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DESCRIPTION:Heiner Contemporary is delighted to announce Winging It\, a g
 roup exhibition exploring the study and depiction of birds\, featuring w
 ork by Colby Caldwell\, Todd Forsgren\, Justin Gibbens\, Megan Greene\, 
 Jenny Sidhu Mullins\, Roger Tory Peterson\, and Beverly Ress. The exhibi
 tion takes as its starting point three works by the American naturalist\
 , ornithologist and artist Roger Tory Peterson. In 1934\, Peterson publi
 shed A Field Guide to the Birds\, the first modern field guide available
  to amateurs\, which revolutionized birding through its new identificati
 on system and by making bird watching accessible to the masses. He went 
 on to publish numerous books\, each of which demonstrates his sensitivit
 y and devotion to the natural world and its preservation. The huge popul
 arity of his guides as well as his environmentally conscientious methods
  of depicting birds\, plants\, insects\, and mammals have greatly contri
 buted to wildlife conservation and stewardship. Whether directly or indi
 rectly\, the contemporary artists in this exhibition are indebted to Pet
 erson and his work.\nWinging It brings together Peterson's bird studies 
 and work by a new generation of artists who share his fascination with a
 nd appreciation of the natural world\, especially its feathered inhabita
 nts. From Beverly Ress' meticulous colored pencil drawings of bird speci
 mens housed at the National Museum of Natural History to Megan Greene's 
 thought-provoking riffs on classic Audubon prints\, each artist draws fr
 om the history of ornithology and expands upon it to meet contemporary i
 ssues. Todd Forsgren\, who directly links his work to Peterson\, travels
  the world with groups of ornithologists photographing netted birds that
  are caught and then released for scientific study. Forsgren's depiction
 s of live birds from around the globe provide a sharp contrast to Colby 
 Caldwell's poetic photographs of found bird wings that allude to the fra
 gility of living things. Justin Gibbens' and Jenny Mullins' beautifully 
 rendered watercolors and graphite drawings present the viewer with disqu
 ieting images that relay a cautionary tale advocating the stewardship Pe
 terson worked so hard to foster.\nWinging It will be on view at Heiner C
 ontemporary June 15th - July 28\, 2012. The gallery will host an opening
  reception on Friday\, June 15 from 6-8pm. Heiner Contemporary is locate
 d at 1675 Wisconsin Avenue\, NW. For more information about the gallery 
 and upcoming exhibitions\, email info@heinercontemporary.com or visit th
 e website at www.heinercontemporary.com.
URL:http://georgetown.patch.com/events/opening-reception-winging-it
SUMMARY:Winging It at Heiner Contemporary
LOCATION:Heiner Contemporary: 1675 Wisconsin Ave NW\, Washington\, DC
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