For those who haven't been yet, there's still time to see this year's
bird-related exhibition at the Toledo Museum of Art. "In Fine Feather:
Birds, Art, & Science" will run through July 6. It features an impressive
historical survey of bird art / illustration, from early works from the
1600s and earlier through standards like Audubon, Wilson, and Gould, to
modern works, including originals by Roger Tory Peterson and David Sibley.
Some of the artists represented are most notable for their historical value
(e.g., John Latham) while others were strikingly talented, even if not well
known to current American audiences (e.g., Jacques Barraband). Ohio's own
Genevieve Jones (Illustrations of the Nests and Eggs of the Birds of Ohio)
is represented as well.

Basic information on the exhibition, including a link to an online catalog,
is here:
http://www.toledomuseum.org/exhibitions/in-fine-feather/

Brian Kennedy, director of the Toledo Museum of Art, has fully embraced the
importance of birding in northwest Ohio. This is the second time in three
years that the museum has had a bird-related exhibit timed intentionally to
coincide with The Biggest Week In American Birding. Paula Reich of the
museum staff, who is an active birder as well as an art exhibit, pulled
together the works for this year's exhibition. I did a little consulting on
the project, and filmed a series of short videos for the museum, talking
about Roger Tory Peterson's art, field guides, and impact on conservation;
these videos can be viewed at the museum or online.

The museum is located in downtown Toledo at 2445 Monroe Street, very close
to Interstate 75. It's open Saturday 10 to 5, Sunday noon to 5, Tuesday and
Wednesday 10 to 4, Thursday and Friday 10 to 9; closed Monday (and closed
July 4th). Admission is free, although there's a charge for parking. If
you're going to be anywhere in the area between now and July 6, and if you
have any interest in birds, art, or science, it's worth the effort to go
and check this out.

Kenn Kaufman
Oak Harbor, OH

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