As hints of spring begin to appear, the Mobile Arts Council (MAC) joyfully shares two exhibits reminding us of nature’s growth.

Cherie Peters’ exhibit, At the Water’s Edge, evokes an earthy aesthetic with her mixed-media compositions integrating found objects onto wood, paper, or plexiglass. Using ancient encaustic techniques, she creates modern textured compositions. Cherie showcases her work in a broad spectrum of juried contemporary art shows, where she has earned recognition and awards.

World renowned botanical artist, Derek Norman, returns to the MAC Gallery to present his art and the work of his students in the Mobile Botanical Gardens’ Art Program.

Shaded by a canopy of ancient live oak trees and lush magnolias, Mobile’s DeTonti Square Historic District provides these artists with their subject matter for: Homage to the Trees of DeTonti. Their collection will present oils, pastels, watercolors, and pen & ink pieces by these local artists – Elisa Baldwin, Joanne Brandt, Earl Clark, Jane Clark, Christy Hatcher, Ricia Hendrick, Charmane May, Missy Patrick, and Melissa Root along with Derek Norman.

This National Endowment of the Arts sponsored show was curated by Derek, who has won Gold and Silver Gilt Medals from the Royal Horticulture Society in England and is represented in many private and permanent collections, including the Library of Congress, the British Museum, and the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation in Pittsburgh.