PRATT MUSEUM

established in 1968

Encounters: Whales in Our Waters

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Encounters: Whales in Our Waters
February 1 – July 21, 2013

Encounters: Whales in Our Waters

Explore the variety of encounters we have with the whales in our own waters – from the frequently seen humpback and killer whales, to the rare beaked whale, historic beluga, and more. Featuring the newly completed Homer Community Gray Whale Skeleton Project, this exhibit also presents whale identification, biology, traditional knowledge, and conservation issues surrounding cetaceans.

This exhibit is supported in part by Alaska State Council on the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, City of Homer, The Skaggs Foundation, Apache, The Jenson Fund, The Daisy Lee Bitter Marine and Coastal Education Fund, and Donor-advised funds from the Homer Foundation

 

Merged Lifestyles of Kachemak Bay

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June 1 – September 30th, 2012. 

Opening Reception 5-7:00 PM – Friday, June 1, 2012

Merged Lifestyles of Kachemak Bay
by Marian Beck

This solo exhibition features pieces that reflect on Marian Beck’s life in Halibut Cove, her relationship to the land of this region and to the waters of Kachemak Bay.

Expressing a distinctly personal view, Beck’s evocative paintings reveal her experiences and the change from wilderness to the modern world. “Life on the Bay has so many chapters. Each of these 17 paintings represents the first line of a chapter, or even an entire book,” said Marian Beck in her artist’s statement.

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