Birds in Hand: Ornithological Prints in Phelps Science Center

Earlier this year, Claire Phillips, widow of John Phillips ’30, made a gift to Exeter of a number of ornithological prints of British and American species by a range of artists, including Audubon. The works began their life in the Lamont Gallery in the show From Audubon to Wetzel, which drew summer school students in art and biology classes, among others. As part of a recent effort to populate Exeter’s public buildings with more art, a number of the prints were recently hung in locations in Phelps Science Center, including the Biology wing. Not only are the prints a useful resource for biology classes, says Lamont Gallery Director Karen Burgess Smith, but they also help students see a connection between science and art.

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