‘Short Stories Mother Nature Told Me’ on display at Museum’s Nature Art Gallery in March
For immediate release ‐ February 26, 2020
Contact: Jon Pishney, 919.707.8083. Images available upon request
(RALEIGH, N.C.) — The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences’ Nature Art Gallery presents “Short Stories Mother Nature Told Me,” tiny paintings by Wake Forest artist Tammy Kaufman. The show runs March 6-29, with a Gallery reception Saturday, March 7, 2–4 p.m. All exhibited art is for sale.
“I’m an artist, a mountain biker, a writer and a dreamer,” Kaufman says. With most of her paintings measuring only 12×16 inches or less, she’s often asked why she paints so small. “I find a special refuge in the infinite beauty of the minuscule, the unnoticed, the smallest things so often overlooked and ignored. Creating tiny paintings is a painstaking and meticulous task, but one in which I discover a unique sense of tranquility and respite. It’s my way of honoring the smallest and least among us, and it is my privilege to share my love and respect for our natural world through my artwork.”
Kaufman grew up in the Piedmont of North Carolina and currently resides in Wake Forest. She is a member of The Miniature Art Society of Florida, Alabama Miniature Art Society, International Association of Pastel Societies and North Carolina Plein Air Painters, and is a juried Associate Member of the Pastel Society of America. Her paintings have been juried into multiple shows across North Carolina and hang in private collections throughout the United States including the permanent collections of Raleigh Parks and Recreation and North Carolina State Parks.
The Nature Art Gallery is located inside the Museum Store. Hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.; and Sunday, noon to 4:45 p.m. Admission to the Gallery is free. All exhibited art is for sale. For more information about the Nature Art Gallery, call 919.707.9854.
The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh (11 and 121 W. Jones St.) is an active research institution that engages visitors of every age and stage of learning in the wonders of science and the natural world. Hours: Monday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., and Sunday, noon–5 p.m. General admission is free. For more information, visit naturalsciences.org.