McKissick Museum presents “The Art of Environmental Awareness: The Batiks of Mary Edna Fraser” beginning August 14.
All exhibits at the museum are free and open to the public.
Mary Edna Fraser
Fraser uses batiks, a form of earthworks and an ancient medium of waxing and hand dyeing cloth to express climate change and its long-term effects on the environment. Earthworks, a new style of environmental art, emerged in the 1960′s drawing parallels between traditional art in museums, gallery, and the environment.
Early in her career, Fraser recorded landscapes as an artistic expression and focused on the coastlines of the Carolinas. She noticed changes in the earth and became inspired by the land, water and sky. Her works are topographical, and reflect large to-scale pieces like barrier islands, coastal regions and in-land rivers, which reflect the dynamic look and feel of the diversity in the landscapes.
“The Art of Environmental Awareness” will be on display at McKissick Museum through December 14 in the north gallery, on the second floor of the museum. A reception and artist talk is set for 5:30 p.m. November 12.
McKissick Museum is located on the University’s historic Horseshoe. Parking is available in the garage located at the corner of Pendleton and Bull streets. Museum hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. The museum is closed Sundays and holidays.
