Target Grade Levels: Higher Education Institutions, Public/Cultural Institutions, Art Students (Grades 9-Higher Ed) 

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The exhibition Travels of William Bartram – Reconsidered will examine the history and culture of the Bartrams. Using their travel journals, drawings, and maps, Dion is retracing their exploratory journeys including, specifically, William’s expedition to northern Florida. The artist and his companion “explorers” are often traveling in the same ways the Bartrams did: by horseback, boat, and on foot.

Dion is collecting specimens and man-made artifacts found in the landscape, which has clearly changed a great deal since the Bartrams’ travels 200 years ago. In keeping with Dion’s longstanding interest in “mail art,” he will send his findings back to Bartram’s Garden. The artifacts and specimens will be installed in souvenir cabinets that Dion is designing and building for the exhibit in John Bartram’s historic house.

“This is an exciting opportunity to combine the physical beauty of history and science,” said Dion. “To me, this is the quintessential exploratory road trip: part Lewis and Clark, part Jack Kerouac, part Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, and part Borat.” 

For more  information and resources, see the program website at http://www.magpi.net/programs/dion.html