4/24/2009
In Partnership with Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center
Friday, April 24, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Explore the beauty of the natural world with watercolor at Shangri La. Artist Shirley Marshall, a docent at the Stark Museum of Art, will teach basic watercolor techniques for painting plants, animals, and more. The workshop will conclude with a docent-led, nature-themed tour of the Stark Museum of Art. Meet at Shangri La at the Admissions window. Registration required. To register, please contact Shangri La at 409-670-9799. Maximum 20 people.
Paul Kane (1810-1871)
Bighorn Rocky Mountain Ram
1847, watercolor and pencil on paper
31.78.97
"I made a sketch of the ram's head of an enormous size; his horns were similar in shape to those of our domestic ram, but measured forty-two inches in length." Kane, Wanderings, XXI
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