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University of Mississippi eGrove University of Mississippi News 3-6-2012 UM Museum Hosts Rare Wildlife Photos Emily Dean Follow this and additional works at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/umnews Recommended Citation Dean, Emily, "UM Museum Hosts Rare Wildlife Photos" (2012). University of Mississippi News. 5921. https://egrove.olemiss.edu/umnews/5921 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by eGrove. It has been accepted for inclusion in University of Mississippi News by an authorized administrator of eGrove. For more information, please contact egrove@olemiss.edu. Search this website … SearchUM Museum Hosts Rare Wildlife PhotosMARCH 6, 2012 BY EMILY DEANOXFORD, Miss. – Renowned wildlife photographer Stephen Kirkpatrick focuses on the rare andthreatened natural treasures of the Mississippi Coastal Plain in “Sanctuary: The Exhibition,” on displayMarch 20-June 9 at the University of Mississippi Museum.The opening reception for “Sanctuary: The Exhibition” will be held during the Oxford Art Crawl, 7-9 p.m.March 27 at the museum.The collection includes 35 stunning wildlife and nature photos presented on canvas, all shot in southernMississippi and in the Gulf of Mexico. Featured subjects include everything from majestic white-tail deerto curious barracuda, colorful least bitterns to gopher tortoises, and playful dolphins to translucentjellyfish.“Before people can be convinced that preserving natural places is a worthy cause, they have to truly seewhat they’re being asked to care about,” Kirkpatrick said. “‘Sanctuary: The Exhibition’ is my effort topresent this unique part of the natural world to people who might otherwise overlook it. Through thisexhibition, I hope I can pass some of the wonder nature inspires in me on to others.”Extending from the Pascagoula watershed in southeast Mississippi west toward the Pearl River andsouth into the Gulf of Mexico, the Mississippi Coastal Plain is a collection of diverse environments andhabitats, home to rare animal and plant life. This unique area is also home to three items of nationalecological concern: the Pascagoula watershed, the longleaf pine and the Gulf of Mexico.In photographs and brief yet well-researched text, “Sanctuary: The Exhibition” reveals the fragile beautyand ecological importance of these areas, explaining why it is so important to preserve the rare,threatened, and endangered species that call these places home.In conjunction with the exhibition, the museum will offer several activities for patrons of all ages,including a Brown Bag lecture and gallery walk on April 10, a half-day photography workshop April 14and a special program for children and families on April 21.“Sanctuary: The Exhibition” is sponsored in part by Muddy Water Camo. The exhibition is based onKirkpatrick’s coffee-table pictorial book, “Sanctuary: Mississippi’s Coastal Plain,” which is the first-placewinner in the nonfiction category of the 2011 International Self-Published Book Awards sponsored byWriter’s Digest magazine.Kirkpatrick has published more than 10 coffee-table books, and his work has earned internationalacclaim, including the National Outdoor Book Award, the Benjamin Franklin Award and threeSoutheastern Outdoor Press Association Book of the Year Awards. He has twice been named a winnerin the prestigious International Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition in London.His current project is “On a Roll,” an entire coffee-table book shot on just three rolls of film. Kirkpatricklives in Madison with his wife, author Marlo Carter Kirkpatrick.The University Museum is at the intersection of University Avenue and Fifth Street. Hours are 10 a.m.-6p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, and admission is free. 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