Written in the Sand
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Walter Anderson Museum of Art 510 Washington Avenue, Ocean Springs, Mississippi 39564
Billy Solitario, 'Twin Scrub Oaks,' Southside, Horn Island, 2020, oil on canvas, collection of the artist. Photo courtesy of the Walter Anderson Museum of Art.
Islands have a particular ability to capture the imagination of artists and explorers alike. Perhaps their remoteness lends them a mythological air—promising enlightenment, rebirth, and transformation. Horn Island is no different and its inspirational pull has been felt by artists for generations. For the past few years, seven painters from the Gulf Coast have ventured in the footsteps of Walter Anderson to experience the island and create works capturing its beauty and atmosphere. Written in the Sand, the newest exhibition at the Walter Anderson Museum of Art, is composed of twenty-three works by artists Billy Solitairo, Mary Monk, Jerrod Partridge, Louis Morales, Curtis Jaunsen, Diego Larguia, and Auseklis Ozols. Some works were completed on site, others were finished in the studio, but all were influenced by the island’s unique character. With selections available to view online, and with plans to reopen the museum forthcoming, make your plans to encounter the island through the eyes of these artists and lose yourself in the sun, wind, and sand. walterandersonmuseum.org.
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