More than any other part of Little St. Simons, the northwestern end of the island is the domain of the great tidal channels that carry the Altamaha River’s waters—and sediment—out to sea. I purposely came at low tide to see if I might be able to capture the essence of that unending process. To that end I focused on the Island’s Buttermilk Sound shoreline where the Altamaha piles sand into shallow bars between a string of small, marshy islands. In the background of this view, a few cedars grow on the remains of an abandoned agricultural dike, built by slaves two centuries ago.
– adapted from The Wild Treasury of Nature: A Portrait of Little St. Simons Island (UGA Press 2016)
Studio painting – February. Commissioned.
Exhibition History
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The Wild Treasury of Nature: A Portrait of Little St. Simons Island
February 20 - May 22, 2016
Morris Museum of Art
Augusta, Georgia
July 9 - September 11, 2016
Marietta Cobb Museum of Art
Marietta, Georgia
Publication History
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The Wild Treasury of Nature: A Portrait of Little St. Simons Island
Published in conjunction with Philip’s 2016 exhibition at the Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, Georgia, and the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art, Marietta, Georgia. Contributors include: Philip Juras, essay and artwork; Wendy Paulson, foreword; Kevin Grogan, introduction; Dorinda Dallmeyer, essay; and Janice Simon, essay. Published by the University of Georgia Press, 2016.
