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Helen Klebesadel

Detail from "Native Roots I" by Helen Klebesadel.

press release: April 28, 2019, 10:30am to 12:00pm, James Watrous Gallery • Overture Center for the Arts, 3rd Floor • Madison

Coursed conversation immersed in art

Join experts and artists at the table for brunch and conversation inside the James Watrous Gallery. Third in a series of intimate, ticketed events that bring the visual and culinary arts together, Art Bites: Uprooted offers an exclusive opportunity to interact with the artists and scientists who've explored plants in Wisconsin's changing climate and brought their discoveries and interpretations into the gallery. Be the first to view the exhibition while enjoying a tasty brunch at this opening weekend event.   

Menu: Yogurt, granola, and season fruit compote; Mushroom and Broccoli Quiche or Bacon and Spinach Quiche; Croissants with jams, honey butter, charcuterie, and cheese spread

Registration is $25 for the general public and $20 for Academy members. Seating is limited. Advanced registration required. If you have questions regarding your Academy membership status, please contact Matt Rezin, mrezin@wisconsinacademy.org or 608-263-1692 ext 10.

Exhibit info:

Friday, April 26, 2019 - 5 p.m. Sunday, June 23, 2019

OPENING RECEPTION: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Friday, May 17, 2019

In an era described as the Sixth Great Extinction, plants both rare and familiar are at risk, and climate change is accelerating the loss of unique habitats and species. For this exhibit, we've asked five Wisconsin artists to create new work focused on the plants and plant communities that are threatened in Wisconsin. Cynthia Brinich-Langlois (Whitewater), Helen Klebesadel (Madison), Bethann Moran-Handzlik (Fort Atkinson), Katie Musolff (Stoddard), and Lynne Railsback (Williams Bay) are working with local naturalists and scientists to learn about habitats where losses of local botanical diversity are expected to be significant. These include Wisconsin’s northern forests and lakes, where iconic species such as white pine, birch, and hemlock are at risk, as is wild rice; coastal wetlands, where native species are threatened by extreme changes in water levels, pollutant loadings from upstream sources, and invasive species; and oak-savannas and prairies, where native species are threatened by habitat encroachment, loss of sufficient winter dormancy and competing species from warmer zones.

Join us for a Reception featuring an Artists’ Panel on Friday, May 17, 2019, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Gallery Hours: Wednesday-Thursday: 12 - 5 p.m.; Friday-Saturday: 12 - 8 p.m.; Sunday: 12 - 5 p.m.; or by chance or appointment.