the City continues to be a crowd pleaser. Presented on the first Tuesday of each month, John Paul, the cathedral’s choirmaster and organist, performs classical music on the harpsichord or piano. On occasion, he is joined by vocalists and other musicians. Music in the City is generously sponsored by

Pictured at “Croquet and Supper al Fresco” are Lynn Crystal, Margee Wohner, Ralph Wells, and Susan Hill. Ward and Jim Sumner, and Jane Hiatt hosted.

Trustees Art Spratlin and Bill Dunlap, along with Liz Spratlin, hosted guests at the offices of Butler Snow attorneys for a private tour of the firm’s art collection. Pictured are Younok and Rod Moorhead, Art Spratlin, Betsy Bradley, Bill Dunlap, and Liz Spratlin.

Host Roy Campbell preps for “An Italian Fest Alfresco.”

“Dinner and a Painting” was hosted by Jason Bouldin and Jack Garner pictured here with Betsy Bradley.

John Paul and Jackie McGinnis perform a cabaret program.

Nora Frances and Vaughan McRae go retro at “The Heidelburg Hop at the Haubergs’.”

the ‘70s-something fund-raiser and tailor it to their particular interests, loca-tions, and creativity. The result: big success, HUGE! The sold-out offerings ran the gamut–from intimate dinners to croquet, and from artists’ demonstra-tions to tours of art col-lections. If you missed out on this year’s doin’s, we’d be willing to bet that our esteemed leader just might call for a repeat in 2012.

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Art Remix 2011 Though June was a scorcher, the Museum kept its cool and offered a hot musical lineup at this year’s presentation of Art Remix. More than 500 people enjoyed the song stylings of musician and songwriter Valerie June and danced under the stars to the headline act Dangermuffin.

Sipping their favorite libations and enjoying outdoor grilled specialties of Chef Luis Bruno, guests forgot about the 99° heat and chilled for the evening in Down-town Jackson. Attendees also had the opportunity to enter a drawing to win a garden party in the new Art Garden. Art Remix 2011 was sponsored by Parkway Properties; WJTV News Channel 12; Jackson Free Press; Miss 103; Oldies 105.1; Z 106.7; and Hallelujah 95.5. Additional support was provided by the Mississippi Arts Commission, Lazy Magnolia, and DowntownJackson Partners.

The Museum hosted a reception for sponsors of the exhibition Breach of Peace: Portraits of the 1961 Freedom Riders.

Natchez Day With the exhibition River and Reverie: Paintings of the Mississippi by Rolland Golden as a backdrop, the Museum hosted Natchez Day to celebrate the port city’s contributions to Mississippi’s artistic traditions. Organized in partnership with the Historic Natchez Foundation, Natchez Day was sponsored by Britton & Koontz Bank, Concordia Bank & Trust Co., The Law Offices of Matt Greenbaum, Regions Bank, and United Mississippi Bank.

IMLS Award Celebration Museum members and public officials gathered to celebrate the Museum’s receipt of the 2010 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. Pictured at the event are Museum Chairman Roy Campbell, Gwen Magee, Director Betsy Bradley, and Mayor Harvey Johnson.

Mimi Miller, Clinton Bagley, Kathleen Jenkins, and Michele Hudson at Natchez Day

Host Roy Campbell preps for “An Italian Fest Alfresco.”

“Dinner and a Painting” was hosted by Jason Bouldin and Jack Garner pictured here with Betsy Bradley.

Dangermuffin, based in Folly Beach, South Carolina, was the headline act for Art Remix 2011.

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Representing Southern Poverty Law Center are Poonam Juneja, Monique Gillum, Samir Jaber, Jed Oppenheim, Jody Owens. and Elissa Johnson with Roy Campbell

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Opening Day First–day visitors enjoyed a full slate of activities beginning with a drum performance by Kaminari Taiko. Exhibition guest curator Gabe Weisberg and Museum Deputy Director for Programs Dan Piersol engaged guests throughout the exhibition with a gallery talk. Studio activities were offered as well as a traditional Japanese dance by Takahamaryu Mitsujuroku.

Laurie Hearin McRee and daughter Lanier McRee are pictured at the members’ opening reception for The Orient Expressed.

The Orient Expressed: Japan’s Influence on Western Art, 1854–1918 marked the eleventh presentation in The Annie Laurie Swaim Hearin Memorial Exhibition Series.

Kaminari Taiko performs during opening day of The Orient Expressed.

Kyoto Views: The Art of Randy Hayes

Opening concurrently with The Orient Expressed, Kyoto Views: The Art of Randy Hayes featured the Mississippi native’s body of work based on his photographs of Kyoto, Japan. Hayes (center) is pictured with family and friends from Holly Springs.

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Animaze Me!The Museum partnered with Crossroads Film Festival to celebrate the Japanese tradition of anime (the art of Japanese animation).

Children’s DayKids enjoy making koinobori (carp-shaped streamers), one of several creative activities of-fered during Children’s Day presented by

Hinamatsuri Family DayChildren of all ages celebrate Hinamatsuri (the Festival of Dolls) Family Day. Here, kids learn about the art of calligraphy.

Spring Luncheon “Haviland & Co.: An American Dream . . . in France”Laurens d’Albis, the great-great-grandson of David Haviland, founder of the Limoges china manufacturing company, Haviland & Co., consults with Susan Hill about her Havilandware.

The Artistree of BonsaiMaster bonsai artist Guy Guidry creates an exotic design during a Saturday-morning demonstration.

The Orient Expressed Programs and Activities

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On the Saturday following “An Evening in the Garden” gala, the Museum hosted “Town Creek Arts Festival” to mark the opening of The Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of Art. The day-into-evening celebration featured musical and performing artists Southern Komfort Brass Band, Mississippi Improv Alliance, Sigma Beta Club of Jackson, Front Porch Dancers, Ballet Mississippi, Brady Stewart and Paul Martin, Margaret Phillips, and Gary Scott and Friends. The Mississippi Children’s Museum, the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, and members of the Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi, Inc. provided hands-on activities in the Garden’s outdoor classrooms. Local and regional artists displayed their wares along Lamar Street, while LiquidMetalz Kru graffiti artists spent the day painting a vivid wall mural. Jackson artist William Good-man worked late into the evening rendering his own mural. Because no festival is complete without tasty comfort food and beverages, several Downtown Jackson eateries were on hand to serve up a wide selection of both. Our own chef, Luis Bruno, cooked up some of the best treats for the evening crowd. The photos on these two pages highlight several of the festival’s performers and the crowd who enjoyed them.

Town Creek Arts Festival Celebrates Opening of The Art Garden

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Presenting sponsors for the 2011 Town Creek Arts Festival AT&T

Entergy

FOx 40

Miss 103

Oldies 105.1

Z 106.7

95.5 Hallelujah FM

TownCreek Arts Festival was also sponsored by Jackson Free Press

Downtown Jackson Partners

Mississippi International Film Festival

EastGroup Properties

Siemens

The Art Garden at the Mississippi

Museum of Art and its programming

are supported in part by a grant

from the

National

Endowment

for the Arts.

Special thanks to those who helped make The Art Garden GREEN:Au CourantThe Everyday GardenerGreen Oak Garden Center and FloristLakeland Yard and GardenNative Habitats, IncSustainable SolutionsWilson and Wilson IrrigationJack Garner

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mma affIlIates

Affiliate Exhibitions

Schedule 2011THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 Glen Rogers: Paintings and Prints*

THROUGH DECEMBER Eudora Welty and New Deal PhotographyThe Gallery at Colbert Commons, Forest

DECEMBER 19, 2011 – JANUARY 20, 2012 Give My Poor Heart Ease: Voices of the Mississippi BluesMississippi Cultural Crossroads, Port Gibson

Schedule 2012MAY 5 – AUGUST 25 Close to Home: Photographs by Eudora WeltyCottonlandia Museum, Greenwood

JUNE 1 – JULY 31 Give My Poor Heart Ease: Voices of the Mississippi BluesCrossroads Museum, Corinth

SEPTEMBER 7 – OCTOBER 5 Give My Poor Heart Ease: Voices of the Mississippi BluesE.E. Bass Cultural Arts Center/Greenville Arts Council, Greenville

*denotes an exhibition not curated by MMA

In Spring, 2011, the Museum added a new affiliate to its statewide network, bringing the total number of affili-ates to twenty–nine. The Gallery at Colbert Commons in downtown Forest is located in a recently renovated, mid-century bank building, which is now owned by the city of Forest. Following a visit by MMA staff, The Gallery at Colbert Commons is installing a hanging system and filters for its fluorescent lights. The manager of the venue recently wrote, “It is my hope, as well as that of Mayor Nancy Chambers and the City Council, to develop a quality gallery featuring exhibits that will draw attention to the arts in our community while enhancing our downtown district. The preliminary plan for each new exhibit is to sponsor a First Night for adults, fol-lowed by an extended period for visits by school children in Forest, Scott County, and any outlying areas we can reach.” Currently on view are Eudora Welty and New Deal Photography and Glen Rogers: Paintings and Prints. Gal-lery hours during the exhibitions are 10 AM–5 PM, Mon-day through Friday, and 2–5 PM Saturday and Sunday.

The Gallery at Colbert Commons, Forest

Jarrod Partridge installs a painting purchased for the gallery’s collection.

Museum Welcomes 29th Affiliate

Glen Rogers is an international artist whose work ranges from painting, prints, and drawings to public art work. Her work is inspired by archetypal symbols, sacred geometry, and the infinite forms in nature. There is an undeniable feminine quality in her work, which is both mystical and meditative and transcends into the spiritual realm. Rogers is a native of Forest, Mississippi, spent almost twenty–five years in the San Francisco Bay–area and now lives in Mazatlan, Mexico.

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Mississippi Museum of Art Statewide Affiliate Network*

Amory Regional Museum, Amory

B.J. Chain Public Library, Olive Branch

Belhaven University, Jackson

The Brookhaven Trust, Brookhaven

Charleston Arts Revitalization Effort (CARE), Charleston

Cottonlandia Museum, Greenwood

Crossroads Museum, Corinth

Delta Blues Museum, Clarksdale

Dollye M. E. Robinson College of Liberal Arts Gallery, Jackson State University, Jackson

Eula Bass Lewis Gallery at Jones County Junior College, Ellisville

Fielding Wright Art Center, Delta State University, Cleveland

The Gallery at Colbert Commons, Forest

Greenville Arts Council, Greenville

GumTree Museum of Art, Tupelo

Historic Jefferson College, Washington

Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Fine Art Gallery, Jefferson Davis Campus, Gulfport

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Fine Art Gallery, Jackson County Campus, Gautier

Mississippi Cultural Crossroads, Port Gibson

Mississippi State University, Starkville

Mississippi University for Women Fine Art Gallery, Columbus

Northwest Mississippi Community College, Senatobia

Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art, Biloxi

Pike County Arts Council, McComb

Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation, Vicksburg

Union County Heritage Museum, New Albany

The University of Mississippi Museum, Oxford

The University of Southern Mississippi Museum of Art, Hattiesburg

Walter Anderson Museum of Art, Ocean Springs

*as of August 2011

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Please return form along with payment to Mississippi Museum of Art 380 South Lamar Street, Jackson, MS 39201. Please make checks payable to Mississippi Museum of Art.

* Museum membership is required in order to join the New Collectors Club.

l new collectors club Individual member ($45)

l new collectors club dual member ($80)

Name _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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New Collectors Club The Mississippi Museum of Art’s New Collectors Club

supports new and experienced collectors by offering visits

to artists’ studios and collectors’ homes, exclusive tours of

Museum exhibitions, out-of-state art excursions, and more.

In November, 2010, club members took a weekend

art excursion to Oxford and Taylor. There, they visited

ten artists’ studios, met many more artists, and enjoyed

private viewings of the artists’ current work. Friends of

The University of Mississippi Museum hosted a wine and

cheese reception for the group.

The beginning of 2011 took the members to the

home and studio of artist Gwendolyn A. Magee. Gwen

shared with us one powerful, exquisitely crafted quilt after

another and explained the story and her creative process

behind each one. We viewed work from A Slave Narrative, which was a piece she was working on at the

time. It was with great sadness that we learned a few

months later that Gwen had passed away. We will re-

member her artistry, her vision, and her immense spirit.

February and May brought New Collectors Club

events related to exhibitions at the Mississippi Museum of

Art. Randy Hayes was present February 19 for a recep-

tion in honor of his exhibition, Kyoto Views: The Art of Randy Hayes. On May 26, Dan Piersol, the Museum’s

deputy director for programs, led a tour of The Orient Expressed: Japan’s Influence on Western Art, 1854-1918.

On June 23, Nunnery’s at Gallery 119 hosted the club.

Artist Lucy Mazzaferro showed artworks that she has col-

lected and that have inspired her as an artist.

In August and September, the New Collectors Club

with the MMA presented Art by Choice, an exhibition,

sale, and auction of artworks which benefitted the

Lucy Mazzaferro addresses club members.

MMA’s acquisition of new art and MMA’s operations.

Artists and art galleries also benefitted from the art sales.

For the Art by Choice exhibition, MMA curated a selection

of museum-quality works by artists associated with Missis-

sippi as well as works from galleries in New York, Boston,

Memphis, and New Orleans. A live auction of about

twenty artworks took place on August 26, and more than

100 works were available for purchase in the sale from

August 26–September 11.

In late October, the New Collectors Club took a

weekend art excursion to Little Rock, Arkansas. Activi-

ties included touring the Arkansas Art Center, a private

collection, an artist’s studio, and visiting art galleries in Little

Rock.

The New Collectors Club offers six to ten such events

each year. Any Museum member may join! For more in-

formation, contact Beth Batton at bbatton@msmuseumart.

org or call 601–960–1515.

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Gwen Magee entertained club members in her studio.

Lucy Mazzaferro addresses club members.

New Collectors Club members at the studio of Glenray Tudor

Ron Dale hosted the club in his Oxford studio.

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FAMILY/DUAL MEMBERSHIP ($60)l Includes all the benefits of an Individual Membership for two adults and children under 18 living in the same householdl OR for one member plus one guest when accompanied by that memberl OR for two specified adultsl Discount on Museum School classesSeniors 60 years and over receive $10 off the cost of Family/Dual Membership.

SUPPORTING MEMBERSHIP ($100)l Includes all the benefits of the Family/Dual Membership plusl Limited membership privileges and on-site store discounts through the North American Reciprocal Membership Programl Two MMA Comp Cards*

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CURATOR’S MEMBERSHIP ($500)l Includes all the benefits of the Partner Membership plusl Exclusive invitation to “First Look” previews of new acquisitionsl Four MMA Comp Cards*

REMBRANDT MEMBERSHIP ($1,000) andJUNIOR REMBRANDT MEMBERSHIP FOR35 YEARS AND UNDER ($600)l Includes all the benefits of the Curator’s Membership plusl Exclusive invitation to The Rembrandt Society annual dinnerl Complimentary exhibition catalogues produced by MMAl Six MMA Comp Cards*

DIRECTOR’S REMBRANDT MEMBERSHIP ($2,500)l Includes all the benefits of the Rembrandt Membership plusl Recognition and two complimentary tickets to the Museum’s annual fundraising galal Priority seating at designated events with advance reservations (subject to availability)l Exclusive invitation to “Behind the Scenes at MMA” toursl Six MMA Comp Cards*

CHAIRMAN’S REMBRANDT MEMBERSHIP ($5,000)l Includes all the benefits of the Director’s Rembrandt Membership plusl One-time complimentary use of Museum facility for a private function (non-transferable)l Private curatorial tours of each exhibition for member and up to five guests (prior arrangement required)l Six MMA Comp Cards*

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The Annual Fund helps your Museum provide the best possible exhibi-tions and entertainment. Through the fund, favorite programs and special events are partially underwritten. More than half of the Museum’s annual budget comes from unrestricted contributions. A gift through the Annual Fund is an investment in the role the Museum plays in inspiring and enrich-ing the city of Jackson and the state of Mississippi. Your gift through the Annual Fund, whether a gift of membership, honorarium, or an outright gift to the Museum, offers YOU the opportu-nity to be a partner in bringing exceptional exhibitions to the community, providing high quality educational programming, and preserving the Mu-seum’s valuable collection. You can make a gift to the Annual Fund at any time you choose. Our programming runs all rear ‘round, so make a donation to the MMA Annual Fund today!

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The Museum is pleased to announce the addition of six new trustees: Robert Gibbs, Susan Hill, Leslie Hurst, John Pearson, Lisa Percy, and Stacy Underwood.

Robert has held leadership roles in numerous professional organizations, including the Mississippi Bar, the Charles Clark Chapter of the American Inns of Court, and the American College of Trial Lawyers. He is active in many community organizations, including the United Way, 100 Black Men of Jackson, and Hope Federal Credit Union. He also serves on the boards of First Commercial Bank, New Stage Theatre, and Big Brothers Big Sisters, among others. Robert is a Deacon of the Free Mission Baptist Church. He and his wife, Debra, are the parents of two children.

Orchestra for which she chaired the Symphony League Ball. She also lends her floral knowledge and arranging skills to organizational and social benefits. Susan is a member of St. Andrew’s Cathedral, where she has served on the vestry. She is married to Bill Hill, and they have four sons.

Mississippi Economic Council’s Blueprint Mississippi, the board of directors for the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership, and the board of trustees for the United Way of the Capital Area. Before arriving in Jackson, Leslie was publisher of The Daily Advertiser, Lafayette, Louisiana, and VP of the South Group. She has served on the boards of trustees for the Boise Art Museum, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, and Huntington Museum of Art.

associated with BankPlus, where he serves as President – Private Client Group. He currently sits on the boards of the Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi, the Boys and Girls Club of Central Mississippi, and River Hills Club. He is married to Lynn Pearson, and they have two daughters.

in the Carter White House and the offices of governors William Winter and Ray Mabus. She was also associated with the law firm of Brunini, Grantham, Grower and Hews. Lisa is active in local and statewide organizations, currently serving on the boards of the William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation, Foundation for Public Broadcasting in Mississippi, Delta Health Alliance, and Kings Daughters and Sons Circle Foundation. Lisa resides in Greenville with her husband, Billy.

program provides the neediest in our community the opportunity to express themselves artistically. Stacy is a member of Christ United Methodist Church and the Belhaven Garden club. She and her husband, Jay, are the parents of three children.

Robert Gibbs practices law as a partner with Gibbs Whitwell, PLLC in Jackson, and teaches law at Mississippi College School of Law. He is a graduate of Tougaloo College and earned his J. D. degree from The University of Mississippi.

Susan Hill is a long-time patron of the Museum, having served in several volunteer capacities, including that of MMA trustee from 1988 through 1991. Susan has also been active in other arts organizations, among them the Mississippi Symphony

Leslie Hurst is president and publisher of The Clarion-Ledger. She also serves as vice president of Gannett’s South Group. Leslie is a graduate of the University of Missouri with a degree in journalism. She serves on the steering council for the

John Pearson is originally from Cleveland, Mississippi. He is a graduate of The University of Mississippi with a banking and finance degree. He has been in the banking field for thirty years, having worked for several different institutions. John is

Lisa Percy is a graduate of Vanderbilt University and earned her J. D. degree from The University of Mississippi. During her professional career, Lisa held positions with gubernatorial and presidential campaigns, as well as positions

Stacy Underwood is a graduate of The University of Mississippi with a degree in art. She is the founder and director of HeARTWorks (“He works through art.”), a non-profit organization benefitting the homeless of Jackson. The

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MISSISSIPPI MUSEUM OF ART STAFF ROSTER Betsy Bradley, Director; Nina Moss, Director of Communications; Stephanie Palmertree, Director of Finance; Allison England, Accounting Assistant; Mindy Kunz, Building Manager & Events Coordinator; Robin C. Dietrick, Curator of Exhibitions; Beth Batton, Curator of the Collection; Amber Schneider, Registrar; L. C. Tucker. Jr., Chief Preparator; Melvin Johnson, Associate Preparator; Tom Jones, Preparator; Elizabeth Williams, Curator of Education; Ivy Alley, Curator of Education, Docents & Volunteers; Ginger Williams Cook, Studio Programs Coordinator & Master Teaching Assistant; Jenny Tate, Director of Marketing; Julian Rankin, Public Relations Coordinator; Robin Smith, Graphic Designer; Ann Harkins, Director of Membership & Annual Giving; Luis Bruno, Executive Chef; Carol Cox Peaster, The Art Garden Coordinator; Elizabeth Tyler, The Museum Store Manager; Annette French, Visitor Information Coordinator; Stacey Heidelberg Langford, The Museum Store Sales Associate; James A. Steverson, Chief of Security; Julia Stewart, Deputy Chief of Security; Alexis L. Durr, Tammy Ervin, Matt Malouf, Charles Moaton, Cary Smith, Eric Ward, Darrell D. T. Winston, security officersMISSISSIPPI MUSEUM OF ART BOARD OF TRUSTEES Roy Campbell, Chairman; Laurie H. McRee, Vice Chairman; Peder Johnson, Past Chairman; David Fowler, Treasurer; Mayo Flynt, Secretary; Robert Alexander, Jr.; Dea Dea Baker; Jason Bouldin; Geraldine Kearse Brookins; Isaac K. Byrd, Jr.; Margaret Carl; Joanne Cheek; Steven Chevalier; Mitch Collins; Harold Corbin; William Dunlap; Steve Edds; Haley Fisackerly; Jack Garner; Robert Gibbs; Gloria Harvey; Robert E. Hauberg, Jr.; Jane Crater Hiatt; Susan Hill; John Horhn; Jerry Host; Leslie Hurst; Ellen Leake; D. E. Magee, Jr.; Katherine McRae; John Pearson; Lisa B. Percy; Laurie Smith; Art Spratlin; Ward Sumner; James Threadgill; Stacy Underwood; Gloria Walker; Kathryn Wiener; Nancy YatesThe Mississippi Museum of Art and its programs are sponsored in part by the city of Jackson and the Jackson Convention & Visitors Bureau. Support is also provided in part by funding from the Mississippi Arts Commission, a state agency, and in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

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