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Regional Dialect: American Scene Paintings
from the John and Susan Horseman Collection
March 6–May 30, 2010
Regional Dialect brings together fifty-seven major works of art that examine American identity in the first half of the twentieth century.
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The Homeplace: Photographs by Kay DuVernet
March 27–June 20, 2010
This exhibition contains more than thirty color photographs, all abstractions from nature, by the late Kay DuVernet, a photographer and poet, who was born in Albany, Georgia.
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Deep Sea: Drawings by William Golding
On view through March 14, 2010
Deep Sea consists of an array of maritime drawings by the self-taught African American artist William O. Golding. Shanghaied from the Savannah waterfront when he was eight years old, Golding chronicled his travels through a series of maritime drawings that he created near the end of his life while a patient at the U.S. Marine Hospital in Savannah. Between 1932 and 1939 he executed around sixty drawings, created from his memories of the ships he sailed and the ports he visited around the globe.
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Artrageous! Family Sunday: The Morris Comes Alive!
Sunday, March 7, 1:00–4:00 p.m.; performance begins at 2:00 p.m.
Join costumed docents as they make the paintings come alive, and create a variety of art projects based on our collection. Tara Scheyer from the Mudpuppy Band performs a lively variety of family favorites. FREE.

Toddler Time: Ships Ahoy!
Thursday, March 11, 10:00–11:00 a.m., or 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Learn about the world of William O. Golding and his adventures at sea. Afterwards create tissue-paper collages. Museum family members and parents, free; nonmembers, $4 per participant. Registration required.
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William Golding, St. Yacht Ramona,
1935. Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, Georgia.

Films on Friday: The Green Pastures (1936) and St. Louis Blues (1929)
Friday, March 12, Noon.
After viewing the films, museum director Kevin Grogan leads a discussion. Participants are invited to bring a lunch. FREE.

Southern Soul & Song: Marty Stuart
and his Fabulous Superlatives
Friday, March 12, 7:30 p.m.
Award-winning country star Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives return to rock the Imperial Theatre. Tickets, starting at just $12.50, are available at the Imperial Theatre box office or by calling 706-722-8341 or going to imperialtheatre.com.

Music at the Morris: Christine Crookall
and Martin David Jones
Sunday, March 21, 2:00 p.m.
Augusta State University professors Christine Crookall, cello, and Martin David Jones, piano, perform favorites from the eighteenth through twenty-first centuries. FREE.
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Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives

Martin David Jones and Christine Crookall

Art at Lunch: Paintings in and of Georgia during the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries
Friday, March 19, Noon.
Spalding Nix, owner of Spalding Nix Fine Art & Antiques, discusses the history of painting in Georgia, focusing on several artists featured in the Morris Museum’s permanent collection. Members, $10; nonmembers, $14. Lunch by A Catered Affair. Paid reservations due March 17.
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Spalding Nix

The Seventeenth Annual Morris Museum of Art Gala
Friday, March 5, 7:00 p.m.
Mark your calendar for Augusta’s premier party, featuring the exhibition Regional Dialect: American Scene Paintings from the John and Susan Horseman Collection, which brings together fifty-seven major works of art that examine American identity in the first half of the twentieth century. more>

Save the Dates for Our Grand Reopening!
March 6–13
Help us celebrate the grand reopening of the Morris Museum of Art! Explore the newly reinstalled galleries and the special exhibition Regional Dialect: American Scene Paintings from the John and Susan Horseman Collection. Enjoy free admission March 6–14, and join in on docent-led gallery talks presented periodically on March 6 and 7. more>

Public Opening: Regional Dialect: American Scene Paintings from the John and Susan Horseman Collection
Saturday, March 6, 5:00–7:00 p.m. Reception at 5:00 p.m.; lecture at 6:00 p.m.
Director of the Dixon Gallery and Gardens Kevin Sharp and collectors John and Susan Horseman discuss the exhibition. FREE. more>

Norris Boardman Nelson Jewelry Show
Sunday, March 21, Noon–4:00 p.m.
The museum store hosts a trunk show by Atlanta jewelry designer Norris Boardman Nelson. The jewelry show includes a wide array of handcrafted earrings, bracelets, and necklaces—for one day only. FREE.
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Sunday Studio Tour: Lucy Weigle
Sunday, March 14, 2:00 p.m.
Explore Lucy Weigle’s painting studio. Limited space available; register by March 12 by calling 706-828-3803. Morris Museum members only. FREE.
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Lucy Weigle

Youth Art Workshop: Comic Drawing Techniques
Saturday, March 13, noon–4:00 p.m.
Take your anime, manga, or comic-book drawing skills to the next level with inking, lettering, and layout techniques taught by artist Jason Craig. Appropriate for high and middle school students. Museum family members, $20; nonmembers, $25 per participant. Paid registration required by March 9.
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Jason Craig

The Morris Museum of Art has expanded the extraordinary roster of benefits it provides its loyal members. The most notable and exciting is the addition of a Smithsonian Institution Affiliate membership. We are pleased to announce that all members, starting at the individual level, receive a complimentary Smithsonian Affiliate membership. Please check our web site for the new membership level prices.