A Masterful Dash of Abstraction – New, Truly American Art of the 1930s New Deal

Join us for a conversation with wildland conservationist and Western American Art enthusiast Carl Green as he explores a uniquely American, historically important, and aesthetically brilliant array of art that arose out of the depths of the Great Depression.

Using works from the Storytellers exhibition and the Briscoe's permanent collection, combined with images from museums, federal buildings, and post offices across the nation, Carl will introduce you to cultural conditions that set the stage for an outpouring of intensely expressive art, homegrown in inspiration and incredibly diverse in technical style.

This event is included with museum admission and is FREE for members!

Children 12 and under are ALWAYS FREE at the Briscoe!

About Carl E. Green:

Born and raised in Irving, Texas, Carl became enthralled by nature at an early age. A typical day found him and his friends catching snakes, bringing skinks to school for show and tell, or fishing at the local lake.  Life took him in a variety of directions after high school. He managed a motorcycle parts department, developed a taste for fine food working at a Florida golf resort, worked in aviation with Southwest Airlines, and put his education in geography to work with Mapsco Map Company in San Antonio.  Coursework in botany, zoology, and history, coupled with serving as a volunteer with Texas Master Naturalist, guided him to a career in conservation with Texas Parks and Wildlife, serving as a leading team member to develop and open Government Canyon State Natural Area. For more than twenty years, he has dedicated his time to protecting this unique Karst Preserve and sanctuary for numerous endangered species.   In his spare time, Carl enjoys traveling with his wife, Judit, to national parks across the United States while seeking-out art of the American West along the way.

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