{"id":86535,"date":"2019-02-27T12:00:04","date_gmt":"2019-02-27T18:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.olemiss.edu\/?p=86535"},"modified":"2019-02-27T12:02:39","modified_gmt":"2019-02-27T18:02:39","slug":"art-identification-showcases-beauty-birds-um-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/art-identification-showcases-beauty-birds-um-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Art of Identification&#8217; Showcases Beauty of Birds at UM Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin-top: 0in;\">OXFORD, Miss. \u2013 The diversity and beauty of North American bird life are on display at the University of Mississippi Museum, where a collection of watercolors by self-taught bird illustrator, ornithologist and author David Allen Sibley is open for viewing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in;\">&#8220;The Art of Identification&#8221; runs through Sept. 7 at the museum. An opening reception is set for 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday (Feb 28).<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in;\">Sibley&#8217;s book, &#8220;The Sibley Guide to Birds&#8221; is an acclaimed reference work and field guide for the birds found in the continental United States and Canada. This exhibition presents a wide range of his bird illustrations in the form of painted multiples on a single sheet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in;\">&#8220;David exhibits in museums very infrequently, so this is a particularly great opportunity for Oxford and campus audiences to have close, firsthand encounters with his brilliant ornithological artistry,&#8221; said Robert Saarnio, University Museum director.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in;\">Sibley plans to visit the museum April 2 for a &#8220;Meet the Artist and Gallery Walkthrough&#8221; from 7 to 9 p.m. He also will conduct a step-by-step workshop at 5:30 p.m. April 4 and plans to visit with students and local birding groups while in Oxford.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in;\">For more information on &#8220;The Art of Identification&#8221; exhibit, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/museum.olemiss.edu\/the-art-of-identification\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/museum.olemiss.edu\/the-art-of-identification\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in;\">The UM Museum, at the intersection of Fifth Street and University Avenue, is open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. 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