Art experiences in the Studio are provided each day and are inspired by our museum’s beautiful and ecologically-rich setting, and the themes and ideas explored in our exhibit galleries.
We celebrate a sense of place in our natural environment within Louisiana, as well as our culinary, architectural, musical, cultural, and historic heritage. Aligning with our dedication to sustainability and climate resiliency, experiences in the studio come to life through innovative, sustainable, and green practices.
Spring 2024 Artist-in-Residence
Hillary Bohm
Artist Statement:
Hillary Bohm is an artist biologist from Southeast Louisiana who loves spending hours outside getting a closer view into the world of crane flies, grasses, lichens, spiders, beetles, spoonbills, etc. She carries this appreciation and observation into her artistic practices, working to communicate biological knowledge in exciting ways. Through bright large-scale painterly collages, zine making, poetry writing and upcycling, she explores themes of slowness, accessibility, joy, uncertainty, and transformation over time.
As LCM Artist in Residence, Hillary will create a giant field journal for record keeping, a collage of a native bird species, and zines in collaboration with museum guests. She hopes these forms of creating open ways to story tell, encourage slowing down, spark curiosity and connection to nature, inspire celebration of our plant and animal neighbors, create space for emotions in science, and celebrate many different ways of knowing for the kid collaborators! Follow along to see what is made together @collageary on Instagram!
