Little Axe Artist Featured at Sam Noble Museum
Although, for the past few years, much of her time has been spent in the rainforests of Central and South America, Debby Kaspari still maintains a residence in Little Axe, Oklahoma. Now folks will get to see and hear the observations of this birdwatcher, banjo picker and nature artist, in an exhibit at the Sam Noble Museum of Natural History Oct. 10 through Jan. 18.
The exhibit recreates an artist’s expedition and immerses the visitor in the magical world of the nature artist at work. The artwork includes sketchbook pages with notes, field drawings, pen-and-ink studies and studio paintings, accompanied by Kaspari’s lively and thoughtful field notes and commentary that give the feeling of a personal conversation with the artist. Adding to the adventure are the sounds of toucans, monkeys and other tropical wildlife recorded in the Amazon and Panama rainforest, plus videos of works in progress in the field.
Kaspari also publishes a blog, Drawing the Motmot, where she periodically shares her experiences and drawings. If the tropic’s not your topic, you may be interested in her sketches of an Oklahoma ice storm.
-Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
2401 Chautauqua Avenue, Norman, OK
325-4712
