One World, Two Artists

One World, Two Artists book with pictures.

Vibrant colors line the wall as you walk around the exhibit at the University Museum. This exhibit is, named “One World, Two Artists,” is by John Alexander and Walter Anderson. Both artists were born in the south: Texas and Louisiana, respectively.

Both artists are from different time periods, yet still share a common southern heritage in their paintings. The paintings included the coast and ocean, rolling mountains, plants and animals, and other areas were the artists grew up.

Alexander was born in 1945 in Beaumont, Texas. The region, dry and rugged areas, is where most of Alexander's inspiration comes from. Anderson, on the other hand, was born in 1903 in New Orleans, La. Anderson drew his inspiration from being a naturalist and observed the regions he was in.

Josh Farrell, a sophomore, was there for a class assignment viewing the exhibit. “I really appreciate the different styles of the two artists combined.” Farrell continued to mention that even though he was there for class he “really enjoyed studying the paintings.”

The museum is working in conjunction with Ogden Museum of Southern Art in Louisiana to show the exhibit. The exhibit started on August 23^rd and will last until December 3^rd. The museum is open from Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information on the exhibit, click here.