OCEAN SPRINGS.- The Walter Anderson Museum of Art presents the exhibit Horn Island through the Lens and the Brush: Walter Anderson and Donald Bradburn, Chris Stebly and Steve White through January 7, 2007. The barrier islands are not only long, low islands in the gulf that serve as coastal protection, but they have a life and mythology of their own. Seen through the eyes of artists in the different media of watercolor and of the camera lens, the stark beauty takes on new sight and vision. Color communicates in the textures and vibration of the white paper, and shape and form speak boldly through the blacks and greys of the photograph. Sometimes they have the same dunes and trees as the subject but take on different character. Revisit Horn Island on the walls of the Museum.

A visit to the Walter Anderson Museum of Art (WAMA), opened in 1991 in historic Ocean Springs, MS, is an enchanting and unique experience. WAMA is dedicated to the celebration of the works of Walter Inglis Anderson (1903-1965), American master, whose depictions of the plants, animals, and people of the Gulf Coast have placed him among the forefront of American painters of the Twentieth Century; and to his brothers, Peter Anderson (1901-1984), master potter and founder of Shearwater Pottery; and James McConnell Anderson (1907-1998), noted painter and ceramist.

The watercolors, drawings, oils, block prints, ceramics, and carvings by the three Anderson brothers are all represented in the museum’s permanent collection. Diverse changing exhibitions, many featuring the work of other significant artists, occur throughout the year.

The museum’s sky lit interior of warm southern yellow pine includes a main galleria and two additional galleries, which echo the natural beauty and simplicity of its setting. Adjacent to the museum is the Ocean Springs Community Center, home of Walter Anderson’s largest mural.