June 14 – October 12, 2025 | opening reception June 14, 4 – 6 pm
In the autumn of 2023, Savannah-GA based artist Cora Ennis Morris (b. 1965, Hartford, CT) found herself longing for the rich tapestry of New England’s four seasons. She began working on a body of work that would reconnect her to those vibrant cycles of nature. Spring is filled with budding flowers and vivid greens that signal new beginnings. Summer brings a lush abundance, with fully formed leaves creating a canopy over the sun-soaked earth. Fall’s breathtaking array of reds, oranges and yellows celebrates the culmination of growth, as trees prepare for winter’s embrace. And winter introduces a serene stillness, where the deep greens of evergreens contrast with the first snowfall, reminding us of the cycles of rest and renewal. Seasonal Observations celebrates the beauty of these transitions while highlighting the fragility of our natural world.
Featuring her mixed-media cyanotypes, as well as some of her work in encaustic and photography, Seasonal Observations encourages us to reflect on the interconnectedness of our environment and our responsibility to protect it. Using natural materials for her creations – like local flora, beeswax and damar resin – Morris presents a body of work that is not only an ode to nature’s beauty in its inherent makeup but also a gentle reminder of the vital role we all play in its stewardship. “Let us find joy in nature’s beauty while acknowledging our role in its preservation,” states Morris.
Morris earned a BFA in painting and printmaking from Central Connecticut State University (New Britain, CT). She has exhibited widely, and her work is in privation collections across the country.
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Myrtle Beach’s Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum strives to be one of the finest visual arts museums in the Carolinas. With 11 galleries that change throughout the year, Myrtle Beach’s only art museum offers exhibitions featuring paintings, textiles, sculpture, photography, video, ceramics, assemblage, collage and more. A visit to the Art Museum’s exhibitions can be enhanced by its lively programming, including artist receptions, tours, lectures, workshops and classes for both adults and children.
