Page 14 - South Mississippi Living - April, 2021

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story by Julian Rankin and courtesy of Coastal Mississippi photos courtesy of Walter Anderson Museum of Art
Meet the South’s Most Elusive Artist in Coastal Mississippi
The Secret Coast is home to an abundance of hidden gems, rich culture, and an incredibly diverse natural world just waiting to be uncovered. If you’re looking to discover a place where nature, art, and history converge to offer a deep dive into what makes Coastal Mississippi such a special part of the world, look no further than the Walter Anderson Museum of Art (WAMA) in Ocean Springs.
Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, WAMA has announced the opening of a new exhibition, titled The South’s Most Elusive Artist, which will run from March 15, 2021 through January 31, 2022. Reexamining Anderson’s lasting legacy and showcasing more than 85 works by Walter Inglis Anderson from the museum’s permanent collection and that of the Family of Walter Anderson, “The
South’s Most Elusive Artist,” will allow visitors to enjoy some of Anderson’s most iconic works, as well as rarely seen watercolors,
block prints, wood carvings, ceramics, and
sketches. For Anderson, art was a way to
understand and interact with the world around him, using space, form, color, and shape as tools to realize a connection to nature.
Walter Anderson Museum of Art
510 Washington Ave., Ocean Springs 228.872.3164 www.walterandersonmuseum.org
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