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LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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VOLUNTEER NEWS
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MOAS SUPPORTER FOCUS
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Volunteer of the Quarter, Intern Spotlight, and a congratulations to the Museum's GE Volunteers
MOAS Young Philanthropist Group and new Sena H. & Thomas L. Zane Gallery
2016 ANNUAL DINNER THE CURATOR'S CORNER BY RUTH GRIM
Romanticism to Abstraction: Florida Landscapes in the Brown Collection through the Lens of European Art
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EVENT RECAP - PASSPORT TO RIO
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WINTER EXHIBITS & PROGRAMMING CALENDAR
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MOAS GUILD NEWS BY KATHY WILSON
ZACH IN TIME
BY J. "ZACH" ZACHARIAS
Hurricane Matthew and The After Effects on Tuscawilla Preserve
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The Fox, Near Gainesville, ca. 1880, Hermann Ottomar Herzog Read about this painting and other Florida landscapes from the Brown Collection on page 12.
This year's Passport event, inspired by the 2016 Summer Olympics location, was a carnival of fun!
A recap of fall fundraising events and more!
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ON THE COVER
OVER AND OUT BY SETH MAYO
NASA Innovations: How Space Technology Shapes Our Everyday World
This issue of Arts & Sciences examines and celebrates the incredible beauty of our home state, here at the Museum of Arts & Sciences. From the vast collection of Florida art within the Cici and Hyatt Brown Museum of Art, to the foliage and wildlife of Tuscawilla Preserve surrounding the Museum, MOAS is a holistic reflection of our unique Florida landscape.
MOAS STAFF
LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Executive Director ANDREW SANDALL RUTH GRIM, Chief Curator and Gary R. Libby Curator of Art ERIC MAUK, Curator of Exhibits MEGAN FINLEY, Curatorial Assistant ROBERT WOHLRAB, Curatorial Assistant JAMES ZACHARIAS, Senior Curator of Education and Curator of History NICOLE MESSERVY, Education Associate KELSEY HANSEN-KRAUSE, Group Tours and Education Coordinator SETH MAYO, Curator of Astronomy ROBERT CONSOLO, Planetarium Educator ASHLEY HOLLIS BUSSEY, Planetarium Educator JASON SCHREINER, Planetarium Educator STEVE CONKLIN, Director of Finance DIANNE MORRIS, Finance Associate CHERYL LONGINO, Finance Assistant STEPHANIE MASON-TEAGUE, Director of Development MONICA MITRY, Membership and Volunteer Coordinator JENELLE CODIANNE, Director of Marketing and Public Relations ALEXANDRA MIDDLETON, Director of Sales and Special Events FREDRIKA PAULIG, Rental Manager SARA TUCKER CRAIG, Director of Operations PATRICIA NIKOLLA, Guest Services Manager ROY SHAFFER, JR., Facilities Manager Guest Services Team MARK CARRUTHERS, Guest Services Associate COREY COOK, Guest Services Associate NICOLE HARPSTREIT, Guest Services Associate LORI HOEPFINGER, Guest Services Associate HANH NGUYEN, Guest Services Associate LISA SHAW, Guest Services Associate Maintenance Team DEAN CORMIER, Facilities Assistant ISRAEL TAYLOR, Facilities Assistant CARLOS ZELLARS, Facilities Assistant Security Team CRAIG LEW, Chief of Security ASHLEY ADAIR, Security JUSTIN ALISA, Security LEE ASHTON, Security WESTON DAVIDSON, Security MELINA ENCARNACION, Security WILL FIGUEROA, Security JOHN BRUCE, Security AUSTIN HARDEN, Security NICHOLAS INCANNELLA, Security GARY KENNEDY, Security AMANDA MITCHELL, Security ANGELO PIERCE, JR., Security CODY ROGERS, Security ERIN SCHWEITZER, Security JEREMY WALKER, Security
Editor JENELLE CODIANNE Contributing Writers RUTH GRIM SETH MAYO KATHLEEN WILSON J. “ZACH” ZACHARIAS Art Director NIKKI MASTANDO, MASTANDO MEDIA 4 ARTS & SCIENCES MAGAZINE
THE MUSEUM STAFF WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE SMITHSONIAN JAZZ MASTERWORKS ORCHESTRA FOLLOWING THEIR 2016 PEFROMANCE AT MOAS.
DEAR FRIENDS,
Welcome to the latest edition of Arts & Sciences magazine. Join us as we examine and celebrate the incredible beauty of our home state, here at the Museum of Arts & Sciences. ANDREW SANDALL
One of the things that we love most about our museum is its diverse and eclectic collections and exhibits. Ostensibly, we talk about how the Museum spans the disciplines of decorative arts, fine arts, history, science, Americana, and natural history. However, after looking more closely, you begin to discover one underlying theme that ties the Museum together: the story of Florida, its people, and its landscape. Many people have heard the story, but early on in the design stage of the Brown Museum, we realized that one big question needed to be answered: Are we building an art museum that deals with history or a history museum that houses art? Of course, the answer to that question is that we needed a museum that represented both. That is why the tour of the gallery not only offers the technical and biographical information about the paintings and their artists, but also the specific location within the state and the stories behind the paintings that make it uniquely representative of Florida. As a transplant to the state, I can understand why so many artists came to Florida and felt the need to capture its stunning landscape in their art. It is known that Floridians get to enjoy breathtaking sunrises and sunsets, however, our unique wildlife, surrounding color palette, and the wide range of habitats (both urban and rural) must have also made an incredible impact on the artists who relocated and experienced these aspects of Florida for the first time. Fortunately, I am still able to see this reaction first-hand whenever my friends or family are in town. Upon witnessing Florida’s true beauty for the first time, it is without a doubt that they all mention how Florida is unlike anything they have ever experienced before.
Of course, the Museum offers plenty of other ways to understand Florida and its landscape. For decades, museum visitors have thoroughly enjoyed viewing prehistoric Florida and the Giant Ground Sloth skeleton that once roamed through the city of Daytona Beach. The new display in the West Wing has allowed for us to put the Giant Ground Sloth in context with the recently-found mastodon bones. The gallery backdrop closely replicates the land these mammals once roamed in the Pleistocene epoch. Another example of untamed Florida lies within the Klancke Environmental Education Complex and the boardwalk throughout Tuscawilla Preserve. We were able to witness another pure glimpse of Florida when Hurricane Matthew paid us a visit in October of last year. It was an extremely nerve-wracking time for all of us, as it was the first major storm to hit the coast since the 2009 storm and flood damage. Hurricane Matthew was the first real test of our new construction, and I am delighted to report that he only left the Museum with minimal damage. Our new construction stood during Matthew’s forceful winds that wreaked havoc all along the East Coast. The Museum grounds suffered from fallen trees and debris, which resulted in a significant amount of cleaning up. Overall, we are thankful that the storm passed by without any of the damage we had previously witnessed with other violent storms. Once the storm passed and I knew my staff and friends were okay, a huge feeling of relief came over me. I felt very vindicated in the amount of time and attention to detail that was put in to designing the Brown Museum, West Wing, and Planetarium, as every report stated there was little to no damage to the newlyconstructed buildings. Hurricane Matthew was a timely reminder that the beauty of Florida that we enjoy yearround does come with a price- whether it is the real-life relatives of “Big Al” (a painting that can be found in the Brown Museum) or the extreme weather that challenges us on a yearly basis, I think we can all attest that living in such a breathtaking state is worth it.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND SPONSORS
MAJOR SPONSORS
2017 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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Executive Director Emeritus Gary R. Libby
Arts & Sciences is published quarterly by the Museum of Arts & Sciences, 352 S. Nova Road, Daytona Beach, Florida 32114, telephone 386.255.0285, web site www.moas.org. Income from contributors helps offset a portion of the expense involved in the production of this publication. ADVERTISING INQUIRIES All inquiries regarding advertising should be directed to the MOAS Communications Department at 386.255.0285, ext. 320.
ABOUT THE MUSEUM ABOUT THE MUSEUM OF ARTS AND SCIENCES The Museum of Arts and Sciences is a not-for-profit educational institution, chartered by the State of Florida in 1962 and accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. Museum collections and research include Cuban and Florida art, American fine and decorative arts, European fine and decorative arts, pre-Columbian and African artifacts, Pleistocene fossils, Florida history and regional natural history. Permanent and changing exhibitions, lectures, and classes highlight educational programs. The Museum houses changing arts and sciences exhibition galleries, permanent collection galleries, a gallery of American art, paintings, decorative arts and furniture, the Charles and Linda Williams Children’s Museum, the Cici and Hyatt Brown Museum of Art, the Cuban Fine and Folk Art Museum, a state-of-the-art planetarium, library, the Frischer Sculpture Garden, maintains nature trails in a 90-acre preserve in adjacent Tuscawilla Park, and operates Gamble Place in Port Orange. The Museum of Arts and Sciences is recognized by the State of Florida as a cultural institution and receives major funding from the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. Major Museum programs and activities for members, school children and the general public are also supported by grants from the County of Volusia, the Guild of the Museum of Arts and Sciences, the Junior League of Daytona Beach, Target®, Elfun Community Fund, and the UCF Educational Partnership. MUSEUM HOURS: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday The Museum of Arts and Sciences is committed to the Americans with Disabilities Act by making our facility and programs accessible to all people. If you have any special requirements, suggestions, or recommendations, please contact our representative, Executive Director, Andrew Sandall, at 386.255.0285. If you prefer, you may contact the Cultural Council of Volusia County representative at 386.257.6000, or the Division of Cultural Affairs, The Capitol, Tallahassee 850.487.2980, or TT 850.488.5779. A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. THE TOLL-FREE NUMBER IS 1.800.435.7352. FLORIDA REGISTRATION #CH-1851
CONGRATULATIONS
VOLUNTEER OF THE QUARTER
Gail Landers
Gail Landers has been a volunteer in the MOAS Gift Shop since 2014. She moved to Port Orange from California with her husband and daughter in 1980, after he retired from the Navy. Gail is a registered nurse who enjoyed 24 years at Halifax Health Medical Center. She worked as a floor nurse and as a charge nurse at both the Daytona campus and the Port Orange facility. Gail was an Air Traffic Controller in the Navy. She studied science at the University of Gnam and the University of California before finding her passion and earning her degree in nursing from DBCC. Having a healthy curiosity and a need to learn, Gail’s interests are varied. She enjoys travel, reading, thrift store treasure hunting, gardening, and Sudoku puzzles.
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Jim Kotas & GE Volunteers
Congratulations to Jim Kotas and the General Electric (GE) Volunteers for receiving an Agency Champion Award at the 2016 National Philanthropy Day celebration, presented by the Volusia-Flagler Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals on November 18th. For 14 years, Jim has led a team of volunteers from GE and was able to acquire funding in the amount of $7,500 and technicians on behalf of MOAS that lead to the transformation of the exhibits in the Children’s Museum. Through Jim’s dedication to apply annually on behalf of MOAS to GE for grants, he has received a total of $46,000 for the Museum. After seeing children interact with their parents and the exhibits at the Museum, Jim said, “Those are truly the moments of reward that make our volunteer time so much fun – providing hands-on exhibits that can make a difference in people’s lives.”
INTERN SPOTLIGHT
Kayla Betz Kayla Betz began interning for the Museum in August of 2016. She received her Associate of Arts degree from Daytona State College and graduated in December from the University of North Florida where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication. Kayla’s roles at the Museum included assisting the Marketing Department in social media management, creating press kits and press releases, and informing local media outlets of events at the Museum. Kayla aspires to obtain a career in marketing and attend graduate school in the near future.
2016-2017 SEASON
THE MOAS YOUNG PHILANTHROPISTS
Paving the Way for Future Generations The MOAS Young Philanthropists (YP) are a group of young professionals who are passionate about supporting the Museum, being part of the cultural community, and enjoying unique social events with like-minded people. During the last quarter, the founders of the group played an active role in promoting and supporting museum events such as the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra Concert in September and the Passport to Rio gala fundraiser this past November. The MOAS YP wrapped up the year by co-hosting the Throwback Florida Idea Dinner at the Cici and Hyatt Brown Museum of Art in December. The dinner featured News-Journal columnist, Mark
Lane, who led a conversation about our area’s unique history and vision for the future. In addition to supporting Museum events, members of the MOAS YP have fostered relationships with each other and the community. Julie Barrow, the Executive Director of One Voice for Volusia, has been a MOAS member since moving to the area in 2009 and a member of MOAS YP since its formation in 2014. “The MOAS Young Philanthropists have provided me with a meaningful way to invest my time and talent into what I consider to be both a regional and national treasure while
enjoying a unique fusion of engaging social opportunities, cultural enrichment, and fun philanthropic endeavors,” Barrow said.
Coming soon in 2017, a MOAS YP membership will become an add-on option to a museum membership. The add-on will provide members with access to MOAS YP-only events, additional benefits at Museum events, and the opportunity to become involved within the cultural community.
IN LOVING MEMORY
SENA H. & THOMAS L. ZANE GALLERY A new gallery has been named in the Cici and Hyatt Brown Museum of Art. The Sena H. & Thomas L. Zane Gallery currently contains an exhibit titled Women Painting Florida. The gallery is dedicated in loving memory of Sena H. Zane. 8 ARTS & SCIENCES MAGAZINE
MOAS BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRESIDENT, TOM HART, HENRY SALTZMAN AWARD WINNER, BILL CHAPIN, MARGE SIGERSON VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER, MARITA BOOTH, AND MOAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ANDREW SANDALL
2016 moas annual dinner BOARD OF TRUSTEES HONORS MOAS SUPPORTERS At this year’s Annual Dinner, the MOAS Board of Trustees recognized individuals who have made some of the most significant contributions to the Museum’s efforts with the following awards: The MOAS Marge Sigerson Volunteer of the Year Award, which recognizes exceptional volunteerism with MOAS, was presented to Marita Booth. A dedicated volunteer since 2000, Marita was born in Germany, but has lived in the United States for most of her life. She can still remember when the Museum was just a single wing and began volunteering because she was drawn to the life enriching experience that the Museum provided. She loves being able to see the art first-hand and witness how it changes people’s lives. Volunteering for the Museum has proven to be very exciting as she has been able to watch all of the new projects unfold. At the front admissions desk, Marita has met guests from all over the country and abroad and looks forward to remaining a volunteer for many years to come. The MOAS Award of Distinction, offered in honor of longtime support 10 ARTS & SCIENCES MAGAZINE
and outstanding service to the Museum, was presented to Christine Lydecker. Christine joined the MOAS Board of Trustees in 2004 and has remained a board member through 2016. Along with serving as a trustee, she has also served several terms as Treasurer, Vice President, and Trustee Liaison. “Her service, professional analysis, and commentary on financial and operational aspects of this museum through that long period of time is remarkable, invaluable, and has been valued highly by those of us who have been here through that same period of time,” said MOAS Board of Trustees President, Tom Hart. Although Christine was not able to be with us to receive her award, she is recognized for her professionalism and dedication. The Museum’s Henry Saltzman Award, the highest recognition awarded annually by the Trustees in appreciation of extraordinary efforts toward enriching the educational and cultural climate of Volusia County, was presented to Bill Chapin. Originally from Rochester, New York, Bill was educated at the University of Virginia and at the School of Architecture in Oxford, England. He
joined the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and practiced architecture for over 40 years, including a spell as National President of the Board of Directors of the American Institute of Architects. Bill’s connection to Volusia County began when he relocated here in 1996 where he worked on high profile projects such as the Ocean Walk and Bethune-Cookman University. He has also provided vast assistance on numerous projects to better Daytona Beach and Volusia County, often without any fanfare, publicity, or in many cases, pay. He is one of the few people to have this kind of resume while also being represented in our collections at the Museum. If you tour the Bouchelle Changing Gallery exhibition, you will find one of his sculptures on display. He also has work exhibited at the Hub in New Smyrna Beach. Bill was part of the team that worked on all of the recent construction projects at the Museum. These projects could not have been done without his help. He has brought a sense of humor and a sense of professionalism to everything we have done. We thank Mr. Bill Chapin for all that he does for the Museum and for the community.
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ROMANTICISM to ABSTRACTION: Florida Landscapes in the Brown Collection through the Lens of European Art
The Cici and Hyatt Brown collection of Florida art contains fine works by important 19th and 20th Century American and European artists alike. Iconic names in American art such as Louis Comfort Tiffany, Thomas Hart Benton, and N.C. Wyeth represent some of the leading movements during those centuries, including American Impressionism and Regionalist art depicting rural and small-town America circa 1930. Just as strong, however, are the many key examples of works in the collection reflecting the predominant art movements in Europe throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.
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or example, George Loring Brown’s Midnight on the Okefenokee Swamp, 1886 exhibits all the drama and mystery favored by the European Romantic painters of the day. Focused on producing a heightened emotional response from the viewer, Romanticism dominated the first half of the 19th century and swept all aspects of the arts including literature, theater, music, and the visual arts. In reaction to the calm, orderly, and rational symmetry of Neo-Classicism, Romanticism sought to stir the emotions through agitated, dramatic narrative scenes or, in the case of landscape painting -- dramatic angles, lighting, and ominous shadows – all designed to stir the emotions. G.L. Brown’s Midnight on the Okefenokee Swamp, 1886 is a classic example of European Romanticism brought to the States in the form of a mysteriously moonlit stream within a forested swamp. The bright full moon shines down on a craggy, old rotten tree that dominates the center of the composition and appears eerily human-like as it strains toward the moon with its two Spanish moss covered, arm-like limbs. A smaller tree stump underneath, mirrors the angle of the larger tree, creating the impression of two figures drawn by the pull of a supernatural moon – a séance in the forest. Other prominent artists in the collection representing the legacy of European Romanticism include Herman Herzog and Martin Johnson Heade. Born in Bremen, Germany, Herzog was originally drawn to the natural splendor of the mountains and the German terrain. The sublime and untamed elements of the wilderness became a significant driving force behind his decision to
pursue landscape painting. Once transplanted to the U.S. and, eventually to Florida, he focused his reverent eye on the lush landscape of the state’s interiors. While appearing literal and almost photographic at first glance, one realizes the awe the painter felt for these tropical scenes in works such as The Fox, Near Gainesville, ca. 1880 where the towering palms dwarf the tiny fox and bird flying through the center of the composition. The tops of the trees are cut off in the painting, implying that they are even taller and more majestic than rendered here. The viewer’s vantage point is at the level of the frightened fox at the bottom of the composition, and we are reminded of the power of nature as these long trees tower above us and the dense underbrush seems to teem with life. Martin Johnson Heade, one of the most renowned painters in the Brown collection, has a very interesting connection to European Romanticism. Born in rural Pennsylvania, he traveled to Europe in the 1840s and then returned to the Eastern United States to become associated with the Hudson River School of American landscape painters. In 1883, Henry Flagler took an interest in his work and brought him to St. Augustine where he became a crucial member of a small artist colony. One of the hallmarks of Heade’s style is his compositional preference for far off views of long, horizontal panoramic scenes with a prominent horizon line cutting across the middle with clouds and sunsets clustered along this center line. In his preference for this type of view, he is very similar to the great German Romantic painter, Caspar David Friedrich.
OPPOSITE PAGE: The Fox, Near Gainesville, ca. 1880, Hermann Ottomar Herzog ABOVE: Midnight on the Okefenokee Swamp, 1866, George Loring Brown
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Inness, Jr. in the Brown collection reflects the (by-now) renowned style of Inness Sr. as filtered through French-Romantic Barbizon painting.
Tarpon Springs, ca. 1930, Winfield Scott Clime;
Late 19th century French Impressionism had a far-reaching impact on the arts. The notion that an artist should attempt to capture a fleeting moment as optically correct as possible was an idea that turned the European artistic tradition on its head. The first French Impressionist exhibition took place from April 15, 1874 to May 15, 1874 and contained works by Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Camille Pissarro, and Berthe Morisot. They called themselves the Anonymous Society of Painters, Sculptors, Engravers, etc. but critics soon called them “Impressionists” after a painting by Monet in the show. Their paintings were derided by critics as “unfinished sketches.” It took some time but eventually this radical new style became fashionable and American artists such as Frederick Carl Frieseke brought it to the United States. Frieseke met Monet after a move to Giverny in 1906, and the Florida scenes in the Brown collection that he painted in the 1920s show a great debt to the French master. Their light pastel tones, hazy atmosphere and broad, loose brushwork are Impressionism at its best. Other fine Impressionist examples in the collection include Charles Warren Eaton’s Early Morning on the St. Johns River, 1900 and Winfield Scott Clime’s Tarpon Springs,ca. 1930. While most of the landscape paintings in the Brown collection reflect 19th century European influences, a few notable examples bring it squarely into 20th century Modernism. Arnold Blanch’s Florida River, ca. 1955 Hilton Leech’s Preview, ca. 1940 and several rural Florida scenes by Jules André Smith show elements of European Expressionism and Geometric Abstraction. These were the dominant artistic movements during the period of the two World Wars and immediately after. Gradually, the movement from Impressionism onward was a dissolution of form trending ever more abstract. Arnold Blanch’s Florida River, ca. 1955 is a prime example of compositional elements in a painting reduced to basic geometric shapes.
Fishing Near Tarpon Springs, 1917,George Inness Jr.
Friedrich became famous for mountain top vistas in which the view seemed to stretch off into infinity. One of the greatest artists of his era, his works were interpreted as representing the metaphysical through sublime nature. He, too, focused his compositions on a strong far off horizon line so that the viewer was awed by the great expanse of space spread out in front of his/her viewpoint. Although from different hemispheres and certainly different climates, both Friedrich and Heade shared a desire to represent the timeless solitude and awe-inspiring quality of the natural world, a signature of Romanticism. One of the most prominent European schools of landscape painting during the Romantic period was the Barbizon School in France. Settled in the village of Barbizon near Paris, a group of young painters looked to the
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forest of Fontainebleau for inspiration. They trained their eyes on the many shades of deep green contrasting with bright sunshine or atmospheric conditions that gave the views Romantic qualities. Appealing to the emotions rather than intellect, the Barbizon School painters led by Théodore Rousseau, François Millet, and Rosa Bonheur, created poetic landscapes that celebrated rural life over the rapid industrialization of France’s major cities. George Inness, Sr. visited France in the 1850s and was strongly influenced by the Barbizon painters. He was inspired by their idea of a divine significance in nature but was also drawn to the fresh, loose brushwork and overt emotional tenor of their paintings. These aspects would become synonymous with his distinctively atmospheric landscapes. This is a quality he passed on in teaching his son, Fishing Near Tarpon Springs, 1917, by George
Landscape painting throughout the ages has always reflected the prevailing styles and tastes of the many artistic movements that have shaped the development of western art. The many fine Florida landscapes in the Brown collection show that the influence of European art, stretched far from the continent, helped inform artistic visions of this new, exotic terrain.
TOP: Preview, ca. 1940, Hilton Leech; BOTTOM: Florida River, ca. 1955, Arnold A. Blanch
MOAS EVENT RECAP
Passport to Rio: a Carnival of Fun! This year’s annual Passport fundraiser was hosted at the beautiful Shores Resort & Spa in Daytona Beach Shores on November 17. Inspired by the 2016 Olympics location, Brazilian culture was brought to life during Passport to Rio. Guests enjoyed Caipirinhas, a signature drink in Brazil, an expansive silent auction, and a delicious Brazilian steakhouse inspired dinner. The flavor of Brazil was certainly alive as guests mingled during cocktail hour with girls dressed in Carnival costumes. The event was a wonderful success thanks to our sponsors and attendees!
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WINTER EXHIBITS Legacy of Abstraction: Late 20th Century Paintings from the Collection
NOW THROUGH 2017 Focused primarily on artists with strong Florida ties, this exhibition of large-scale contemporary paintings from the collection pays testament to the lasting legacy of late twentieth century American and European Abstraction.
Celebrating our Smithsonian Affiliation - A Place for All People: Introducing the National Museum of African American History and Culture
NOW THROUGH 2017 A commemorative poster exhibition celebrating the opening of the Smithsonian’s newest museum. Based on the inaugural exhibitions of the Museum, the posters highlight key artifacts that tell the rich and diverse story of the African American experience. A Place for All People is organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) in collaboration with the Museum.
Views of St. Augustine – 100 Years
THROUGH 2017 | CICI AND HYATT BROWN MUSEUM OF ART St. Augustine is the oldest continuously occupied European-established settlement within the borders of the United States. This exhibition looks at 100 years of artwork depicting the changing views of St. Augustine.
Flapper Style: 1920s Fashion
NOW THROUGH JANUARY 22, 2017 The “Roaring Twenties” is renowned for its exuberant parties and jazz music which were reflected in the glittering fringed fashion that women wore. This exhibition looks beyond the quintessential beaded dress to explore the range of influences on fashion from sportswear to artistic movements such as Bauhaus and Art Deco. The exhibit includes more than 40 pieces from Kent State University Art Museum which contains one of the country’s most important couture collections.
Truth in Jest: 200 Years of Social Satire and Humor in Western Art
NOW THROUGH JANUARY 22, 2017 Throughout history artists have used humor in their works to call attention to social issues or simply to entertain. This exhibit is illustrated by works in the MOAS collection that span nearly 200 years.
Pulled, Pressed and Screened: Important American Prints
FEBRUARY 4 THROUGH APRIL 30, 2017 From the 1930s to the 1980s the printed image in American art went through profound changes. Beginning with the black and white lithographs that were popularized by the regionalists and urban realists and continuing through the experimental intaglio prints of the 1940s and 1950s, the “Pop” explosion of screen prints in the 1960s, and the precision of super realism in the 1970s, printmaking has captured the imagination of countless American artists. This exhibition of 51 American prints surveyed the activities of artists who put designs on paper during this exciting period. Organized by the Syracuse University Art Collection.
NASA Innovations: How Space Technology Shapes our Everyday World
FEBRUARY 4 THROUGH MAY 7, 2017 Find a new appreciation for the amazing technology intertwined into our lives as we take a look at the astounding technology developed for America’s iconic space program. On loan from NASA and the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, is a vast collection of training and space flown hardware starting with Project Mercury through to the Space Shuttle Program and beyond.
Forms of Fancy: Sculpture from the MOAS Collection
NOW THROUGH JULY 23, 2017 Spanning many cultures, time periods, and media, the Forms of Fancy exhibition highlights the depths of the MOAS collection. It mirrors the many facets of MOAS with works ancient to present day and classical to contemporary, focusing primarily, but not exclusively, on human or animal figures. This exhibit represents 2,000 years of sculpture from across the globe.
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WINTER PROGRAMS Ongoing Events Wednesday Yoga in the Gallery Wednesdays, 5:30pm-6:30pm Take a break from your busy day and enjoy weekly Yoga in the Gallery at the Cici and Hyatt Brown Museum of Art. Meet in the lobby to join registered yoga instructor, Ashley Brooks of Holistic Movements, for an hour-long session that will provide you with an opportunity to practice a series of gentle yoga poses. Class is open to all experience levels. Please bring a mat, towel, and water. Space is limited and registration is required. RSVP to the Museum at 386-255-0285. $10.00 for future members, $5.00 for members.
January January 13 2:00pm-3:00pm Porch Talk at Gamble Place: Florida on the Wild Side! Join James “Zach” Zacharias, Senior Curator of Education and History, for a look at funny, shocking, and unusual stories from Florida’s history. From stolen Spanish treasure to unusual utopian plantations on the St. John’s River, this presentation showcases the state’s reputation as a place of dreamers, scallywags, fortune seekers, and outlaws. RSVP by calling the Museum at 386-255-0285. Free for members, $5.00 for future members. January 14 1:00pm-4:00pm Film Class: DIY Photo & Video Equipment Learn easy and economical ways of gathering and creating equipment for a photoshoot or video production. Your instructor, Gary Lester, holds an Associate of Science degree in photography from Daytona State College and a bachelor’s degree in professional photography from the University of Central Florida. In addition to completing a number of graduate courses in Motion Picture Production at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, Gary has also completed certificate training for movie producers at the Hollywood Film Institute in Los Angeles. Space is limited. RSVP by calling the Museum at 386-255-0285 ext. 312. $20.00 for future members, $15.00 for members. January 14 7:00pm-9:45pm Second Saturday Laser Rock Concert 7:00pm Laseropolis 8:00pm Laser Beatles 9:00pm Pink Floyd – The Wall $5.00 for one show, $7.00 for two shows, and $9.00 for three shows.
January 18 3:00pm-4:00pm Talk and Walk: Flapper Style 1920s Fashion Join Chief Curator and Gary R. Libby Curator of Art, Ruth Grim, as she discusses the “Roaring Twenties,” renowned for their exuberant parties and jazz music which were reflected in the glittering fringe fashion that women wore. This exhibition looks beyond the quintessential beaded dress and explores the range of influences on fashion from sportswear to artistic movements such as Bauhaus and Art Deco. Free for members or with paid museum admission. January 19 2:00pm-3:30pm Florida Vistas Book Club: Legendary Locals of Daytona Beach by Mark Lane Join us for our monthly Florida History book club at the Cici and Hyatt Brown Museum of Art. Since the 1920s, Daytona Beach has sold itself as “The World’s Most Famous Beach,” which, while not literally true, does suggest a city with a big personality and large plans. The people highlighted in this book contributed to that personality and made those plans. Learn about the paintings in the gallery that relate to this book. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP by calling the Museum at 386255-0285. Free for members, $5.00 for future members. January 19 5:30pm-7:30pm Wine Tasting: Exploring the Grapevine Join us at the Cici and Hyatt Brown Museum of Art for our wine tasting series with S.R. Perrott. Spend the evening among friends as you sip up knowledge on swirling, tasting, and describing wines while learning about different food pairings. This quarter’s program will be exploring unusual grapes from five different countries. This event is for ages 21 and over. Seating is limited. Call the Museum at 386-255-0285 to purchase admission. $30.00 for future members, $20.00 for members. January 21 10:00am-4:00pm 2nd Annual Florida History-Con Join us for a fun filled day of celebrating Florida’s amazing history with reenactors, presentations, and history organizations that highlight our local, regional, and state history. Learn about the many history clubs and organizations that help maintain our important cultural heritage. Take part in author book signings throughout the day! Enjoy trivia prizes, mystery objects, tours, and more! Doors open at 10:00am for the event. Free for members or with paid museum admission. Schedule 10:00am: The Three Lighthouses of Volusia County Most people are aware of the world-renowned National Historic Landmark Ponce Inlet Lighthouse, the last of the aptly named Brick Giant lighthouses mostly built along the flat east coast of the United States from 1850 to 1887. However, the present Ponce Inlet Lighthouse has an earlier predecessor at the inlet, built but never actually lit, and a third United States lighthouse also constructed in Volusia County serving as an important navigational aid. Join Lead Docent, John Mann, of the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse as he discusses the history of all three. 11:00am: The First Women Agent for Standard Oil Join Historian, Jean Zimmerman, and discover the life of Caroline Rossetter, a descendent of early Minorcan families living in and around St. Augustine. Raised in Eau Gallie, Florida, Caroline faced immense odds and went on to become the first woman to hold the position of oil agent in one of the largest companies in America. The male voices at Standard Oil were unimpressed. “She
won’t last a year and then we’ll give it to a man.” The dissenting voices were right about one thing, she didn’t last a year. She continued to run the office until she decided to retire at 85 years old. 12:00pm: Voices of Pride Florida Civil War Reenactors Voices of Pride Civil War Reenactors is a local group of reenactors who take on the roles of real-life characters and their contributions during the Civil War. There is an emphasis on AfricanAmerican history based on the award-winning film, Filling the Gap, by executive producer, Mary Fears, and assisted by history instructor, Joseph Vetter. Reenactors will tell their remarkable, mostly unheard, stories about the Civil War era. Students are encouraged to participate and get involved in order to carry on this amazing legacy. 1:00pm: Iconic Coca-Cola Bottle and the Root Family Join local authors and historians, Ron and Alice Howell, as they present “The Iconic CocaCola Bottle’s Historical Connection to the Root Family,” as displayed in the Root Family Museum at MOAS. Discover the fascinating story behind this world renowned Coca-Cola icon and a small-town Indiana family at the turn of the 20th Century. 3:00pm: Environmental History of Florida with Dr. Steve Noll This presentation examines the relationship of people to the land throughout Florida history. Starting with the Native American settlement, you will see how Florida has shaped human existence in the state and how humans have reshaped the state itself. The presentation focuses on how Floridians have worked to turn water into land and land into water. It also looks at the issue of water itself and how Floridians have gone from concerns of too much water, to too little water in less than a century. Finally, you will see the role that hurricanes played in shaping Florida as a state and a society. January 24 3:00pm-4:00pm An Illustrated Talk on the Artistic Life of David Burliuk by his Granddaughter, Mary Burliuk Holt Mary Clair Burliuk Holt is the granddaughter of David and Marussia Burliuk and grew up in the company of many famous artists including Moses and Raphael Soyer, Nick Cikovsky, and George Constant. She says she “sat for portraits for most of these men and knew their wives extremely well.” Ms. Holt is the CEO of Holt Burliuk Art Galleries in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada, managing a large collection of David Burliuk’s work along with the work of various artists. A graduate of Bridgeport University, she has had a successful career in business management and teaching. She is on the Board of Directors of the David Burliuk Foundation in Florida and is the author of Reflections in a Glass Eye, which recounts David Burliuk’s travels after he left Russia and immigrated to the United States with his wife in 1922 until his death in 1967. While Ms. Burliuk Holt lives with her husband Gerry in Canada, she still owns and summers in her grandparents’ home/studio in Bridgehampton, Long Island, New York. Joining Ms. Burliuk Holt will be Dr. David B. Axelrod, Volusia County Poet Laureate and publisher of David Burliuk: His Long Island and His World (Ellen de’ Pazzi, Writers Ink Press, 2007). Dr. Axelrod will read from David Burliuk’s poetry. Free for members or with paid museum admission. January 28 2:00pm-4:00pm Family Art Class: Crayola Melts Create happy memories with your children and join us for a one-of-a-kind family art class. Start with a blank canvas and an array of colored crayons and melt them into fantastic, vibrant
WINTER PROGRAMS patterns. Enjoy the excitement of this creative process when the wax turns into a liquid, spreads across the canvas, and solidifies into a unique piece of art. Space is limited. RSVP by calling the Museum at 386-255-0285. $10.00 for future members, $6.00 for members. January 28 and 29 2:00pm-3:30pm Presentation of the play, On the Radiola Join us in the Root Family Auditorium for a presentation of an original play written for the NEA Big Read. Local playwright, Karen Poulsen, pays tribute to the beginning of the Golden Age of Radio with her original play, On the Radiola. Join Frank (Wes Jones) and Flora (Jeanna Carley) during 1919-1920 as they entertain listeners with an amateur radio station. The fun begins when friends, Lila (Jennifer Kinsey) and Jack (Spencer Meehl), come up with their own ideas for broadcasting. Eventually Flora and Lila’s obsession with F. Scott Fitzgerald and Zelda Sayre lead to wild adventures on the radiola! Free to the public.
February February is Black History month.
Celebrate it with us at the Museum of Arts & Sciences. Dates & programs to be announced. February 2 6:30pm-7:30pm The Diversity of Volusia’s Ecosystems with Don Spence Ph.D. Learn about the large variety of ecosystems that make up Volusia County from mangrove estuaries and pine uplands to salt marshes. Join Dr. Don Spence, Associate Professor of Biology at Bethune-Cookman University, Plant Ecologist, and Plant Pathologist to take an ecological journey throughout the county and discover our many natural wonders. $7.00 for future members, $5.00 for members. February 4 5:30pm-7:00pm Member Exhibition Reception: NASA Innovations Enjoy a member exclusive reception for the new exhibition, NASA Innovations, on loan from NASA and the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex displayed in our Ford Gallery. Learn about the amazing technology developed and engineered from the Mercury Project to the Space Shuttle era, and how those vital components were transformed for the public in what NASA calls “spinoffs”. Enjoy light hors d’oeuvres, light refreshments, and a cash bar throughout the evening. Kindly RSVP by January 27 by calling 386-255-0285 ext. 315 or by emailing membership@moas.org. MOAS Members - Bring a guest for $5.00. Free for MOAS members. February 9 3:00pm-3:45pm NASA Innovations Tour Alpha: A First Look Marking the beginning of a series of gallery tours of the NASA Innovations exhibit, Curator of Astronomy, Seth Mayo, will take you on the first in-depth walk-through of iconic space-flown artifacts on loan from NASA and the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex displayed in our Ford Gallery. Learn about the amazing technology developed and engineered from the Mercury Project to the Space Shuttle era, and how those vital components were transformed for the public in what NASA calls “spinoffs”. Free for members or with paid museum admission.
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February 11 11:00am-2:00pm Family Craft Day Come join educators, Kelsey Hansen and Nicole Messervy, in Root Hall for a fun-filled day of Valentine’s Day themed arts and crafts! Different stations will be set up for you and your family to enjoy. Free for members or with paid museum admission. February 11 2:00pm-4:00pm Family Art Class: The World of Tessellations Tessellations were inspired by M.C. Escher, a Dutch artist who created mathematically inspired drawings and prints which displayed great realism while showing impossible perspective, eye trickery, and metamorphosis. Join our art instructors, Ann and Amber Lester, and create intricate patterns using paper, scissors, tape, rulers, crayons, colored pencils, and more, to produce an array of colors and unique patterns. Space is limited. RSVP by calling the Museum at 386-255-0285. $10.00 for future members, $6.00 for members. February 14 6:00pm-8:30pm Beer, Chocolate and Cosmos Join us for a beer and chocolate pairing from 6:00pm to 7:30pm with Sappho Chocolates and a local brew master, followed by a special Valentine’s Day planetarium show from 7:45pm to 8:30pm. Learn how love is weaved into the ancient stories and celestial objects of the night sky and enjoy a stunning laser light show highlighting popular love songs. This event is for ages 21 and over. Seating is limited. Call the Museum at 386-255-0285 to purchase your admission. $30.00 for future members, $20.00 for members. February 15 12:00pm-1:30pm Lunch and Learn: The Amazing Historic St. Augustine Join Senior Curator of Education and History, James “Zach” Zacharias, for a look at the new exhibition at the Cici and Hyatt Brown Museum of Art titled, Views of St. Augustine – 100 Years. Learn about the historical landmarks that make the nation’s oldest city so charming. From the Castillo San Marcos to the City Gates, St. Augustine is always pleasing to the eye. Call the Museum at 386-255-0285 ext. 312 to RSVP and place your lunch order. Space is limited and advanced RSVP and paid lunch are required. Lecture is $5.00 plus the price of paid lunch for future members. Lecture is free plus the price of paid lunch for members. February 16 2:00pm-3:30pm Florida Vistas Book Club: Florida Boy by William Culyer Hall Join us for our monthly Florida History book club at the Cici and Hyatt Brown Museum of Art. Local author William Hall is known for his dark but engaging stories about rural life in Florida. His new novel, Florida Boy, continues that tradition. In the late 19th century, James Arthur Rawlerson worked for other cattlemen in Osceola County, but dreamt of owning his own property. Learn about the paintings in the gallery that relate to this book. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP by calling the Museum at 386255-0285. Free for members, $5.00 for future members. February 18 1:00pm-4:00pm Film Class: Planning for a Short Film Learn the basics for creating a story, making storyboards, and scripting. Learn what makes a good story and how to develop characters.
Your instructor, Gary Lester, holds an Associate of Science degree in photography from Daytona State College and a bachelor’s degree in professional photography from the University of Central Florida. In addition to completing a number of graduate courses in Motion Picture Production at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, Gary has also completed certificate training for movie producers at the Hollywood Film Institute in Los Angeles. Space is limited. RSVP by calling the Museum at 386-2550285 ext. 312. This class is for ages 10 and older. $20.00 for future members, $15.00 for members. February 18 3:00pm-3:45pm NASA Innovations Tour Bravo: The Human Element Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Assistant Professor of Human Factors and Systems, Dr. Jason Kring, will explore how technology is adapted to fit the needs of human beings in the unforgiving space environment as he does a presentation and walk-through of the NASA Innovations exhibit. After his tour, there will be an opportunity for Q&A. Free for members or with paid museum admission. February 28 5:30pm-8:00pm Cocktails & Creations: Black Light Paint Night Join us at MOAS for the first event in our Cocktails & Creations series with Chip Nichols from Paint Nite in Flagler Beach. Take a tour of the new NASA exhibit and get inspiration for a space-themed instructed painting party under black lights. Enjoy a signature galactic cocktail and music from a local DJ while you let the creative juices flow! Seating is limited. RSVP to the Museum by calling 386-255-0285 by February 10. $35.00 for future members, $25.00 for members.
March March 4 2:00pm-4:00pm Family Art Class: Hat Looms Join Ann and Amber Lester for this family fun art class for all ages and create your own personal hat loom. Use different yarn colors to design a variety of knit hat styles. If you can pull two strings with a hook then you can make a knit hat! No experience is necessary and you will have a blast! Space is limited. RSVP by calling the Museum at 386-255-0285. $10.00 for future members, $6.00 for members. March 9 3:00pm-3:45pm NASA Innovations Tour Charlie: Engineering for Space Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Assistant Professor of the College of Aviation, Dr. Justin Karl, will delve into how engineers develop the required technology for space travel as it relates to the NASA Innovations exhibit, on loan from NASA and the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. After his presentation in the planetarium, Dr. Karl will give a short tour through the exhibit and provide an opportunity for Q&A. Free for members or with paid museum admission. March 11 7:00pm-9:45pm Second Saturday Laser Rock Concert 7:00pm Laser Vinyl 8:00pm Laser Metallica 9:00pm Laser Zeppelin $5.00 for one show, $7.00 for two shows, and $9.00 for three shows.
WINTER PROGRAMS March 15 3:00pm-3:45pm NASA Innovations Tour Delta: A Second Look Continuing a series of gallery tours of the NASA Innovations exhibit, Curator of Astronomy, Seth Mayo, will take you on an in-depth walk-through of iconic space-flown artifacts on loan from NASA and the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex displayed in our Ford Gallery. Learn about the amazing technology developed and engineered from the Mercury Project to the Space Shuttle era, and how those vital components were transformed for the public in what NASA calls “spinoffs”. Free for members or with paid museum admission. March 16 11:00am-1:00pm Member’s Only Trip: Atlantic Center for the Arts (ACA) Meet us at the Atlantic Center for the Arts in New Smyrna Beach to enjoy a private tour of the inspiring artist studios and campus that artists across the world apply for the Master Artist Residency program. Enjoy lunch catered by Chef Tom from ACA. You may even meet one of the artists. Must be a member to attend. Kindly RSVP by March 9 by calling 386-255-0285 ext. 315 or by emailing membership@moas.org. $25.00 for MOAS members. March 16 2:00pm-3:30pm Florida Vistas Book Club: Mosquito Soup by Weona Cleveland Join us for our monthly Florida History book club at the Cici and Hyatt Brown Museum of Art. Weona Cleveland was a journalist for more than 30 years at the Melbourne Times and later, the Florida Today newspaper. Her articles about
local history and culture earned her a dedicated audience of readers. This book is a collection of some of Weona Cleveland’s best articles about pioneer life in Brevard, Osceola, Orange, and Indian River counties. Learn about the paintings in the gallery that relate to this book. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP by calling the Museum at 386-255-0285. Free for members, $5.00 for future members. March 16 6:00pm-8:00pm Movie in the Courtyard Join us in the Florida Hospital Courtyard at the Cici and Hyatt Brown Museum of Art for an outdoor movie night. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. Drinks and food will be available for purchase. This is a family-friendly event. Free for members, $5.00 for future members. March 25 1:00pm-4:00pm Film Class: Directing Actors This class specifically targets serious filmmakers working with both experienced and inexperienced actors to get the best performance possible. The key with directing actors is to tell them what is really happening in the scene over and above the dialogue itself. Your instructor, Gary Lester, holds an Associate of Science degree in photography from Daytona State College and a bachelor’s degree in professional photography from the University of Central Florida. In addition to completing a number of graduate courses in Motion Picture Production at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, Gary has also completed certificate training for movie producers at the Hollywood Film Institute in Los Angeles. Space is limited. RSVP by calling the Museum at 386-2550285 ext. 312. The class is for ages 10 and older. $20.00 for future members and $15.00 for members.
March 31 2:00pm-3:00pm Porch Talk at Gamble Place: Florida During the War for Cuban Independence The Spanish American War in 1898 caused wide spread panic throughout Florida. The state became the staging ground for a U.S. led invasion of Cuba. Join Senior Curator of Education and History, James “Zach” Zacharias, and learn how this short war with Spain caused chaos in preparation for war. Free for members, $5.00 for future members.
MOAS Member Appreciation Week April 3-7th, 2017 Member events and programs to be announced. Check www.moasorg.
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MOAS GUILD CELEBRATES FALL FUNDRAISING EFFORTS
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his fall, the members of the Guild became enthusiastic volunteers for the 54th Halifax Art Festival, followed by the 12th Annual Festival of Trees.
budding student artists and awards were presented to 1st Grade through 12th Grade. What a great weekend that was enjoyed by all!
December 1 marked the 12th Annual Festival of Trees Gala. Prior to the This year, the Halifax Art Festival Gala event, the decorated and themed showcased over 300 artists and trees were on display at the Museum artisans, half of which participated of Arts & Sciences, ready for silent in this event for the first time. With auction bids. The evening Gala is beautiful weather, the record crowds always the signature fundraising enjoyed unique and affordable event of the Festival of Trees. artwork and crafts. Artists who Champagne flowed and delicious were chosen as award-winners were food was offered from over 20 area treated to an early Sunday morning breakfast award ceremony. On Sunday restaurants. Holiday cheer was afternoon, a reception was held for our definitely in the air.
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I wish to thank all of our devoted members and friends for their help and time making these two events so successful. You are the BEST! Here’s to an exciting 2017!
2016 GUILD PURCHASE AWARD This year’s Guild Purchase Award from the 2016 Halifax Art Festival is a painting by Sergei Orgunov titled Foggy Morning. Born in 1965 in Kiev, Ukraine, Sergei knew from an early age that he would become an artist. Upon earning a degree from Publishing College in St. Petersburg, Russia he worked as a freelance photographer. In 1992 Sergei moved to the United States and returned to painting. His works have been featured in many regional and international art exhibitions. Sergei has painted over 400 murals for the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. The 54th Halifax Art Festival is proud to have Sergei Orgunov as our Guild Purchase Award recipient.
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Tuscawilla Preserve has seen its share of stormy tropical weather over the last 20 years. In the devastating 2004 hurricane season, three storms in a row (Charlie, Francis, and Jeanne) slammed into Florida and wreaked havoc across the state. In fact, 2004 saw a total of 16 storms either hit or brush the United States making it the second costliest hurricane season on record. With memories of that destructive storm season, everyone was riveted on the potential landfall of Hurricane Matthew. Thankfully, as the Category 3 giant passed 40 miles offshore, its track wobbled east instead of west, and Volusia County
avoided a direct hit. However, high winds still impacted our county and its ecosystems, including our own Tuscawilla Preserve. Tuscawilla Preserve is a 90-acre coastal hydro hammock that was once full of towering trees. Since 2004, the high winds and flooding associated with hurricanes and other extreme weather events have taken their toll on this rare urban ecosystem. A walk on the boardwalk after Hurricane Matthew showed the obvious damage to this once thriving forest that will take a lifetime to recover. Where the tree canopy was full, thick, and green, there are now huge swaths where the canopy top is gone. Matthew's winds uprooted trees, defoliated others, and damaged root systems.
Matthew's winds uprooted trees, defoliated others, and damaged root systems.
The high mortality of the Tuscawilla's trees is due in part to the kinds of trees that grow there. Many of the large hardwood trees have shallow root systems that make them susceptible to toppling over. There is also a domino effect in a crowded forest like Tuscawilla. When one large tree falls, it hits another, taking it out as well. Large holes in the tree canopy allow sunlight to reach the forest floor. This gives invasive species like air potato and arrow vine an opportunity to flourish and drive out native species. Another effect of heavy rains and winds is the stripping of vital food sources like seeds and berries from the trees. This impacts the animals living in the forest. Finally, there is an increase in the susceptibility to tree rot, pests, and disease. When hurricane force winds destroy large sections of the important canopy, the light,
THE POND AND FRONT ENTRYWAY TO TUSCAWILLA PRESERVE JUST DAYS AFTER HURRICANE MATTHEW HIT VOLUSIA COUNTY.
temperature, and humidity levels of the forest change dramatically. A once dense forest with a cool and damp area now has areas of full light with higher temperatures and lower humidity. These open areas also have higher exposure to enhanced winds and rains. Fruits, flowers and leaves will disappear. Small animal bio-diversity is affected. The disappearance of fruits and nuts impacts food availability for birds, lizards, and other animals. Juvenile squirrels and birds can be thrown from their nests. Cavity nesting bird species are especially hard hit because the trees in which they nest are often blown down or snapped at the cavity. Tuscawilla, a refuge for migratory birds heading south to winter in Central and South America, will likely see a reduction in the types and numbers of birds using the forest as a place to stop and rest. There is also the likelihood of the migratory birds leaving the area, never to return once the storm is over. Even with loss of the trees, there are some animals that thrive after a big storm like Matthew. The green tree frog and other amphibians use the excess water for breeding purposes and their numbers increase. Orchid seeds disperse further in the heavy winds, and raccoons (born scavengers), are excellent at finding these new food sources after the turmoil of a large storm system. Most people do not think of a hurricane causing carbon emission, but another effect of heavy tree loss is that the carbon stored in those trees is released as the trees rot. The result of heavy loss of vegetation from a hurricane adds carbon dioxide back into 26 ARTS & SCIENCES MAGAZINE
the atmosphere. Researchers are working to better estimate regional carbon loss from forests and to develop management strategies to boost their carbon capture and storage capacity as part of the long-term solution to climate change. When Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, it uprooted or severely damaged over 320 million trees releasing enough carbon admission to increase the United States output by approximately 10% for the year. There are certain trees that have adapted over thousands of years and remain almost unaffected by hurricanes. Two common trees built for high winds that have great resilience are the live oak and the cabbage palm, which are common in Tuscawilla. Most of these trees survive with very little damage. Other trees, like the water oaks and sugarberry, have a propensity to topple over. Physical damage to the boardwalks is also an issue in a high intensity storm like Matthew. Trees and limbs fall, crushing or severely damaging the walkway, making repairs costly and keeping the boardwalk closed for extended periods of time. Long standing water increases the proliferation of mosquitoes devaluing the recreational enjoyment of the preserve as well. The increase in hurricanes to our area has changed the aesthetic value of the preserve. It is reasonable to assume that the forest is changed for generations to come, and many years will pass before the canopy fully regrows. In addition, hurricane frequency and intensity may be changing. Scientists expect hurricanes to become more intense, with stronger winds and higher storm surges.
However, not all is lost due to hurricanes hitting our region – they are the winds of change. They act as a cleansing process by removing toxins and renewing water quality, especially from small bodies of water. For some animals and plants, hurricanes are vital as they can move animals to new places and expand their range. Many shorebirds, like the Piping Plover, cannot nest in areas that have too much seaside vegetation. Hurricanes do a good job of removing excess vegetation. As sad as it is to see the tree canopy diminished, the removal of aging trees allows for younger trees to flourish. Just as humans are resilient, so, too, are ecosystems. As humans adapt to the winds of change, Florida's ecosystems will adapt to hurricanes. Tuscawilla Preserve will adapt, change, and renew itself over time.
When Tuscawilla reopens, it will be a great opportunity to see how an ecosystem is changed by one of nature’s most powerful weather phenomena. Visiting the preserve is always a great way to reconnect with nature, and over time, these hurricanes will sharpen the influence of natural selection on the environment. This winter and spring will be an excellent opportunity to take a break and walk through this amazing ancient ecosystem to witness the “winds of change.”
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How Space Tec When President John F. Kennedy announced the moon landing in his famous speech at Rice University in 1962, he was declaring enormous feats that would not only affect the 1960’s, but for decades after. In a lesser known line of the speech, President Kennedy is describing the costs of the space program, he firmly says, “…. for we have given this program a high national priority – even though I realize that this is in some measure an act of faith and vision, for we do not now know what benefits await us”. These unknown benefits are at the heart of what our new exhibit, NASA Innovations: How Space Technology Shapes Our Everyday World, will reveal. The numerous technologies developed by NASA, or through its many contractors, needed to pursue these lofty space goals have now permeated our lives – unknowingly in many ways – in what are now called “spinoffs.” Throughout our NASA Innovations exhibit, we attempt to celebrate the many technological achievements needed for America’s space program beginning with Project Mercury, running through to the Space Shuttle program and even beyond, and how those technologies were adapted for use by the general public. On display in our expansive Ford Gallery, beginning on February 4th, will be training and space flown hardware with items as simple as small tools used on actual spacewalks to a large H-1 rocket engine. The diverse array of artifacts found in NASA Innovations are on loan from NASA and the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, with both organizations generously offering their time, coordination, and resources to make this exhibit a possibility. The fascinating objects found within this exhibit have an intriguing story to tell on why and how they were engineered for their particular function on a mission. Their stories become even more interesting when their design, materials used, method of manufacture, or a mixture of all of the above are adapted for use in modern technology and even in common household products.
Human Protection in Space
When America’s burgeoning space program began sending humans into the new space environment beginning with Alan Shepard in 1961, scientists were not entirely sure how the body would respond. The list of concerns were tremendous. How do you deal with extreme temperature swings of hundreds of degrees, the harsh radiation from the sun, the vacuum of space itself, or some other factor not considered early on in our understanding of this uncharted territory?
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That is where engineers had to develop a full body suit for launch, EVA’s (extra-vehicular activities), and for the eventual astronauts that would be walking on our own moon.
Innovations:
hnology Shapes Our Everyday World On display in the gallery is a full training Apollo era suit dubbed the A7L, complete with its helmet, gloves, and boots. At first glance, the distinct white suit is a piece of very recognizable space memorabilia that has made numerous appearances on television or in the countless photos of astronauts at work. Think of the suit as a miniature spacecraft, supplying the wearer with oxygen and pressure, cooling, and micrometeoroid protection. To make this possible, what lies between the astronaut and the outside environment of space are eleven layers of advanced material, each serving a specific protective function. Some of those layers contain a polymer fabric called Polybenzimidazole (PBI) that provide heat and fire resistance in case of an emergency inside a spacecraft - an unfortunate requirement that occurred after the tragic Apollo 1 fire that killed astronauts Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee in 1967. NASA contracted a company called the Celanese Corporation that designed these PBI materials for the space suits that were amazingly inflammable and remained strong and flexible after exposure to flames and extreme high temperatures. Decades later, these same PBI materials made their way into the suits of fire fighters across the U.S. and around the world. PBI’s have also made their way into a whole range of industries in need of fire resistance that include motor sports, military, construction, and aerospace. The A7L suit on display is not the complete picture when it comes to human protection in space. If an astronaut needs to do a spacewalk or EVA without any connections to their spacecraft, they need to wear the signature “backpack” looking apparatus NASA calls the Primary Life Support System (PLSS). In NASA Innovations, we have displayed one of these PLSS’s from the Space Shuttle era. Training Primary Life Support System (PLSS) that is found in the exhibit.
Image Credit: MOAS/Seth Mayo
Manufactured by Hamilton Sundstrand, the PLSS is a complex environment control unit that supplies oxygen to the astronaut while drawing carbon dioxide and water vapor from the suit extremities in a continuous cycle that would last up to eight hours. Some of the water vapor gathered is then fed through lines that form a network throughout the suit to help cool the wearer when working in
space where temperatures can reach up to 275 degrees Fahrenheit. The self-contained cooling systems found in the PLSS on display in the exhibit were found to be useful to the public in many ways. In the 1980’s, a company called Life Support Systems, Inc. adapted the technology for children with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia - a rare condition when one is born without sweat glands. Life Support Systems, Inc. engineered custom cooling suits to young children to allow them to play outside and live a more comfortable life, lessening the worry of dangerous overheating. This same technology then spread quickly to support many more applications especially for crop dusters, helmet cooling for helicopter pilots, military tank operators, and even beneficial for NASCAR drivers who deal with high temperatures inside their cars during a race.
From Spacecraft to Earth
To make the big leap into space, rocket engines are the core component to overcome the gravitational pull of Earth. Throughout NASA’s history, these extremely complex engines have gotten bigger, more powerful, and more efficient. A signature piece of the NASA Innovations exhibit is the impressive H-1 rocket engine that certainly dominates the gallery floor spanning almost nine feet across and weighing approximately 2,200 pounds. Built and designed by the aerospace company, Rocketdyne (now Aerojet Rocketdyne), the H-1 engine helped propel the Saturn I and Saturn IB rockets that were used to launch payloads into low Earth orbit and flew test versions of the Apollo Command and Service Module that would eventually be used for later moon missions. Even though the H-1 is an early engine for Rocketdyne operating in the 1960’s, this liquid propellant driven engine could pack a punch with more than 200,000 pounds of thrust. The Saturn I rocket would use eight of these engines. Although the H-1 most likely spurred improvements to rockets and other aerospace vehicles from its development, its most noticeable contribution to the public sector comes indirectly from what Rocketdyne has learned from the industry. After Rocketdyne helped build engines for the Apollo program, the Space Shuttle, and many other rockets, their expertise in working with extremely high temperatures and pressures allowed them to have a unique
H-1 rocket engine that is on display in the exhibit. Image Credit: MOAS/Seth Mayo
perspective in the coal industry in a process called gasification. Gasification is a technique that converts coal, petcoke (oil refinery waste product), and biomass into a synthesis gas, or syngas. Syngas is used as a fuel to generate electricity. Rocketdyne has been instrumental in designing smaller and much more efficient gasification unit that is cheaper and cleaner, reducing carbon dioxide emission by ten percent - equivalent to taking 50,000 cars off the road with each system used. Since coal is still a major source of energy for the world, this would help further safeguard our environment from pollution while greener technologies are being developed. Rocket technology has been crucial in getting to space, but to protect spacecraft during re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere is another engineering hurdle that needed to be overcome. During the days of the reusable spacecraft, the Space Shuttle - that launched like a rocket and landed like an airplane - materials that could withstand high temperatures, were light, reusable, and were vital to safe operation. What was eventually devised was a whole slew of materials known as the Space Shuttle Thermal Protection System (TPS) that shielded the orbiter from hundreds to thousands of degrees during atmospheric re-entry. On display in the exhibition is the drag chute door from the very last Shuttle flight (STS-135) on Atlantis in 2011. The door was purposely blown off on landing so that a chute would deploy to provide aerodynamic braking to slow down the shuttle when rolling at tremendous speed on the Kennedy Space Center runway. Even though this door did not encounter the highest temperatures during reentry, it still was designed to withstand 700 degrees. This white flexible fabric is comprised of Nomex, developed by the DuPont company, and was used on the upper and aft (back) surfaces on the Space Shuttle as lightweight insulation. (continued) Right here in the Museum’s home city, some
NASA graphic depicting the path to Mars and the future of human exploration. Image Credit: NASA
of this TPS material found its way over to the Daytona International Speedway racecars in the mid 1990’s. Since NASCAR drivers experienced temperatures that reached up to 160 degrees from their stock car components inside, insulation developed through the space program was a perfect fit for this sport. A company called BSR Products, Inc. took this TPS idea and ran with it. Soon after the TPS material was tested inside an actual stock car at the Daytona Speedway, BSR began producing a line of insulation kits that would fit over many components inside and outside the cars bringing down temperatures and drastically improving the conditions for the drivers.
Spinoffs at Home
NASA Innovations was curated not only to celebrate space hardware that was adapted for other uses, but also for the many spinoffs that has most likely landed right into your own home. Many of these conveniences are so embedded into our lives, that it is easy to overlook how they came to be. In the 1970’s, NASA was tasked with developing seat cushioning for aircrafts that would improve comfort and provide some protection. This is how memory foam, or temper foam, came to be and now seems ubiquitous in many people’s mattresses and pillows. To protect an astronaut’s visor from scratching
and abrasion, NASA helped to devise a process that would apply a diamond-like lubricant over plastic lenses. If you’re reading this now through modern glasses, its scratchresistant properties most likely spawned from this early space need. If you are handy around the home or just doing a little cleaning, there is a good chance that you are using a NASA spinoff. In the 1960’s, Black & Decker was tasked with designing portable, battery-operated tools that were small, lightweight, and sturdy. Many power tools have been needed during spacewalking on the moon, on the outside of the Space Shuttle in orbit, and even to fix the Hubble Space Telescope on several occasions. That cordless drill needed to hang your favorite picture on the wall has roots in these same tools, as well as small handheld vacuums that were originally engineered to be compact and powerful. Safety devices around the home can even
be attributed to the space program. The common smoke detector was first devised through NASA and its contractors to aid astronauts inside a spacecraft to know if a fire may be present. Now this small device required in all homes across the U.S. is part of a necessary alarm that has actually saved lives. These examples plus many more span the fields of biology, medicine, physics, chemistry, engineering, the environment, computers, and entertainment, and have some connection with the tough challenges of exploring space. Since 1976, NASA has published Spinoff, a compendium of technology and manufacturing practices that were developed from the space program that year. Since its first publication, there have been thousands of spinoffs recorded. That number will only increase as NASA and commercial space companies set their sights deeper to land humans on an asteroid and even Mars. These massive goals will continue to pose challenges that will need to be overcome. President Kennedy’s line from his 1962 speech about not knowing what benefits await us will still ring true today as we embark on this new frontier.
Come celebrate these spinoffs and the astounding technology that spawned them in our exhibition that runs from February 4th to May 7th, 2017.
Aft image of the Space Shuttle Atlantis on its final landing. The drag chute door found in the exhibit is located just above the top rocket engine and below the vertical tail as a bright white square in the image. Image Credit: NASA/Sandra Joseph/Kevin O'Connell
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