Prothonotary Warbler, by Owen Deutsch
Brickworks Gallery and georgia Audubon To host "Three Billion" Art Exhibit at Hudgens Center for Art and Learning
Exhibit will run February 6 through April 24, 2021
The Hudgens Center for Art and Learning
6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy. Building 300
Duluth, GA 30097
Note on admission: The 3 Billion exhibit is free to attend. The Hudgens Center allows 10 people at a time in to the space, as long as they socially distance and wear masks. Learn more at The Hudgens Center website.
In February 2021 the Hudgens Center for Art and Learning in Gwinnett County will feature an art show entitled Three Billion — representing the three billion North American birds that have been lost in the past 50 years, according to a recently released study in the journal Science. The causes for the loss of these birds, many of them familiar backyard birds, include habitat loss, overuse of pesticides, building strikes, and free roaming domestic cats. Click here to learn more about this groundbreaking study.
Although the magnitude of the loss of these birds seems overwhelming, there are seven simple strategies ordinary people can employ to help our feathered friends:
Three Billion is a group show curated by Brickworks Gallery owner and artist, Laura W. Adams. The show will feature a small group of artists whose work has either delved into the plight of birds, or whose work has celebrated nature and birds and their habitats. All of the artists chosen have shown a long and strong commitment to protecting wild birds and their habitat.
The Hudgens Center for Art and Learning
6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy. Building 300
Duluth, GA 30097
Note on admission: The 3 Billion exhibit is free to attend. The Hudgens Center allows 10 people at a time in to the space, as long as they socially distance and wear masks. Learn more at The Hudgens Center website.
In February 2021 the Hudgens Center for Art and Learning in Gwinnett County will feature an art show entitled Three Billion — representing the three billion North American birds that have been lost in the past 50 years, according to a recently released study in the journal Science. The causes for the loss of these birds, many of them familiar backyard birds, include habitat loss, overuse of pesticides, building strikes, and free roaming domestic cats. Click here to learn more about this groundbreaking study.
Although the magnitude of the loss of these birds seems overwhelming, there are seven simple strategies ordinary people can employ to help our feathered friends:
- Make Windows Safer, Day and Night: Simple adjustments to your windows can save birds’ lives.
- Keep Cats Indoors: Indoor cats live longer, healthier lives. Outdoor cats kill more birds than any other non-native threat.
- Reduce Lawn by Planting Native Species: The U.S. has 63 million acres of lawn. There’s a huge potential to support wildlife by planting native plants that attract birds and other wildlife.
- Avoid Pesticides: Look for organic food choices and cut out some of the 1 billion pounds of pesticides used in the U.S. each year.
- Drink Coffee That’s Good for Birds: Shade-grown coffees are delicious, economically beneficial to farmers, and help more than 42 species of North American songbirds. (We suggest Georgia Audubon's shade-grown blend.)
- Protect Our Planet From Plastics: 91% of plastics are not recycled, and they take 400 years to degrade.
- Watch Birds, Share What You See: Bird watchers are one of science’s most vital sources of data on how the ecological world is faring.
Three Billion is a group show curated by Brickworks Gallery owner and artist, Laura W. Adams. The show will feature a small group of artists whose work has either delved into the plight of birds, or whose work has celebrated nature and birds and their habitats. All of the artists chosen have shown a long and strong commitment to protecting wild birds and their habitat.
“Rainbows End,” 53” x 80” on two panels, wood and lighters, mixed media by Pam Longobardi
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“Barn Owl,” photogram by Kate Breakey
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Other events associated with exhibit
Webinar: Georgia Audubon Monthly Meeting
Sunday, February 28, at 3:30 PM
A Virtual Tour of the Three Billion Art Exhibit Brickworks Gallery Owner Laura Adams
Registration: Free
“Three Billion” is a group show of art curated by Brickworks Gallery owner and artist, Laura W. Adams at the Hudgens Center for the Arts. In this show, Adams has curated a group of ten artists from the Atlanta region and beyond whose work focuses on environmental themes and wildlife declines. In this monthly meeting, Adams will take us on a virtual tour of the exhibit and speak with some of the artists whose work will be on display. The name “Three Billion” refers to the recent report published in Science magazine on the loss of some three billion of our North American birds in the last 50 years. The artists in this show have come together to display art that speaks to this horrifying loss, its causes and its solutions, as well as to the beauty and awesomeness of birds and their environments. The artists hope to bring more awareness of this unfolding tragedy and its potential solutions, through the medium of art. The show opens on February 6, 2021 and runs through April 24, 2021. The Hudgens Center for the Arts is located in Duluth in the Infinity Energy Center complex.
About the Presenter: Laura W. Adams is a collage artist whose work depicts the forests, wildlife and wildflowers of the world. She concentrates her subject matter on the flora and fauna and birds that live in areas around her. An avid birder and hiker, Adams’ work brings the viewer into the emotional and spiritual connection she feels in the presence of nature. The source material Adams uses for her collages include found items from nature, textured papers, painted papers and exotic patterned papers that have been cut up, layered, and adhered with acrylic medium. Often, ten or more layers of material are used to create a single work. The result is a “painting” with a distinct, three-dimensional effect. Adams has shown her work in galleries and juried exhibitions throughout the United States. Her pieces are owned in a number of corporate collections as well as private collections around the world.
Sunday, February 28, at 3:30 PM
A Virtual Tour of the Three Billion Art Exhibit Brickworks Gallery Owner Laura Adams
Registration: Free
“Three Billion” is a group show of art curated by Brickworks Gallery owner and artist, Laura W. Adams at the Hudgens Center for the Arts. In this show, Adams has curated a group of ten artists from the Atlanta region and beyond whose work focuses on environmental themes and wildlife declines. In this monthly meeting, Adams will take us on a virtual tour of the exhibit and speak with some of the artists whose work will be on display. The name “Three Billion” refers to the recent report published in Science magazine on the loss of some three billion of our North American birds in the last 50 years. The artists in this show have come together to display art that speaks to this horrifying loss, its causes and its solutions, as well as to the beauty and awesomeness of birds and their environments. The artists hope to bring more awareness of this unfolding tragedy and its potential solutions, through the medium of art. The show opens on February 6, 2021 and runs through April 24, 2021. The Hudgens Center for the Arts is located in Duluth in the Infinity Energy Center complex.
About the Presenter: Laura W. Adams is a collage artist whose work depicts the forests, wildlife and wildflowers of the world. She concentrates her subject matter on the flora and fauna and birds that live in areas around her. An avid birder and hiker, Adams’ work brings the viewer into the emotional and spiritual connection she feels in the presence of nature. The source material Adams uses for her collages include found items from nature, textured papers, painted papers and exotic patterned papers that have been cut up, layered, and adhered with acrylic medium. Often, ten or more layers of material are used to create a single work. The result is a “painting” with a distinct, three-dimensional effect. Adams has shown her work in galleries and juried exhibitions throughout the United States. Her pieces are owned in a number of corporate collections as well as private collections around the world.
Pay What You Can
We are committed to making our programs accessible for all. We are introducing the pay-what-you-can model for this event, ensuring that anyone who would like to watch this program may do so. Our suggested ticket price of $15 helps underwrite the costs to produce this event. It’s a suggestion for those who’ve asked for one —a comfortable starting point as you choose your price. For some people, $20 is a lot of money. For others, $5 is. We’re counting on you to let us know what is right for you. If you can afford to, please consider paying a little extra for those who cannot. |
Webinar: Liberation and Hope through Black Art
Featuring Dr. J. Drew Lanham, Rahseena Fountain, and Isaiah Scott Co-hosted with Brickworks Gallery Thursday, April 22, 2021 7:00 PM via Zoom Webinar Cost: Pay What You Can As part of our collaboration with Brickworks Gallery on the Three Billion Exhibit currently on display at the Hudgens Center for Art and Learning, we are bringing you this special webinar about the power of art to make change. Through poetry, prose, and visual art, this panel will highlight the artistic expression of Black joy, history, and perspectives in and through nature, and the role that art plays in healing, liberation, and protecting the diversity of creatures with which we share this planet. Panelists include Dr. Drew Lanham, ornithologist, author, and poet; Rasheena Fountain, writer and educator with a focus on Black land connections and environmental memory; Isaiah Scott, a high school nature artist, ecotourism entrepreneur, and ornithologist; and Timothy Joe, a representational artist focusing on southern rural culture, loving God, family, and heritage. |
