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LRMA News
FALL 2021
DIRECTOR’S
REPORT
This summer saw a variety
of community programs,
some new ones and some
old favorites. Free Family
Art was back in person
with an option for to go
kits. Those who chose to
participate at the Museum
were also treated to a new
partnership with the Laurel
Jones County Public Library
and the Nurture Our Fu
ture organization. Each
week, a children’s book Nurture Our Future book donations
was read by volunteers
from the library while donations of new and lightly used books were
accepted as part of Nurture Our Future’s mission to place free books
in the hands of young children throughout Jones County.
The City of Laurel was fortunate to receive a grant from the Mississippi
Arts Commission at the beginning of the summer to paint 16 traffic
signal boxes around our town. In partnership with the Laurel Arts
League, Curator of Education Hillary Steinwinder facilitated the Curb
side Canvas Project for the city. Twelve of the boxes were painted by
individual artists while four of the boxes were designed by Outreach
Education Coordinator Kelly Rosa and painted by school children
and youth from our community (see page 8).
Along with Gala Chairmen Missy and Bill Sanderson, we are
2021 Blues Bash making plans for our annual gala on Saturday, December 4.
We also continued our long standing partnership with the Laurel The Silver Ball should be an exquisite evening at the Museum and will
Housing Authority as our outreach education program provided both include an online auction. I look forward with excitement to your
take home art kits and classes at various locations around our com support!
munity as part of a summer feeding program. Another annual pro
The summer marked a change in two of our board positions. Scotty
gram was back as Blues Bash was held on the Museum’s front lawn
Sumrall rotated off after 10 years of service, the last several years
in early June. More than 350 guests enjoyed a delightful night of
ably leading our Property Committee as chair. Our bylaws mandate
music and food.
that one board seat be occupied by a local financial institution. As
Our Guild of Docents and Volunteers returned incrementally over the Magnolia State Bank rotated off the Board, Community Bank was
summer as members served as greeters in the lobby and helped with elected to fill that position. We look forward to working with Bo
programs and classes. If you or someone you know is interested in
Bounds who will be representing Community Bank. For more than 45
joining this incredible group, please contact LRMA Visitor Services
years, with the exception of rotating off a few times, Bobby Hynson
Coordinator Angie Jolly. The Guild touches all aspects of the Museum
has been a member of the Board. He retired from the Board in June,
and its operations, and we would love to welcome new members.
and Peyton Green was elected to fill the remaining two years of
The Museum has been fortunate to sustain its operations at a high Bobby’s term. As a descendent of one of the founding families, Bobby
level over the past year. One reason is the support provided by both has a vested interest in the success of the Museum and a unique
the Mississippi Arts Commission and the Mississippi Humanities historical perspective. I dare say that few Board members have had
Council. Both statewide organizations have provided general oper Bobby’s passion for the Museum or his care and oversight of the
ating support and grants for special projects here at LRMA. Their financial well being of the Eastman Memorial Foundation.
leadership and commitment to helping us, as well as our fellow
museums and cultural organizations around Mississippi, is to be – George Bassi
applauded.
2 Fall 2021 On the Cover: Chuck Hemard, #3, Thomas County, Georgia, 2011, pigment print
EXHIBITIONS
LOWER LEVEL GALLERIES THROUGH NOVEMBER 7, 2021
Visitors to the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art are greeted in a lobby
richly decorated with golden oak paneling and cork floors. They
may not notice that the ornamentation continues above, with a
ceiling featuring the plaster work of sculptor Leon Hérmant. The
design, suggested by Charles J. Watson of the Chicago interior
decorating firm Watson and Walton, features low relief depictions
of flora, fauna, and celestial bodies. In honor of this enchanting
adornment and in a continuation of a series of exhibitions that
celebrate how artists are breathing new life into techniques and
forms found in centuries old art and design, the Museum presents an
exhibition of works in plaster by contemporary artists Amy Kann,
Jedediah Morfit, and Mark Webber. Their works show the effective
ness of utilizing the medium in traditional, conceptual, and abstract
forms.
Plaster is made by mixing powdered stone, such as lime or gypsum,
with water to form a paste that can be applied to walls, cast into
three dimensional forms, or cut and carved when dry. Relief deco
rations in plaster have been used in interior and exterior architec
tural design since antiquity. Figurative plaster sculpture was
pioneered by the ancient Egyptians, who used plaster to make head
and face casts of the deceased. Romans made plaster reproductions
Amy Kann, Transition, Forton
of Greek sculpture, and these continued to be made and collected dur
ing the Renaissance and Neoclassical eras. In the nineteenth century, students at art academies learned art history and anatomy
by studying plaster casts of classical sculptures. Artists have also used plaster as a means of working out sculptural ideas that
would then be realized in a more durable material like marble or bronze. Therefore, plaster was perceived as a secondary
material, a means to some other end.
continued on page 4
Thursday, September 16, 2021
5:30 7:30 p.m.
The artists of Paste and Cut will appear virtually to discuss how they use the medium of plaster in different ways in their work.
Audience members in attendance at the Museum will be able to ask questions of the artists. A reception will follow.
LRMA NEWS 3
EXHIBITIONS
LOWER LEVEL GALLERIES THROUGH NOVEMBER 7, 2021
continued from page 3
In the 20th century, how
ever, artists who had a
feeling for the instability of
the modern world began
to value the inexpensive
and fragile material of
plaster for its own sake.
Sculptors use it as a pri
mary material, either as a
finished piece cast from a
design produced in an
other material, or sculpted
directly in both additive
and subtractive ap
proaches. They can cut it
apart or carve into it, just Mark Webber, Untitled, plaster, copper
as they would with stone. Contemporary artists can also take ad
vantage of technological advances that increased the materials from
which plaster is produced. Kann uses Forton, which is made of
Hydro Stone, fiberglass, and resin. Morfit reinforces his plaster with
fiberglass. Webber combines gypsum based Hydrocal with other
materials that include copper wire, stone, wood, and steel.
Kann specializes in realistic, figurative sculpture in bas relief, a tech
nique where the sculpted elements remain attached to a solid back
ground of the same material, similar to Hérmant’s decoration of the
Museum’s ceiling. She produces profiles of friends and relatives, as
well as symbolic narratives, such as a self portrait showing a woman
surrounded by trees in a wooded landscape. Morfit’s contemporary Jedediah Morfit, Anemone, fiberglass reinforced plaster, zip ties, paint
vision takes advantage of both traditional bas relief techniques and
cutting edge digital technology to produce his plaster bas reliefs and mixed media busts. His sculpture mixes humor, fantasy,
violence, and the surreal. Webber has been a cabinetmaker for many years and has used materials from the construction trades
in that work and in his fine art pieces because he sees in honesty in them. He feels that combining wood, plaster, and metal is the
aesthetic equivalent to solving an equation. Although they are heirs to an ancient medium, these artists take plaster in new
directions for our contemporary world to enjoy.
4 Fall 2021
EXHIBITIONS
THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2021 SANDERSON AND CHRISTIAN GALLERIES
Exhibition generously sponsored by
The Way Home celebrates the range of
work being produced by five Southern
photographers. Each artist is showcased
by a thematic body of work, covering
topics such as a celebration of industry
and an examination of its effects on our
region’s landscape, the struggles and tri
umphs of life in the South, and place and
identity as they relate to the concept of
home.
Chad Edwards, a native of Laurel, de
veloped an interest in photography
when, as a young man, he snuck cam Jessica Ingram, Vernon Dahmer’s sons a few days after the bombing, Kelly Settlement, Hattiesburg, Missis
eras into concerts. He continued to take sippi, January, 1966, 2017, archival inkjet print
photographs after he became a profes
sional tour manager. Although he spends much of his time on the road, Edwards’ work on display in The Way Home features a
day in the life of Laurel Machine and Foundry, a company in his hometown.
Born in Texas and having lived in Mississippi, Georgia and now South Carolina, Micah Green began taking photographs while
working at a short staffed newspaper and has since become an accomplished photojournalist. The photographs chosen for dis
play in The Way Home focus on the hands of the people he has met through his work as they work and worship, play and protest.
A lifelong resident of the South, Chuck Hemard is an associate professor at Auburn University in the department of art and art his
tory. Using large format film cameras, Hemard produces photographs of quintessentially rural Southern landscapes that show how
modern industry is impacting our sense of the place we call home.
continued on page 6
LRMA NEWS 5
EXHIBITIONS
THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2021 SANDERSON AND CHRISTIAN GALLERIES
continued from page 5
A native of Nashville, Jessica Ingram is on the faculty in
the department of art at Florida State University in Talla
hassee. On display in this exhibition are works from
Road Through Midnight: A Civil Rights Memorial, a se
ries that brings attention to sites of tragedy and struggle
and memorializes the lives lost on the continuing journey
to racial and social justice in the South.
Utica, Mississippi native Alexis McGrigg utilizes the
mediums of painting, drawing, photography, transme
dia, and installation in her work. She finds the concept of
Blackness in three forms: figurative abstraction, the
notion of spirituality and its relationship to being, and
celestial and metaphysical space. Her experimental
photographs on display in this exhibition are visual
examinations of the mode of travel through that space, as
Black people go to and from a larger theoretical plane Chad Edwards, Daily Equations, 2020, digital print
that they call “home.”
Alexis McGrigg, Journeying 5, 2021, digital print Micah Green, Amara and Elbows on Set, 2018, digital print
6 Fall 2021
EDUCATION
ARTFUL YOGA
WEDNESDAYS IN OCTOBER • 9:00 A.M. • FREE
Join us for an artful yoga class and engage in a practice that focuses on relaxation,
balance, and strength! Ann Barrow, a certified yoga instructor, will lead each drop in
class. Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing and bring their own
yoga mat. Beginners are welcome and no experience or registration is required!
LRMA NEWS 7
COLLECTIONS
& PROGRAMS
RECENT ACQUISITION
Andrew Newell
Wyeth, one of the
best known Ameri
can artists of the
20th century, was a
realist painter. He
often said, "I paint
my life." His fa
vorite subjects were
the land and peo
The concept, graphic, information, and language
ple around him, Andrew Newell Wyeth (American, 1917 2009), Spruce
used for describing and promoting our virtual
both in his home Timber, 1946, Watercolor with graphite on paper, A
exhibition Seeing 2020 last year was copied
town of Chadds Lauren Rogers Museum purchase with funds from the
without permission from the Polk Museum of Art in
Ford, Pennsylvania, Moran R. Berbett Acquisitions Fund, 2021.10
Lakeland, Florida, which hosted its Hindsight 2020
and at his summer home in Cushing, Maine. Spruce Timber was
exhibition last year. We apologize and thank the
painted at Broad Cove Farm in Cushing. The figure on the right is
Polk Museum of Art for permitting us to continue to
his friend Forrest Wall, and the figure on the left is his brother in law,
use that material on our website and across our
John Sawyer. Here they chop down the wood that would be used to
social media platforms.
build Wyeth’s house there.
In partnership with the
Mississippi Arts Commission,
the City of Laurel, and the
Laurel Arts League,
the Museum recently
facilitated the painting of
16 traffic signal boxes
around Laurel including
these four boxes painted
by school children and
youth from our community.
8 Fall 2021 LRMA Education Programs are supported in part by The Essmueller Company Education Endowment Fund.
DEVELOPMENT
LRMA GALA 2021
The Eastman Memorial Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Missy and Bill
Sanderson will chair The Silver Ball: LRMA Gala MMXXI to be held Saturday evening, December 4.
The Sandersons have tapped Tammy and Jim Ford as Premier Auction chairmen and Ginger and
Fred Walters as Auction Committee chairs. Dianne Mullins will head up decorations and Jan and
Gene Harlow will provide leadership for Food and Beverage. Becky Turlington will chair the Gala
Preview Party on Thursday evening, December 2.
The Gala committee is hard at work securing items that will be appealing to bidders. Fabulous art,
exciting trips, and unique jewelry will highlight the auctions along with dinners and travel opportu Mr. and Mrs. William Sanderson
nities, gifts for ladies and gents, artwork, and lovely items for the home and garden. 2021 Gala Chairmen
The LRMA Gala remains the single largest fundraiser for LRMA with proceeds benefiting programs and exhibitions and the full and
vigorous support of our donors is needed this year, as always before, to accomplish our mission.
Invitations will be mailed to LRMA members at the Sponsor ($100) level and above. Ticket information, along with other details for
the event, will be included in the invitation. For information regarding the 2021 Gala or how to become an LRMA member, visit
LRMA.org or contact Holly Green, Director of Development, at 601.649.6374 or hgreen@LRMA.org.
GALA MMXXI AUCTION COMMITTEE
Ginger and Fred Walters, Auction Committee Chairmen
Entertaining Travel Ladies and Gentlemen
* Karen and Peter Biglane * Elizabeth and Brad Kent * Lindsey and Brian Schmoekel
Andrea and John Milham Lauren and Casey Butts Matt Owens
Mary and Andrew Ousley Rebekah Staples
Home and Garden Art
* Stephanie and Chad Harris * Dorothy and Patrick Nassar
Lee and Moe Caver Amy and Ben Morgan
* Category Chairmen Jade and Lew Yoder
MUSEUM SHOP
Holiday
Open House
November 18, 2021
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Trunk Show by
Storewide discounts
Tisch Jewelry Werks
Refreshments * Free Gift Wrapping 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
LRMA NEWS 9
DEVELOPMENT
The Lauren Rogers Museum of Art
provides exposure to the visual arts through New Memberships Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Padgett For: Mrs. Phineas Stevens (Pat)
focused collections, diversified exhibitions, (1/16/2021 through 8/15/2021) Mr. and Mrs. Charles Price From: Mr. and Mrs. William Green
and educational programs; encourages Grand Benefactor Sponsor For: Mrs. George Thuroczy (Mary)
awareness of the aesthetic and cultural Ms. Linda Nelson and Mr. Bob Kaliski Mr. and Mrs. Scott Goddard From: Mr. and Mrs. George Bassi
values of the visual arts; and seeks to Ms. Andrea Prestridge Dr. and Mrs. Steven Nowicki Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner Green Jr.
enhance the quality of life in Laurel and Donor Dr. and Mrs. Donald Sawyer Evelyn and Michael Jefcoat
Jones County, the state of Mississippi, and Mr. Glenn James Friends Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Lindsey
the Southern region. Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Thames Mrs. William Axton Mrs. Fisk Halsted Walker
Patron Mr. Jeffrey Karer For: Mrs. Pascol Townsend (Betty)
LRMA is a private, non profit organization Mr. Edward Buckley Memorials From: Mr. and Mrs. George Bassi
operating for the benefit of the public. Mr. Robert Bufkin (1/16/2021 through 8/15/2021) Mr. and Mrs. William Mullins III
Ms. Jan Cameron For: Mr. Kenneth Biglane For: Mrs. Jon Widener (Candy)
HOURS OF OPERATION: Mr. and Mrs. Jason Koen From: Mr. and Mrs. George Bassi From: Mr. and Mrs. Trent Mulloy
Tues Sat, 10 a.m. 4:45 p.m.
Lynn Northrop Mr. and Mrs. Richard Boteler III Tributes
Sunday, 1 4 p.m.
Sponsor Mr. and Mrs. William Carter (1/16/2021 through 8/15/2021)
Closed Mondays
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bounds Mr. Robert G. Hynson For: Mrs. Holmes Adams (Gayle)
ADMISSION IS FREE.
Ms. Sheri Hart LRMA Guild From: Rev. Stanford Adams
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Trent Mulloy For: Mr. Robert G. Hynson
LRMA is supported by Memberships, Dr. and Mrs. Seth Ladd Mr. and Mrs. Gary Sauls From: Ms. Kelsey Bryant
Donations, The Eastman Memorial Mr. and Mrs. Joe Miller Lisa and Tommy Thames Donations
Foundation, Jones County, Laurel Arts Mr. and Mrs. Tad Templeton For: Mrs. Richard Burton (Marda) (1/16/2021 through 8/15/2021)
League, Mississippi Arts Commission and Ms. Anne Walker From: Mr. and Mrs. William Carter AdoptABus Fund
The National Endowment for the Arts. This Friends Ms. Ann Mahorner Mrs. William Clark
publication is funded in part by a grant from Ms. Dianne Dove Mr. David McNeel Mr. A.M. Ellis
The Mississippi Arts Commission and The Mr. Mark Miller For: Mrs. William Burton (Gwen) Mr. and Mrs. Paul Felgner
National Endowment for the Arts. Mr. John Moran From: Mr. and Mrs. George Bassi Ms. Nancy Guice
Ms. Ida Tomlin Mr. and Mrs. William Carter Mrs. John Dell Hucabee
LRMA CONTRIBUTIONS: Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Ulmer Mr. Hunter Cole Dr. and Mrs. Aubrey Lucas
HOW MUCH IS DEDUCTIBLE? Associate Mr. and Mrs. Trent Mulloy Laurel Rotary Club
If you have questions concerning the Mrs. Dale McKee Mrs. Horace Watkins III Mrs. Johnny McLeod
deductible limits of your Museum Ms. Teresa Pierce For: Mr. Bill Dean Mr. and Mrs. Hart Nelsen
contributions for IRS purposes including Mr. Blake Pryor From: Mr. and Mrs. Trent Mulloy Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Owens
fund raising events (i.e. Gala), please call
Increased Memberships For: Mr. Howard Fisackerly Dr. and Mrs. Robert Pearigen
the Museum Office.
(1/16/2021 through 8/15/2021) From: Mr. and Mrs. Trent Mulloy Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Proli
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Laureate For: Mrs. Stewart Gilchrist (Gene) Ms. Becky Rhinehart
Lillous Ann Shoemaker, Chair; Trent Mulloy,
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Tillery From: Mr. David McNeel Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Troyka
Vice Chair; Trina Heidelberg, Secretary; Sustaining Benefactor For: Arlene Bush Heptinstall Mr. Ross Tucker
David Ratcliff, Treasurer; Kacey Bailey, Bo Chancellor Inc. From: Ms. Kay Guiles Mrs. Fisk Halsted Walker
Bounds, Lampkin Butts, Bette Green, Peyton Howard Industries Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Patterson Dr. John Wallace
Green, Brad Kent, William Mullins III, Laura Dr. and Mrs. Hugh Stancill III For: Mrs. Herbert Holt (Jean) Col. and Mrs. Doyle Wheat
Parish, Lisa Thames, Larry Thomas, John Grand Benefactor From: Mr. and Mrs. George Bassi Dr. and Mrs. Greer Whitacre
Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Michael Burroughs Mrs. Kenneth Biglane Programs, Events and Exhibitions
Mr. George Chancellor For: Mrs. Robert G. Hynson (Lessley) Chris Albritton Construction Co.
ADVISORY COUNCIL Robert Edenfield of Home Instead From: Mr. and Mrs. Joe Anthony Ms. Jill Gunn and Mr. Steven Berman
William Gartin, Jr., Chair, Bob Billingsley, Senior Care Ms. Marie Barksdale and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi
Hilary Burroughs, James Wray Bush, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Montgomery Mr. Holt Montgomery Burson Entrekin Orr Mitchell & Lacey
William H. Carter, Read Diket, Kimberly Benefactor Mrs. Kenneth Biglane Mr. and Mrs. William Carter
Dobbs, Andrea Endom, Mike Foil, Jim Ford, Dr. and Mrs. Watts Davis Mr. and Mrs. Richard Boteler III Community Bank
William S. Granberry, Jr., Tanya Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Gavin Mr. William Gartin Jr. Ellis & Walters Dental Care
Gardiner Green, Jr., William T. Green, Dr. and Mrs. Ken Grafton Mr. Robert C. Hynson First South Farm Credit
Nancy Guice, Anne Hannaford, Mark Mr. and Mrs. Trimble Green Mr. and Mrs. Trent Mulloy First State Bank
Herring, Mark Horne, Robert C. Hynson, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grubba Mr. and Mrs. Gary Sauls Mr. and Mrs. Bob Garner
Julia Lewis, Aubrey Lucas, Johnny Magee, Dr. Dorothy and Mr. Patrick Nassar UAB Educational Foundation Ms. Kay Guiles
Cyndi Howard McCoy, Jo Lynn McLeod,
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Posey Mrs. Fisk Halsted Walker Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jacks
Lynn McMullan, Dianne Mullins, Pam
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Rasberry For: Mr. James King Jr. Jones County
Oglesby, George Openshaw, Scott
Donor From: Mr. and Mrs. William Carter The Lassen Family Foundation
Openshaw, Eugene Owens, Tommy Parker,
Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Bishop For: Mr. Jack Mayer Laurel Machine & Foundry Co.
Phoebe Pearigen, Whitney Pickering, Kathy
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Chisholm From: Mr. and Mrs. William Carter Mississippi Power
Posey, Rhonda Proli, Jim Rasberry, Barbara
Sauls, Ivory Shelby, Stover L. Smith, Jr.,
Mr. Jamie Everett For: Ms. Judith Mulloy Morgan Stanley
Robert S. Sumrall, Truitt Taylor, Susan B.
Mrs. Neal Holifield From: Mr. and Mrs. Trent Mulloy George Openshaw, Financial Advisor
Vincent, Jeannette Walker, Debbie Walley, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Meador III For: Mr. Charles Owens Mr. and Mrs. William Mullins III
Richard Ward, Toy Watts, Jade Yoder, and Ms. Bonnie Menapace From: Mrs. Kenneth Biglane Ruth Camp Campbell Foundation
Ailrick Young Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Morgan Ms. Janice Johnson Southern Beverage Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Napier Dr. and Mrs. Loyrirk Temiyakarn Trustmark
STAFF Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pickering Sr. For: Dr. James Pittman Dr. John Wallace
George Bassi, Director; Mandy Buchanan, Dr. and Mrs. B. Michael Weber From: Mr. and Mrs. George Bassi Walley Forestry Consultants
Artist in Residence; Holly Green, Director of Patron Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner Green Jr. West Quality Food Service
Development; Jo Lynn Helton, Business Ms. Christa Alexander For: Mr. Robert Read III Woodland Realty
Manager; Jean Jackson, Curatorial Mr. and Mrs. Cory Burks From: Mr. and Mrs. Trent Mulloy InKind Donations
Assistant; Angie Jolly, Shop Manager and Dr. Rachel and Mr. Michael Cudworth For: Mrs. Thomas Segrest III (Deborah) (1/16/2021 through 8/15/2021)
Visitor Services Coordinator; Tommie Mr. and Mrs. Paul Felgner From: Mr. and Mrs. George Bassi Coca Cola Bottling Company United
Rodgers, Registrar; Kelly Rosa, Education Ms. Anne Hannaford Mr. and Mrs. Trent Mulloy Rock 104
Outreach Coordinator; Hillary Steinwinder, Mr. Randy Jackson For: Mrs. Stover Smith Jr. (Clara) WDAM TV
Curator of Education; Todd Sullivan, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Kairdolf Jr. From: Mrs. Kenneth Biglane
Building Superintendent; Kristen Zohn,
Curator
10 Fall 2021UPCOMING
EXHIBITION
JANUARY 25 – APRIL 17, 2022
Medieval To Metal: The Art & Evolution Of The Guitar is a touring
exhibition that celebrates the artistic development of the guitar and
will be on view at the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art from January 25
to April 17, 2022. Developed by The National GUITAR Museum
(NGM), it features 40 objects, ranging from the intricately inlaid
Moorish oud and six foot long Renaissance theorbo on to the modern
Italian design of the Eko and transparent acrylic body of California's
BC Rich guitars. Spanning centuries of design and craftsmanship, the
exhibition takes visitors through the history of an object that is one of
the most recognizable items on the planet.
“Over the past several years, interest in the guitar as an icon has
grown significantly,” according to HP Newquist, executive director of
the NGM. “The guitar has been a signature element of world culture
for more than 500 years; now visitors can explore the design history
and artistry that has played a major role in the guitar’s evolution."
The guitar pervades culture beyond music. It was an integral element
of the work of both Vermeer and Picasso, and today it is incorporated
into advertising everything from clothes and cars to the Olympics. “It’s
hard to find anyone who
hasn’t been affected by the
guitar, whether as players
or just fans of all types of
music. And while this may
be apocryphal,” Newquist
adds, “it’s a widely held be
lief that the two most recog
nizable man made shapes
on the planet are those of
the Coca Cola bottle and
the electric guitar.”
The Medieval To Metal
exhibition also includes life
size photorealistic illustra
tions of historically
important guitar designs
from noted artist Gerard
Huerta, and 20 photo
graphs of acclaimed musi
cians and their guitars from
Neil Zlozower, one of the
world's premier concert
photographers.
LRMA NEWS 11AROUND
THE MUSEUM
LRMA led a summer art class at East Marion Elementary. Campers over the summer created pottery with instructor
Jeremy Brooke.
The Museum led art classes weekly at
the L. T. Ellis Center in Laurel as part of
their summer feeding program.
Art Camp participants created mosaics in
The Museum partnered with the Laurel Jones County Pub
Children enjoyed making collages during Free July.
lic Library to read children’s books during Free Family Art
Family Art in June. over the summer.
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
Follow LRMA on Facebook at Lauren Rogers
Museum of Art and Twitter@Lauren Medieval To Metal:
RogersMoA.
The Art & Evolution Of The Guitar
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receive membership eblasts with updates on events and art classes.
January 25 – April 17, 2022
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