Windgate Museum of Art at Hendrix presents:Observing Nature

An exhibition of nature artwork by K-12 students from across Arkansas.

For this year’s youth art exhibition, Observing Nature, young people from around the state created art inspired by the heartfelt work of Mississippi artist Walter Anderson. K-12 scholars were asked to create and submit artworks which focused on observations of the natural world – plants, animals, and landscapes – just like Anderson used to do.

This exhibition season at the Windgate Museum of Art features The South’s Most Illusive Artist, Walter Inglis Anderson, a collection of 40 works by this American artist, on loan from the Walter Anderson Museum of Art (WAMA) in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. In honor of this exhibition, the call for entries included information on Anderson and links to WAMA’s website to help inspire artists and provide instructional materials for teachers hoping to encourage their scholars.

Students whose work was selected for display were honored at an opening reception Feb. 1 at the Windgate. The call for entries garnered 600 individual student submissions by teachers, parents, and the students themselves from across the state. The Observing Nature exhibition features 107 pieces on display in the Windgate’s Window Gallery, viewable from outside the museum 24 hours a day starting in January through early May.

The South’s Most Illusive Artist, Walter Inglis Anderson exhibition is on display in the Windgate’s Neely Gallery through April 5.

Hendrix College and the Windgate congratulate all the talented young people whose work is on display in Observing Nature. 

The Windgate Museum of Art on the Hendrix College campus, located near the corner of Winfield and Harkrider streets, is open Tuesday through Saturday between 12 and 5 p.m. The WMA is always free and open to all.

About the Windgate Museum of Art 

The Windgate Museum of Art is the art museum located on the campus of Hendrix College. With a vision to be the premier teaching art museum in Arkansas, the Windgate presents outstanding art exhibitions, compelling educational programs, and invigorating social activities for students, faculty, staff, and visitors to campus. Free and open to all, the museum uses hands-on experiences to train students in all facets of museum work, including curatorial research, collection management, educational and social programming, marketing and communications, as well as all aspects of exhibition research, planning, installation, and evaluation. The Windgate Museum of Art is made possible with major support from the Windgate Foundation and the Alice L. Walton Foundation. 

For more information about the Windgate Museum of Art including exhibitions and events, please visit https://www.windgatemuseum.org.

About Hendrix College 

Founded in 1876, Hendrix College is featured in “Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think About Colleges” and celebrated among the country’s leading liberal arts colleges for academic quality, engaged learning opportunities and career preparation, vibrant campus life, and value. The Hendrix College Warriors compete in 21 NCAA Division III sports. Hendrix has been affiliated with the United Methodist Church since 1884. Learn more at www.hendrix.edu.    

“… Through engagement that links the classroom with the world, and a commitment to diversity, inclusion, justice, and sustainable living, the Hendrix community inspires students to lead lives of accomplishment, integrity, service, and joy.”—Hendrix College Statement of Purpose