The Bruce Museum welcomes renowned artist and author James Gurney for two special public events: On Monday, Oct. 8, 6 to 7:30 p.m., the Museum will host an Art Workshop, “Techniques for Science Illustration with James Gurney.” And on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Gurney will present the Marianne Smith Memorial Lecture, “How I Paint Dinosaurs: Art, Science, and Imagination.”
At the Oct. 8 Art Workshop, participants will use water-soluble colored pencils, watercolors, and gouache to depict an inspiring array of specimens from the Museum’s collections. Materials will be provided. The cost is $40 for Museum members; $55 for non-members. To register, please visit brucemuseum.org and click “Reservations.”
On Oct. 9, Gurney will share the practical methods that he uses to translate a scientist’s understanding of an extinct creature into a realistic painting. A reception takes place at 6:30 p.m.; Gurney’s talk begins at 7 and will be followed by a book signing. The lecture is free for Museum members and students with ID; non-members $15. Reservations can be made at brucemuseum.org; please register in advance as space will be limited for both events.
“Few artists have been able to insert real paleontological science into their art so masterfully as James Gurney,” says Kate Dzikiewicz, the Museum’s Paul Griswold Howes Fellow. “As a Museum of both art and science, the Bruce is delighted to be able to host someone who so fully embodies our dual mission.”
For more information about the Gurney workshop and lecture, please contact Kate Dzikiewicz at kdzikiewicz@brucemuseum.org or 203-413-6747.
