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Flowers
Interpret Art" At The U.Va. Art Museum On Tuesday, April 23 April 10, 2002-- WHAT: Exhibition:
"Flowers Interpret Art" WHO: Sam
Abell, National Geographic photographer WHEN: Tuesday,
April 23, 5 p.m. WHAT: Annual "Flowers Interpret Art" buffet WHEN: Tuesday, April 23, 6 p.m. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED BY APRIL 18 WHERE: U.Va.
Art Museum Exhibition: "Flowers Interpret Art" In conjunction with Garden Week in Virginia, "Flowers Interpret Art" will be held Tuesday, April 23, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the University of Virginia Art Museum. The museum invites individuals, groups and organizations to create a still-life floral arrangement in response to a work of art on view in the museum. On April 23, visitors can vote on their favorite arrangements, which will be displayed near the works of art that inspired them. Refreshments will be provided by the Museum’s Gallery Guild. In the past, entries have been received from school groups, community centers, sororities, and garden clubs, as well as individuals. For inspiration, participants may select from works in the museum’s permanent collection galleries or from the museum’s special exhibitions: "Treasures from the Earth: Art of Southwestern Native America," "Ten Works by Ten Painters: A Portfolio of Screenprints," and "Art Beyond the Classroom: Selections from the Curriculum Support Exhibition." Lecture on garden photography Sam Abell, a noted National Geographic photographer, will present a slide lecture featuring photographs from his best-selling book, "Seeing Garden," at 5 p.m. in Campbell Hall, Room 153. An exhibition of photographs by Abell based on his upcoming book about the development of his art will open at the museum on July 19. Annual "Flowers Interpret Art" buffet dinner The annual "Flowers Interpret Art" buffet in the museum will follow the lecture at 6 p.m. The buffet is $20 for members, $25 for non-members. Reservations are required and must be received by April 18. Please make checks payable to "U.Va. Art Museum Volunteer Board" and mail them to Faye Warner, 580 Rodes Dr., Charlottesville, VA 22903. If you would like to create a floral design or want more information about the event, please call the exhibition chair, Anne Bowen, at (434) 296-8846. Parking for the events is available in the Culbreth Theater lot. Contact: Jane Ford, (434) 924-4298 |
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