This is a representation of the presettlement savanna landscape that might have been found in the area of present day Athens, Georgia, during the time of William Bartram’s travels in the mid 1770’s. It is based on my 1997 thesis research and ongoing exploration of natural southeastern landscapes.
Home studio painting – September.
Exhibition History
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The Southern Frontier, Landscapes Inspired by Bartram’s Travels
January 28 - May 8, 2011
Telfair Academy
Savannah, Georgia
May 28 - Aug 14, 2011
Morris Museum of Art
Augusta, Georgia
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Scenes from the Southern Frontier
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2006
UGA Alumni Center
Atlanta, Georgia
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September 21 - October 19, 2005
Circle Gallery, University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia
Publication History
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Philip Juras: The Southern Frontier, Landscapes Inspired by Bartram’s “Travels”
Published in conjunction with Philip’s 2011 exhibition at the Telfair Museum, Savannah, Georgia. With essays by Philip Juras, Dorinda Dallmeyer, Holly Koons McCullough – poem by Janisse Ray – foreword by Steven High. Winner of the Georgia Author of the Year Award (Specialty Book Category) from the Georgia Writers Association, 2012. Published by Telfair Books, 2011. Second printing (paperback) published by the University of Georgia Press, 2015.
