An Invitation

You are invited to the opening of a group exhibit in Albuquerque NM of illustrated journals assembled nationally by artists working in a variety of disciplines. The invitation follows. Exhibited will be a host of journals, paintings, and a video made in the fall of 2009 at Zion National Park, UT. I have belonged to this loosely organized Journal Keepers Group for about 12 years, taking great pleasure in joining the members, called “littermates,” for many retreats in remote, beautiful places, chiefly in the western US. Now we get to exhibit together!

This first exhibit was generously arranged by Margy O’Brien and curated by David Baccadutre of the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science in Albuquerque. As part of the exhibit, I am honored to present the work from two large projects which have never before been shown  - “A Journey Daybook Crossing the State of Florida,” in which I kayaked and hiked from the Gulf of Mexico to the St John’s River 1999-2000. This is a portfolio of maps, drawn in the moment, and watercolors made during the days of this journey. The second piece, a journey daybook made on the Colorado River, is a portfolio of maps, drawings, and watercolors made over a 3-week period in 2006 when I traveled with a group in small wooden boats, called dories, through the length of the Grand Canyon from Lees Ferry to Lake Mead.

I will be traveling to this exhibit and to the Journal Keepers retreat in Albuquerque, which will be held in conjunction with the exhibit, with my friend, Patty Jett, who is on the board of the Journey Daybook, Inc. and who is also a committed and talented artist and journey daybook keeper, here in Cedar Key. It would be wonderful to see other friends at the Museum on June 10th, the Opening Reception for the exhibit. This is sure to be a wonderful exhibit!

The NMMNH is located in Old Town, the old center of Albuquerque. The physical address is . Go to the NMMNH website to learn more details about this exhibit.