TYLER, TX.- The Tyler Museum of Art highlights the unique plant and animal life of the Texas landscape from the perspective of 20 of the region’s most prominent contemporary artists with its next major exhibition, Flora and Fauna. Featuring close to 30 works across a broad spectrum of media including painting, photography, sculpture and silhouettes, the exhibition opened to the public on Sunday, Dec. 11 and continues through March 19, 2017 at the TMA, 1300 S. Mahon Ave. on the Tyler Junior College main campus. Admission is free.

Organized by the Tyler Museum of Art, the exhibition showcases works from the TMA’s Permanent Collection as well as public and private collections throughout the state, all focused on the theme of plant and animal life in the region. Several pieces included in Flora and Fauna were completed only recently and will be making their public debut during this “panoramic showcase of our region’s natural splendor,” TMA curator Caleb Bell said.

Featured artists in the exhibition include Helen Altman, Mark Messersmith, Melissa Miller and the late Luis Jimenez, in addition to photographer Keith Carter and wildlife painter Billy Hassell, both of whom have been the focus of previous solo exhibitions at the TMA. Flora and Fauna also highlights the work of several artists whose work will be exhibited at the Museum for the first time.

Support for the exhibition is provided by Collectors’ Circle - Gold Sponsors Martha and Randy Key, and Sheryl Rogers Palmer.