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  • Virtual Artist Talk: Rethinking Audubon | March 7, 2023

Virtual Artist Talk: Rethinking Audubon
with Krista Elrick, Gregory Nobles, and Judy Pollock

Tuesday, March 7 | 3 - 4pm

Join this dynamic virtual discussion featuring Krista Elrick, the artist behind Brushwood Center's newest exhibition Where Are The Birds? Retracing Audubon. Krista joins Gregory Nobles, historian, and Judy Pollock, Chicago Audubon Society president, to discuss the exhibition and the troubled history of John James Audubon and lands he visited.  
This discussion will explore:
  • The exhibition origins and how it was created;
  • How Audubon's life and legend connect to current conversations about race, gender, identity, and the environment;
  • How Audubon related to the Audubon Society and the environmental movement; and
  • Why groups like Chicago Audubon Society are dropping "Audubon" from their name to create more inclusive and joyful spaces for people to care for and connect with nature.

​Brushwood Center works to improve health equity through community, nature, and the arts. Brushwood Center's art exhibitions reflect diverse voices, whose work explore themes on justice and freedom, identity, and the expanding narratives on the natural world. Brushwood invites you to view this timely exhibition as we enter migratory bird season in Chicago and the surrounding areas. If you're interested in birding or intersectional environmental work, Krista Elrick's engaging and impactful exhibition is not to be missed!
Register Here
Pre-Reads:
In preparation for this discussion, we encourage you to read the following articles:

  • What Do We Do About John James Audubon? - Audubon Magazine
  • Revealing the Past to Create the Future - Audubon Magazine
  • ​Why Audubon Magazine Turned Its Spotlight to John James Audubon - Audubon Magazine
  • The Myth of John James Audubon - Audubon Magazine
  • ​Chicago Audubon Society to Scrub ‘Audubon’ From Name, Saying Naturalist’s Troubling History ‘Doesn’t Work For Us’ - WTTW Chicago

Where Are The Birds? Retracing Audubon
 is showing at Brushwood Center from March 5-April 30, 2023. Learn more about the exhibition here.
​Pre-order your copy of Krista's book today:
https://www.brushwoodcenter.org/store/p2685/A_COUNTRY_NO_MORE%3A_REDISCOVERING_THE_LANDSCAPES_OF_JOHN_JAMES_AUDUBON.html​
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