Make plans now to catch “Discarded Views: Photographs of the South” Art Exhibit by Crystal Sanderson.

Presented by The Terrebonne Historical and Cultural Society, Sanderson’s works will be on display at Southdown Plantation House/The Terrebonne Museum, 1208 Museum Dr, Houma March 31 – May 31, 2006.  Free opening reception with the artist Friday March 31, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Admission fee of $1.00 per person is charged to view only the art show during regular museum hours.  Full admission fee of $5.00 adults and $2.00 children is charged for a complete museum tour. 

Museum hours are Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Guided tours begin hourly.

This exhibit features black & white photography prints on plexiglass, metal, and copper surfaces.  The subject matter is a landscape series consisting of unique images of Louisiana and Mississippi, including agricultural scenes, dilapidated structures, and other sights that are commonly ignored or discarded. 

The exhibit is the culmination of Crystal Sanderson’s senior project for her B.A. in art from Nicholls State University.  Sanderson states, “The reason I have chosen to produce the images onto different surfaces is because I have always been attracted to the roots of photography.  I am imitating some of the qualities of the daguerreotype and early photography for a unique, unduplicatable, image of monochromatic tonality.  I prefer to photograph places that are old or have history and I feel as though I am going back in time to advance my work.”  A few different artists have inspired Sanderson’s recent work: Clyde Butcher, who is known for revealing the incredible beauty hidden in Florida’s swamps, rivers, uplands, and bays; Clarence John Laughlin, a Louisiana native, who created works of art in the early 1900s of a decaying Southern civilization; and Carleton Watkins, the creator of the striking photographs of the remote Yosemite Valley in the mid-late 1800s.  While pursuing her college degree, Sanderson has also worked for Cameron Gillie Photography, freelanced for the Houma Courier, taught children’s art classes, and participated in juried photography and paper-making shows.  She will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in May 2006.