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Letter from the Director
As I write this letter, it has been one year since our reopening gala—and what a year it has been!
More than 90,000 people have visited The Columbus Museum since that celebratory evening, and we are just getting started.
This summer, we’re excited to present a special focus exhibition on American surrealist and magic realist artists of the mid-20th century. America Fantastica: Memories, Dreams, and Chance opens in June in the Woodruff Gallery and is the latest in our ongoing collaboration with Art Bridges and the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). The exhibition features seven remarkable loans from MoMA, two additional works from the Art Bridges Foundation, one from a local private collection, and eight works—four drawings and four paintings—from COMU’s own holdings. Visitors will also be invited to engage with the themes of the exhibition through interactive gallery experiences designed to spark creativity and conversation.
In tandem with this imaginative exhibition, we are delighted to present Daily Special: The Art of John Miller , a vibrant celebration of American glassmaking and food culture. America has a rich history of excellence in glass art, from the innovations of Louis Comfort Tiffany, to the pioneering studio work of Harvey Littleton, to the bold installations of Dale Chihuly. John Miller continues this tradition with his exuberant, oversized glass sculptures inspired by classic American diners and drive-in restaurants of the 1950s and 1960s. Visitors will find mouthwatering interpretations of hamburgers, French fries, doughnuts, and soft
drinks, all meticulously crafted in glass and presented in a nostalgic setting that evokes the design and advertising aesthetics of the era. We are grateful to W.C. Bradley Co., the presenting sponsor for the exhibition.
We are also proud to spotlight an ongoing educational partnership with the Mercer University School of Medicine. For several years, our education department has collaborated with Mercer’s Columbus Campus to provide visualization training for third-year medical students. Under the guidance of Rachel Vogt, our Academic Programs Manager, students hone their observation and communication skills through close looking and art-based exercises—a program you can learn more about in this issue of The Muse Summer at COMU means fun for the whole family. In addition to our eight weeks of summer camps, we’re offering multiple family-friendly programs—most of them free—throughout the season. Mark your calendar for our Family Festival, sponsored by Synovus Trust, on Saturday, June 28, and don’t miss hands-on activities in the Daniel and Kathelen Amos Children’s Gallery or the special kids’ watercolor workshop in August. Whether you’re a regular visitor or planning your first trip, there’s something for everyone to explore at COMU this summer.
We look forward to welcoming you soon.
ON THE COVER:
John Miller, Daily Special Grouping, 2021, blown and hot sculpted glass
America Fantastica:Memories,Dreams,and Chance is not your typical museum exhibition—it’s an adventure in surrealism to delight the senses and invite collaboration. This extraordinary show brings together seven exceptional works on loan from the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), two from the innovative Art Bridges Collection, and a special piece from a local private collector.
These treasures are paired with standout paintings and drawings from COMU’s own collection—celebrating our decades-long focus on surrealism, dating back to our first acquisitions in the 1950s.
Dive into a dreamlike atmosphere that makes a nod to pivotal moments in American surrealism, including the legendary “mile of string” installation from Marcel Duchamp and the iconic View magazine cover by Joseph Cornell.
Thanks to generous support from Art Bridges, you’ll discover interactivity woven throughout the show, including a can’t-miss tech display where visitors of all ages can play the classic exquisite corpse drawing game! Collaborate, create, and laugh with friends, family, or total strangers, and watch surrealism come to life before your eyes. Don’t just visit— experience it!
DailySpecial:TheArtof JohnMiller serves up a visual feast of American food favorites, all set within an environment that evokes classic diners and other eateries of the 1950s and 1960s. Miller hand blows and molds his exuberant, oversized glass sculptures of hamburgers,
French fries, frosty soft drinks, and decadent donuts that pop off the plate and into the gallery. His work pays homage to post-war popular design and draws inspiration from Pop Art, particularly the soft sculptures of Claes Oldenburg. In a 2023 feature story in the New York Times , he described his immediate interest for Pop Art in graduate school: “Their work was big and very loud. It blew my doors off. I didn’t realize you could make people laugh with your work. It made me realize I could be myself.”
Miller grew up going to diners with his parents in his hometown of New Haven, Connecticut, where his father had a motorcycle shop. He began working with glass as an undergraduate at Southern Connecticut University and went on to earn an M.F.A. in sculpture from the Universi -
ty of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. He worked at Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, WA, beginning in 1993. Miller is an associate professor of glass at Illinois State University and has exhibited nationally at the Vero Beach Museum of Art, the Flint Institute of Arts, and the Lowe Art Muse um at the University of Miami, and internationally in Armenia, France, and Belgium. His work is in numerous museum collections, including the Corning Museum of Glass, the Chrysler Museum of Art, the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City, the Museum of Glass, Tacoma, and the Cafesjian Museum of Art, Armenia.
This exhibition is generously sponsored by W.C. Bradley Co.
Images:
1. John Miller, Blue Plate Special Grouping, 2020, hot sculpted, blown, and mold-blown glass with steel
2. John Miller, Vanilla Donut with Sprinkles (with plate), 2018, blown glass
3. John Miller, Sucker, 20222023, mold blown glass with wood
4. John Miller, Arc, 2018, blown and cast glass with steel
5. John Miller, Street Dog with Fries and Coke, 2019, blown and hot sculpted glass
The Columbus Museum recently enhanced its print collection with the addition of an impression of Torrey Pine by Gustave Baumann.
A child immigrant from Germany, Baumann grew up in Chicago. After receiving artistic training in the U.S. and abroad, Baumann set up a successful design studio and print workshop. In 1918, he settled permanently in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he became a beloved member of the free-spirited arts community. Baumann’s talents ranged widely, from gardening and sculpture to graphic design and puppetry. He is best known today for his handsome, multi-color woodblock prints. Arthritis, the result of decades of backbreaking press work in the studio, finally caught up with Baumann, and he semi-retired from printmaking in the early 1960s. Torrey Pine is the next-to-last edition he produced before shifting to the much less labor-intensive practice of easel painting.
The subject of this print is a critically endangered species, indeed, one of the rarest pines in the world. A leftover from the Ice Age, the Torrey Pine is now
found in only two isolated spots: on Santa Rosa Island off Santa Barbara and on the sandy bluffs of northern San Diego. The tree is typically squat with twisted branches, the result of prevailing ocean gales. Torrey Pine presents the tree in an extreme close-up view. Baumann indicates the tree’s branches with a noticeable crosshatching pattern. The artist-naturalist also accurately describes the tree’s blue-gray color and its five-needled bunches, which sweep like ballet dancers from the composition’s lower left to upper right. The malachite green nubbins at the center of each cluster are the female strobili, the proto-cones that characteristically appear only in the tree’s upper half. A meditation on uniqueness and tenacity, fate and time, Torrey Pine encapsulates Baumann’s wonder at nature, love of learning, and generosity of spirit.
Image: Gustave Baumann, Torrey Pine, ca. 1961, 3-color woodblock print, Gift of The Ann Baumann Trust ,The Columbus Museum G.2025.13
Literary Columbus
Generous COMU donors recently gifted two books by 19th-century Columbus authors. In poetry and prose, their stories tell us about southern life and their own unusual paths to literary success.
Francis Orray Ticknor (1822–1874) was born in central Georgia and graduated from the Philadelphia College of Medicine. After beginning his medical practice in present-day Chattahoochee County, he settled south of Columbus at a home known as Torch Hill in 1847. The country doctor published poetry and horticultural articles in numerous periodicals, especially the Southern Cultivator. During the Civil War, Ticknor treated dozens of Confederate soldiers at Columbus’ two military hospitals. One young soldier from Tennessee, Isaac Newton Giffen, inspired his most-beloved poem, “Little Giffen.”
In 1879, Virginia author Kate Mason Rowland edited, and southern poet Paul Hamilton Hayne wrote the introduction for, the posthumous collection The Poems of Frank O. Ticknor, M.D. In addition to Ticknor’s popular southern martial poetry, the collection includes memorial and religious poems, humorous verses, and songs about home and nature.
Emma Moffett Tyng (1844–1908) grew up in Columbus and named her first book, Cragfont (1867), for her first husband’s ancestral estate in Tennessee. Her
second and final novel, Crown Jewels, or the Dream of an Empire, was published in 1871 as a romance centered on Maximilian, the Austrian ruler of the short-lived Second Mexican Empire. After marrying northern lawyer Thomas M. Tyng, the author split her time between New York City and her hometown.
Tyng published frequently in magazines, writing about topics as disparate as classes in needlework, clay modeling, and metalworking for Science in 1886; the virtues of bicycle riding as good exercise for women for Harper’s Bazaar in 1890; and the process of pyrography (burning designs into wood or leather) for Good Housekeeping in 1900. She remained active in Columbus literary and charitable organizations such as the Free Kindergarten Association, which named the city’s first kindergarten for her in 1897. Tyng also lectured frequently throughout the U.S. on her travels to France and other topics, the best known being her analysis of the mythology surrounding the Holy Grail.
Images:
1. The Poems of Frank O. Ticknor, M.D., edited by Kate Mason Rowland, 1879, Gift of Jack and Caroline Schley, The Columbus Museum G.2025.18
2. Crown Jewels, or, The Dream of an Empire, written by Emma Moffett (Tyng), 1871, Gift of Daniel Bellware, The Columbus Museum G.2024.49.1
Free Summer Youth Programs
ARTFUL BABIES
10:30 – 11:30 AM // June 7 & July 5
Ages 6-24 months & caregivers
Babies love art! Drop in during this event to learn about the world of art with your child through playtime in the galleries and art making activities.
MINI MAKERS
10:30 – 11:30 AM // June 14 & July 12
Ages 2-4 & caregivers
Drop in with your little artist to learn and play in the galleries! Each session includes a chance to explore new materials and create mini masterpieces to take home.
FAMILY
SATURDAY
Summer Family Festival
Discover, create, and more at Family Saturday! Drop by the Museum each month for a new activity exploring the Museum’s permanent collection and temporary exhibitions.
June 28 // 10 AM – 2 PM // Ages 4 & up
Family Saturday
July 19 // 10 AM – Noon // Ages 4 & up
TUESDAYS AT 10
June 3, 10, 17 & 24 // 10 – 11 AM // Ages 4 & up
July 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 // 10 – 11 AM // Ages 4 & up
Stop by any Tuesday in June or July for a new adventure each week— whether it’s a scavenger hunt, hands-on gallery objects, creative art-making, or something totally unexpected. No two weeks are the same!
GALLERY PLAY DATE
Drop by COMU for gallery play time for children ages 4 and under! Explore objects on view in the galleries and play with a variety of toys, books, games, and more.
Ages 6 – 24 months
June 4 & 18 // 10 – 11 AM
July 9 & 23 // 10 – 11 AM
Ages 2 – 4 years
June 11 & 25 // 10 – 11 AM
July 16 & 30 // 10 – 11 AM
STORY TIME TOUR
Ages 4-10 & caregivers
June 6, 13, 20, & 27 // 10-11 AM
Featured Books:
Join us for interactive family tours that invite close looking, storytelling, and hands-on fun. Together, we’ll explore four fascinating objects in the galleries— each paired with a story that sparks connections and curiosity. One stop even features in-gallery toys for a tactile experience designed especially for young visitors.
Beautiful Shades of Brown: The Art of Laura Wheeler Waring by Nancy Churnin
Plants Can’t Sit Still by Rebecca E. Hirsch
If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, DON’T! by Elise Parsley
Tree by Britta Teckentrup
July 11, 18, & 25 // 10-11 AM
Featured Books:
Ablaze With Color: A Story of Painter Alma Thomas by Jeanne Walker Harvey
Perfect Square by Michael Hall
Be A Maker by Katey Howes
They All Saw A Cat by Brendan Wenzel
Upcoming Programs
June
3 Tuesday Tuesdays at 10
10 – 11 AM // FREE
Ages 4 & Up. Drop-in event. No registration required.
Drop by COMU for this free program where you will experience something different each week – scavenger hunts, exploring touch objects in the galleries, creating special art making activities, and more!
Families are invited to explore the objects on view in the gallery and play with a variety of toys including books, games, and more!
5 Thursday Art Unwrapped: Still Life
5:30 – 6:15 PM // FREE
Registration required. Space is limited. Join curator of American art Jonathan F. Walz, Ph.D., for an up-close gallery exploration of the history and evolution of American still life painting.
Drop-In Tours:
American Made: Paintings and Sculpture from the DeMell Jacobsen Collection
Every Saturday // 2 PM // FREE
Join a COMU docent for a guided tour highlighting The Columbus Museum’s current exhibition celebrating two centuries of American artistry. No registration required.
6 Friday Story Time Tour
10 – 11 AM // FREE
No registration required.
Discover The Columbus Museum through interactive family tours that pair storytelling with close-looking activities. Each stop features a themed story, hands-on exploration, and opportunities for kids and adults to engage with objects in fun, meaningful ways.
Explore books, hands-on objects, and an art activity for children and caregivers to enjoy together.
10 Tuesday Tuesdays at 10
10 – 11 AM // FREE
Ages 4 & Up. Drop-in event. No registration required.
10 Tuesday Look at Lunch
12:15 PM // FREE
No registration required.
On the second Tuesday of each month, spend your lunch break with COMU staff as we take a close look at a work of art in our collection. We will spend 20 minutes in the galleries looking at an artwork, followed by lunch in the courtyard. Bring your food or purchase from the Garden Café.
11 Wednesday Gallery Play Date
10 – 11 AM // FREE
Ages 2-4 years. Drop-in event. No registration required.
12 Thursday Garden Volunteer Work Day
Bradley Olmsted Garden
8:30 AM – Noon
No registration required.
12 Thursday
Curator Tour – Now On View: America Fantastica
5:30 – 7 PM // FREE for Reciprocal ($150) Level Members and above
Registration required. Space is limited.
Join curator of American art Jonathan F. Walz, Ph. D., for an exclusive guided tour of the Museum’s extraordinary loans from the Museum of Modern Art via the Art Bridges Partner Loan Network. Discover how artists like Max Ernst, Yves Tanguy, and Kay Sage brought their dreamlike visions to the U.S. during WWII, inspiring a new wave of American Surrealism. Explore imaginative works filled with illogical spaces, distorted figures, and familiar-yet-unrecognizable objects.
13 Friday Story Time Tour
10 – 11 AM // FREE No registration required.
14 Saturday Mini Makers
10:30 – 11:30 AM // FREE
Ages 2 - 4 years & caregivers. Drop-in event. No registration required.
Learn about art through story time, games, and more! Each session includes exploring new materials and creating mini masterpieces to take home.
14 Saturday Yoga at the Museum
10:30 AM – Noon
Instructor: Sue Tomkiewicz
$5 Members/$10 Non-members
Registration required. Space is limited.
17 Tuesday Tuesdays at 10
10 – 11 AM // FREE
Ages 4 & Up. Drop-in event. No registration required.
18 Wednesday Gallery Play Date
10 – 11 AM // FREE
Ages 6-24 months. Drop-in event. No registration required.
19 Thursday Juneteenth Guided Tour
5:30 PM // FREE
Drop-in event. No registration required. Join Lucy Kacir, Director of Education & Engagement, to learn about Juneteenth and how objects in COMU’s collection tell stories of resistance and determination related to the southern freedom movement throughout time.
20 Friday Story Time Tour
10 – 11 AM // FREE
No registration required.
24 Tuesday Tuesdays at 10
10 – 11 AM // FREE
Ages 4 & Up. Drop-in event. No registration required.
25 Wednesday Gallery Play Date
10 – 11 AM // FREE
Ages 2-4 years. Drop-in event. No registration required.
26 Thursday to 29 Sunday COMU Shop Annual Sale
Come and shop the annual sale at COMU! You will find discounts up to 75% off as well as specialty last-chance items.
27 Friday Story Time Tour
10 – 11 AM // FREE
No registration required.
28 Saturday Summer Family Festival
10 AM – 2 PM // FREE
Ages 4 & up. Drop-in event. No registration required. Enjoy our special Summer Family Festival with art making, gallery experiences, special guests, and more! This free event for families is sponsored by Synovus Trust.
July
1 Tuesday Tuesdays at 10
10 – 11 AM // FREE
Ages 4 & Up. Drop-in event. No registration required.
Ages 4 & Up. Drop-in event. No registration required.
8 Tuesday Look at Lunch
12:15 PM // FREE
No registration required.
9 Wednesday Gallery Play Date
10 – 11 AM // FREE
Ages 6-24 months. Drop-in event. No registration required.
10 Thursday Garden Volunteer Work Day
Bradley Olmsted Garden
8:30 AM – Noon
No registration required.
11 Friday
Story Time Tour
10 – 11 AM // FREE No registration required.
12 Saturday Mini Makers
10:30 – 11:30 AM // FREE
Ages 2 - 4 years & caregivers. Drop-in event. No registration required.
12 Saturday Yoga at the Museum
10:30 AM – Noon
Instructor: Mary Liwanag
$5 Members/$10 Non-members Registration required. Space is limited.
15 Tuesday Tuesdays at 10
10 – 11 AM // FREE
Ages 4 & Up. Drop-in event. No registration required.
16 Wednesday Gallery Play Date
10 – 11 AM // FREE
Ages 2-4 years. Drop-in event. No registration required.
18 Friday Story Time Tour
10 – 11 AM // FREE No registration required.
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19 Saturday
Family Saturday
10 AM – Noon // FREE
Ages 4 & Up. Drop-in event. No registration required.
Drop by COMU each month for new activities exploring our permanent collection and temporary exhibitions.
22 Tuesday Tuesdays at 10
10 – 11 AM // FREE
Ages 4 & Up. Drop-in event. No registration required.
23 Wednesday Gallery Play Date
10 – 11 AM // FREE
Ages 6-24 months. Drop-in event. No registration required.
25 Friday Story Time Tour
10 – 11 AM // FREE No registration required.
26 Saturday Mindful Looking Guided Tour
10:30 AM // FREE Drop-in event. No registration required. Join Lucy Kacir, Director of Education & Engagement, for an experience grounded in mindfulness. Participants will have the opportunity to slow down, look closely, and engage with the Museum’s collection through guided prompts and gallery activities.
29 Tuesday Tuesdays at 10
10 – 11 AM // FREE Ages 4 & Up. Drop-in event. No registration required.
30 Wednesday Gallery Play Date
10 – 11 AM // FREE Ages 2-4 years. Drop-in event. No registration required.
August
9 Saturday Yoga at the Museum
10:30 AM – Noon
Instructor: Sue Tomkiewicz
$5 Members/$10 Non-members
Registration required. Space is limited.
9 Saturday & 10 Sunday
Member Preview Days
Daily Special: The Art of John Miller FREE for Members
Get an exclusive first look at Daily Special: The Art of John Miller before it opens to the public. Inspired by American food culture and the Pop Art movement of the 1960s, Miller’s playful, diner-themed glass sculptures capture the charm of classic eateries with a mix of reverence and humor. Don’t miss this special members-only preview!
Registration required. Space is limited. This two-part drawing workshop for children will provide a creatively engaging approach to the introduction of color theory through watercolor painting. Participants will observe and discuss selections from the Museum’s exhibition. They will learn to create their very own watercolor paintings inspired by the exhibited work of glass artist John Miller.
SAVE THE DATE: Friday, Sept. 26 – Sunday, Sept. 28 Members Trip to Savannah
$1,800 per person
14 Thursday Mindful Looking Guided Tour
5:30 PM // FREE Drop-in event. No registration required.
16 Saturday Family Saturday
10 AM – Noon // FREE
Ages 4 & Up. Drop-in event. No registration required.
Join us for a memorable 3-day, 2-night Members Trip to Savannah. Explore the city’s rich art and history with guided tours of the Telfair Museums and SCAD, a trolley ride through historic Savannah, and a visit to Bonaventure Cemetery. Enjoy a welcome dinner, three included lunches, and a stroll through Forsyth Park. Transportation, lodging, and all activities are covered. Don’t miss this exciting member-exclusive getaway!
For event information and tickets, visit our website or contact:
at
or mwilson@comuga.org
Partnering with Tomorrow’s Physicians
The Columbus Museum is proud to partner with Mercer University School of Medicine to provide an innovative, hands-on learning experience for tomorrow’s physicians.
Twice a year, all third-year medical students immerse themselves in the Muse um’s galleries as part of their medical humanities curriculum, discovering how the arts can sharpen their clinical skills in powerful new ways.
Guided by Rachel Vogt, Academic Programs Manager, this unique program is designed to heighten observation, boost critical thinking, and foster empa thy—qualities essential to every great doctor. Each session launches with an interactive, close-looking activity using Visual Thinking Strategies, inviting students to explore and interpret an artwork as a team. The experience con tinues with creative sketching exercises and deeper exploration of COMU’s collection, encouraging fresh perspectives and open-minded discussion.
After an inspiring 90 minutes in the galleries, students reflect on how these art-based skills translate to better patient care and more insightful clinical practice. Mercer’s partnership with museums across all its campuses—made possible by the Department of Bioethics and Medical Humanities—sets a shining example of interdisciplinary education. Special thanks to faculty advi sor Dr. Donald E. Carter for championing this remarkable collaboration!
Gift Shop & Garden Café News
The Shop hosted Kelly Robertson with Cavalry Glassblowing Studio in Lawrenceville, GA, and his mobile glassmaking pop-up. This workshop focused on a brand-new glass shape, the mushroom! While Fountain City Coffee is under construction, the Garden Café will continue to offer drinks, snacks, and a limited selection of grab-and-go food provided by local restaurants. We look forward to their return!
Volunteer News
We celebrated the COMU volunteers and docents in the month of April! We first enjoyed our annual luncheon in the Galleria, followed by a tour of the newest exhibition, American Made: Paintings and Sculpture from the DeMell Jacobsen Collection. We enjoyed a special bus trip to Atlanta mid-month to visit the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art and take a guided tour of historic Oakland Cemetery.
January 1 to March 31, 2024
The Columbus Museum is grateful to recognize our President, Director, Collector, Master Circle, & Patron level members. Those who joined or renewed within the last quarter are in bold print.
PRESIDENT CIRCLE
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel P. Amos**
Mrs. Donald F. Broda, Jr.**
Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Hecht**
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth M. Henson, Jr.**
Helen Jordan Hobbs**
Mr. & Mrs. John C. Martin II**
Mr. & Mrs. W. Michael Ogie**
Mr. & Mrs. Alan C. Ramsay, Jr.**
D. Steven Sharp**
DIRECTOR CIRCLE
Mrs. Lovick P. Corn**
David Durant
Dr. & Mrs. Thornton F. Jordan**
Mr. & Mrs. Mason Houghland Lampton**
Mrs. Cherry N. Pease**
Dr. & Mrs. Richard S. Robbins**
Maxine R. Schiffman**
Katherine & Wright Waddell**
COLLECTOR CIRCLE
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Y. Bradley**
Ed & Suzanne Burdeshaw**
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen T. Butler**
Judye S. Harris**
James G. & Kathryn A. Hillenbrand
Gail B. Greenblatt**
Marjorie & Jerry Newman**
Mr. & Mrs. Otis J. Scarborough**
Bobsie Swift**
Mr. & Mrs. D. A. Turner III
Dr. Chip & Audrey Tillman**
Mrs. Davis Ronald Watson**
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Wilson**
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Woodruff
Rebecca K. & Sidney H. Yarbrough III, M.D.**
MASTER CIRCLE
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Adams, Jr.*
Dr. & Mrs. A. C. Alvarez**
Dr. & Mrs. David P. Antekeier
**Continuous member for 20+ years // *Continuous member for 10+ years
Fred & Catalina Aranas Family Foundation
Ms. Betty L. Auten*
Mrs. Champ Baker, Jr.**
Bo Bartlett & Betsy Eby*
Mr. & Mrs. Donald W. Beck, Jr.**
Catherine & Rennie Bickerstaff**
Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Bickerstaff
Mrs. James J. W. Biggers**
Mr. & Mrs. James H. Blanchard**
Thomas R. Bowden & Troy P. Mann
Minnie R. Bradley**
Ms. Sara B. Bradley
Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy Brewer*
Dr. & Mrs. Philip L. Brewer**
Mr. & Mrs. Lance Brooks
Nancy Sullivan Burgin*
Ms. Patricia A. Butts
Florene Calvin-Dawkins
Mr. & Mrs. Gill Cargill*
Dr. Kia L. Chambers
Mr. & Mrs. R. Keith Chambless
Mrs. Forrest L. Champion, Jr.**
Dr. & Mrs. Hunter Champion
Rhonda Pritchett Clippinger
Bonnie & Leslie Cohn**
Craig & Traci Courville**
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Mack Dixon, Jr.
Ms. Brooks Dykes &
Mr. Eugene Dykes
Mr. & Mrs. J. Robert Elliott, Jr.**
Mint & Robert Flowers**
Cindy & Spencer Garrard
Nora & Gardiner Garrard**
Mrs. Sally Q. Gates**
Dr. & Mrs. Jerry Goldsmith**
James E. & Kelli Hall*
Mr. & Mrs. Kerry W. Hand**
Mr. Christopher R. Harman**
Dr. & Mrs. Ed P. Helton
Robbie Keith Holt**
Darren & Becky Horne
Mrs. Lula Huff**
Mr. & Mrs. John H. Irby
Mr. & Mrs. Randolph B. Jones III*
Dr. William P. Kendall**
Mrs. Erwin D. Key**
Mr. & Mrs. Jack B. Key III**
Dr. & Mrs. Edward B. Kinner**
Mr. & Mrs. Mason Hardaway
Lampton*
Drs. Francye & Joseph Largeman*
Mrs. Donald M. Leebern, Jr.**
Mr. & Mrs. W. Fray McCormick**
Mrs. R. Scott McGurk**
Mrs. Marquette McKnight
Ms. Marsha E. Mason**
Mr. & Mrs. L. Pierce Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Virgil Miller
Mr. & Mrs. W. Bradley Mullins
Dr. & Mrs. Douglas Pahl*
Dr. & Mrs. Robert M. Patton*
Mr. & Mrs. William Roland Peek**
Thom Pegg, Black Art Auction
Mr. & Mrs. Ben B. Philips**
Ms. Sally Phillips
Dr. & Mrs. Andrew W. Pippas*
Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Poydasheff, Jr.
Ms. Marianne Richter*
Mr. & Mrs. Chandler Riley*
Mrs. Kathy J. Riley**
Mr. & Mrs. Alan F. Rothschild, Jr.**
Mrs. Benno G. Rothschild**
Ms. Melanie Slaton & Mr. Ben Holden*
Dr. & Mrs. J. Lacey Smith
Celia Solomon*
Dr. Eva Sperk
Ms. Rose H. Steiner**
Ms. Jeanne R. Swift**
Elizabeth A. Taylor**
Patty Kimbrough Taylor**
Jim & Melissa Thomas
Beth Thrift
Mr. & Mrs. Wade H. Tomlinson III**
Townsend Wealth Management
Mr. & Mrs. James Trotter, Jr.**
Dr. Amandah S. &
Mr. John T. Turner*
Mr. & Mrs. William B. Turner, Jr.**
Mr. Robert H. Vardaman, Jr.
Dr. Thomas A. & Sherry F. Wade**
Mr. Travis F. Wade
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Walden, Jr.**
Whitni & Mulford Waldrop
Mr. & Mrs. Harrison Wallace*
Chris Weaver**
Mr. L. Rexford Whiddon**
Susan Smith Wiggins*
Pat & Jack Wilensky**
Mrs. Brevard House Windsor**
Kay & Billy Winn**
Bob & Liz Wolverton
Keith & Susan Wood
Mr. & Mrs. Joel O. Wooten*
PATRON
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey G. Adams
Mrs. Julia S. Alexander**
Drs. Karin & Champ Baker III*
Susan Berry
Mrs. Marjorie B. Bickerstaff**
Mr. & Mrs. Alfred O. Blackmar
Mr. & Mrs. Gary O. Bruce**
Garrett & Shawn Burns
Ann P. Burr**
Ms. Jan Carter**
Elizabeth & Shaun Conlin
Scott & Pam Cotter
Sherricka Day
Mrs. Frank S. Etheridge III**
Mr. & Mrs. Frank D. Foley III**
Mr. & Mrs. Keith Frakes
Andy & Dana Freeman**
Rich Godfrey & Kim Dodd
Mr. & Mrs. Lee R. Grogan, Jr.**
Mr. & Mrs. Madden Hatcher, Jr.**
Mrs. Richard Hallock
Mr. & Mrs. William C. Huff**
Mr. & Mrs. Charles D. Johnson**
Mr. & Mrs. Miles Jordan
Dr. Ronald E. King
Mr. & Mrs. Seth L. Knight III**
Mr. & Mrs. R. J. Krieg*
Betty Krulik
Ashok & Mary Kumar*
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Lewallen
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony D. Link**
Drs. Kevin T. & Amanda McPherson*
Mr. & Mrs. Roy E. Martin III**
Dr. & Mrs. Michael Metry
Mr. William Morgan & Mr. Steve Morse
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Olson**
Mr. & Mrs. J. Donald Peek**
The Honorable & Mrs. William C. Rumer**
Dr. & Mrs. Lloyd Sampson**
Edith H. Satterwhite**
Ms. Charlotte Alexander
Saunders**
Mr. Claude G. Scarbrough III**
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Schley
Kenneth A. Shaw**
Mr. & Mrs. Bobby Springer
Mrs. Nancy Stephens*
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Swift**
Mr. & Mrs. John P. Thayer*
Mr. Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr.
Anita & Philip Tomlinson**
Mr. & Mrs. Jack G. Turner**
Rick & Jan Ussery
Mrs. W. David Varner, Jr.
Mr. Elliott Waddell
Mr. & Mrs. Mal Waldrep
Mrs. Jessie G. Wright**
Mr. & Mrs. James D. Yancey**
Mr. & Mrs. Bruno Zupan**
The Columbus Museum is grateful to recognize our Reciprocal, Family, Supporting, & Civic level members who joined or renewed within the last quarter.
RECIPROCAL
Debbie & Remo Antoniolli
Mr. & Mrs. John O. Barwick III*
Wayne & Jane Bond
Scott & Alice Bryan*
Mrs. Sarah Bullard**
Mr. & Mrs. Samuel L. Buracker III*
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph W. Callaway
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Cardin**
Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Childs**
Amy Clark
Ann Conger
Mr. Timothy J. Crowley
Mrs. John H. Deaton**
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Flournoy**
Fred & Cathy Fussell*
Mr. & Mrs. Drew Godwin
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Happell
Susannah Hardaway & Scott Rossi
Mr. Richard E. Hatfield & Mr.
Timothy Thomas
Dr. Susan Hrach
Mr. & Mrs. J. Lee Jackson**
Denise & Felix Lange
Mr. Harry L. Lindsey*
Ms. Judith M. Nail**
Mr. & Mrs. J. Edward Norris, Jr.**
Dr. & Mrs. Ryan Overton
George & Anne Peagler
Dr. & Mrs. Andy Roddenbery
Bronwen P. Rogers
Mr. & Mrs. G. L. Sexton III**
Mr. & Mrs. John A. Shinkle*
Mr. & Mrs. Phil Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Mathews D. Swift**
Mr. & Mrs. John Swift**
Corey & Rita Thompson
Wendy Timmons
Christopher A. Tomlinson
Dr. & Mrs. George S. Voltz, Jr.**
Mr. & Mrs. Richard S. Waddell**
FAMILY PREMIUM
Mr. & Mrs. Edgar Hughston
Dr. Sonjia Parker Redmond & Gregory Redmond
FAMILY
Paula & David Acton
Mr. Ray L. Allison**
Mr. & Mrs. George G. Boyd, Sr.*
Dr. & Mrs. Charles Brown
Dr. & Mrs. Fred Burdette
Mr. & Mrs. Romeo Byll
Rick Caldwell & Gordon Cade*
Sharon L. Chambers
Mr. Bainbridge & Dr. Karen Cowell*
Bobbie & Don Dakin**
Mr. & Mrs. R. Jason Davenport
Ms. Jessica Drake
Dr. Britney Farmer
Ford/Woods Family
Khalilah Gilliard
Mr. & Mrs. Witt Guinn
Mr. & Mrs. Chris Heinsen
Mr. & Mrs. J. Thomas King, Jr.**
Tricia Llewellyn Konan
Anne & Jim Messner**
Mrs. & Mrs. Olive-Allison
Mr. & Mrs. F. Houser Pugh**
Lee Capraro & Julian Ripple
Mr. Frank Romeo
Mr. & Mrs. James Russell
Ms. Sandra K. Thomas
Dr. & Mrs. John P. Tucker**
Jim & Nancy Tyrol
Ron & Melinda Ward*
Mr. & Mrs. Tommy Watkins
Allison Wickham
Dr. & Mrs. David Woolbright
SUPPORTING
Fran Bellezza
Theresa Bradley
Mrs. Shirley Brownworth
Mr. & Mrs. Hunter Bryan
Dr. Janet C. Bussey
Mr. J. Dale Caldwell
Stephanie Cox
Roxann G. Daniel
Susan R. Dolan**
Ms. Marjorie Drury*
Ms. Jan Ellis*
Mr. & Mrs. Clifton C. Fay, Sr.**
Ms. Lavonda W. Forbes**
Reverend & Mrs. James R. Herring Sr.*
Brandi Hett
Ms. Ann Howard**
Miss Meredith L. King*
Mr. & Mrs. Larry A. King**
Frank & Lorraine Kolar
Gwendolyn McIntosh
Ms. Olivia L. Philips
Naomi Richardson: M.G.
Richardson Bed & Breakfast
Ms. Jeanette S. Snavely**
John & Gail Stafford**
Mrs. Elaine Tarpley**
Edweena McIntosh Thomas*
Mrs. Betty D. Thompson**
Mr. & Mrs. James P. Trotter III
Mr. Cliff Tucker**
Dr. Jose & Joanna Villavicencio
Michael J. & Judy S. Walsh
Laura Yates**
Dr. Andrew Zohn &
Mrs. Kristen Miller Zohn*
CIVIC
Carol Angell & Michael Weaver
Ms. Sara G. Barfield*
Mr. & Mrs. Troy Bartlett
Linda Bass & Shawn Mewhorter
Mr. & Mrs. James E. Brooks, Jr.**
Mr. & Mrs. Hal Campbell
Mrs. Felecia Mathews
Cienfuegos**
Jennifer Cooley
Mr. & Mrs. Rich Dennard
Catherine Erickson & Mark Siddal
Dr. & Mrs. John Finley
Mrs. Marie Hand**
Charlie & Kat Hill
Ms. Lindsay Hood
Margaret L. Ingersoll*
Jay & Peggy Jacobs*
Mr. A. Stephen Johnson*
Twila R. Kirkland
Darlene D. Kittrell
Ms. Ann D. Land**
Mrs. Christina Lee &
Mr. Jeremy Hill
Ms. Anne Mims*
Lisa Pyburn
Shirley Redmond
Barbara Kendall Reed
Jeanne P. Robinson**
Sandra H. Schmidt
Dr. Kimberly Scott*
Mrs. Judith Vannatta
Mr. William H. Ward*
Mrs. Regina R. Wilkins
ALMA THOMAS SOCIETY
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel P. Amos
Drs. Karin & Champ Baker III
Dr. Janet C. Bussey
Mint & Robert Flowers
Mr. John F. Greenman & Ms. Alice Budge
James E. & Kelli Hall
Robbie Keith Holt
Tricia Llewellyn Konan
Mr. & Mrs. John C. Martin II
Mr. & Mrs. W. Michael Ogie
Dr. Kimberly Scott
D. Steven Sharp
Dr. Chip & Audrey Tillman
Ms. Sara B. Bradley
The Columbus Museum gratefully acknowledges the following contributions in honor or in memory of special friends.
In honor of Rebecca Bush
The Sara Barfield Study Group
In honor of the wedding of Becca Covington & Will Edwards
Anne R. King
In honor of Morgan Wilson
Shivkumar Desai
In memory of Evelyn & Ray Crowley
Steven Crowley
In memory of Martha “Sis” Lydia
Howard Lyman
Ann M. Hall
In memory of David Joseph Johnson
Anne R. King
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& Contributions
In memory of Anne Fray McCormick
Dr. & Mrs. Thornton F. Jordan
In memory of Jean R. Nichols
Donald Nichols
In memory of Eileen Wetzel
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Y. Bradley for the Bradley Olmsted Garden
Mr. & Mrs. Clifton C. Fay, Sr.
In memory of Dr. Cecil Whitaker
Anne R. King
The Columbus Museum gratefully acknowledges the following friends for their contributions.
Donation of artwork by Ron Geibel
Gift of the artist
Donation of artwork by Ted Kencaid
Gift of Steven Atkinson
Donation of “Izzy” Olympic Games poster, 1996
Gift of Jimmy & Barbara Motos
Donation of The Poems of Frank O. Ticknor, M.D., 1879
Gift of Jack & Caroline Schley
Donation of photographs by James E. Gates & William H. Edwards
Gift of the artists
Donation of objects related to Columbus Bank & Trust and Synovus
Gift of Columbus State University Archives & Special Collections
Donation of baseball paraphernalia
Gift of Rebecca Bush in memory of her father, J. Robert Bush
Donation of items from Whitewater Express
Gift of Dan Gilbert and Whitewater Express
Donation of record albums & exhibit catalogue
Gift of Florene Dawkins from the Estate of Alma W. Thomas
Donation of artwork by Joan Tanner
Gift of the artist
Donation of ceramic bowl and Chinese silk robe owned by Evelyn Daniel Cox
Gift of Ann Cox Strub
Donation for Bradley Olmsted Garden
Creek Stand Partners, LP
Mr. & Mrs. W. Michael Ogie
Donation for Susan Cochran Bus Fund
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth M. Henson, Jr.
Tricia Llewellyn Konan
Ms. Melanie Slaton & Mr. Ben Holden
Donation for general operations
Sarah Gallagher
Babette Gorman
Bea Haledjian
Fairfax Drug Company
Georgia Council for the Arts
Dr. & Mrs. Edward B. Kinner
Mercer University
Sponsorship of American Paintings from the 1920s and 1930s
Daniel P. Amos, Kathelen V. Amos, Mary B. Bradley, Kay Broda, Lance Brooks, Lark Champion, Florene Dawkins, J. Robert Elliott, Jr., Mint Flowers, Gail B. Greenblatt, Pace Halter, Donna S. Hand, Helen Hobbs, Thornton F. Jordan, William P. Kendall, Tricia Llewellyn Konan, Elizabeth Lampton, Mary Lu Lampton, W. Fray McCormick, Becky Miller, Stephen Morse, Dionne Rosser-Mims, Jack Schley, Melanie Slaton, Bobsie Swift, Thomas Wade, Jr., Whitni Waldrop, Elizabeth Wolverton, Blair Woodruff
Christine Hull
Ex-officio MCSD Representative
LIFE TRUSTEES:
Phillip L. Brewer, Elizabeth T. Corn, Judye S. Harris, Robert Hecht, F. Clason Kyle, Betsy T. Leebern, Jerry B. Newman, Rebecca K. Yarbrough
HONORARY TRUSTEES:
James H. Blanchard
The Honorable Calvin Smyre J. Barrington Vaught
Museum Staff
Marianne Richter Director
Lacey Yeend Assistant to the Director
COLLECTIONS & EXHIBITIONS
Jonathan Frederick Walz Director of Curatorial Affairs & Curator of American Art
Rebecca Bush Curator of History & Exhibitions Manager
Aimee Brooks
Collections Manager
Miles Kirkpatrick Associate Collections Manager
Matthew Swindell
Exhibition Designer
Keith Smith Lead Preparator/Art & Artifacts Handler
The Columbus Museum is supported in part by Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly. Georgia Council for the Arts also receives support from its partner agency –
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