Tree Rings Have A Tale To Tell!

How do scientists know that? Climatic interpretation from tree rings. Part of a new upcoming exhibit Lloyd Logan is working on. Watch for details.

Honaker Trail Exhibit Coming Soon

Lloyd Logan working on creating algae for the new Honaker Trail exhibit coming soon. Stay tuned for more details.

Cretaceous Christmas Celebration

Our Cretaceous Christmas Celebration will be December 12th. We hope to see all of you there!

The Prehistoric Museum, USU Eastern will be accepting submissions

The Prehistoric Museum, USU Eastern will be accepting submissions from amateur and professional artists from Utah, east of the Wasatch Front, for their community art show, from November 11^th through November 17^th at The Prehistoric Museum from 9 am to 5 pm. The criteria is two pieces 30” or under or one piece over 30”. The submissions can be any medium including photography, and dimensional art. (The Prehistoric Museum reserves the right to reject any entry). For questions please contact Lloyd Logan, 435-613-5760 or lloyd.logan@usu.edu

This show will run from November 21, 2015 through February 26, 2016. We hope to fill the gallery!

Volunteers Arrive at the Museum to Assist With Inventory

Volunteers arrived at The Prehistoric Museum this week to assist with inventory. THanks to Cindy Smith for all of the wonderful photos documenting this week's hard work!

Bob Landgggraf-Barb Landgraf, Ken Carpenter-Tom Noland-Shellie Lullin-Cindy Smith-Angie Mathias

 

 

an amused Angie reading catalog description for a bone in her hand.

 

Angie just managed to make Ken think she knows what a fibula is.

Angie just managed to make Ken think she knows what a fibula is.

Angie Mathias reading out the identification of a small specimen.

Barb and Shellie trying to figure out the catalog number written on a specimen.

Busy working

Shellie discussing bones missing catalog numbers with Ken, while Barb awaits a decision.

Shellie is holding an Eolambia jv and adult tibia

Shellie looking for a catalog number on tail vertebra of Gastonia

Tom (on step stool) and Bob checking catalog numbers on sauropod bones

Tom reads aloud the catalog number on a dinosaur footprint, while Bob looks it up to verify in the catalog printout.

Whip-Crackin’ Indy of the Dino World

What is all this tail crack, whip business? Read the two articles below for more complete information



Nathan Myhrvold builds a robo-tail to show dinosaurs could create whip-crackin’ sonic booms

http://www.geekwire.com/2015/nathan-myhrvold-builds-a-robo-tail-to-show-dinosaurs-could-create-whip-crackin-sonic-booms/

Sauropod dinosaur may have whipped its tail like Indiana Jones

https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn28345-sauropod-dinosaur-may-have-whipped-its-tail-like-indiana-jones/

The Prehistoric Museum soon to accept submissions for their community art show

The Prehistoric Museum, USU Eastern will be accepting submissions from amateur and professional artists east of the Wasatch Front from November 11^th through November 17^th for their community art show. The criteria is two pieces 30” or under or one piece over 30”. The submissions can be any medium including photography, and dimensional art. (The Prehistoric Museum reserves the right to reject any entry). For questions please contact Lloyd Logan, 435-613-5760 or lloyd.logan@usu.edu

This show will run from November 21, 2015 through February 26, 2015. We hope to fill the gallery!

Who Were The First Americans?

Got questions about the past? Find the answers in exhibits like this and many more at The Prehistoric Museum.

Kennewick Man Exhibit

Stop by and see the Kennewick Man exhibit, and many more new exhibits at The Prehistoric Museum!

More work is being done on the Rock Art Exhibit



More work is being done on the Rock Art Exhibit. It will be spectacular when it is completed. Stay tuned for more photos and details!

THE PREHISTORIC MUSEUM, USU EASTERN PRESENTS - MIKE KING – SIXTY MILES FROM PRICE

PRESS RELEASE

September 25, 2015

Christine K. Trease, 435-613-5757: christine.trease@usu.edu

The Prehistoric Museum, USU Eastern PRESENTS

MIKE KING – SIXTY MILES FROM PRICE

FriDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 2015, Price, Utah: –The Prehistoric Museum presents Mike King – Sixty Miles From Price, Photography Exhibit October 2, 2015 through November 13, 2015. The areas around Price as seen through the eyes of Mike King will bring a greater appreciation and deeper love for this spectacular landscape.

Dr. Michael M. King is Faculty of Wildland Resources at the Utah State University Eastern in Price, Utah. His exceptional eye for composition and subject matter make him a spectacular photographer.

“Mike’s knowledge of natural history, eye for composition, and photography skill all combine to present to the audience a fresh, and often intimate, presentation of scenery and organisms we see every day.  I have no doubt that, after viewing this show, you will have an enhanced appreciation of our surroundings.” Lloyd Logan, The Prehistoric Museum’s Director of Education and Exhibits noted.

The Prehistoric Museum, located at 155 East Main Street - Price, Utah, is a multi-faceted venue that includes paleontology, archaeology, geology, and an art gallery. This spectacular art gallery show is a must-see event. Located on the second floor of the museum, this exhibition can be experienced from October 2, 2015 through November 13, 2015 during regularly scheduled hours of operation, Monday through Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. (general admission rates apply)

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Prehistoric Museum

Utah State University – Eastern

155 East Main, Price, Utah 84501 USA

usueastern.edu/museum

Dinosaur Centennial Celebration Friday, October 2, 2015 - Sunday, October 4, 2015

More Exhibits Coming to The Prehistoric Museum

It seems that Lloyd Logan is the energizer bunny of exhibits as he is working on multiple projects simultaneously. Here he is hanging the wall mural for the upcoming Rock Art Exhibit. Watch for more photos and information.

Upcoming Exhibit at The Prehistoric Museum

Another exhibit is springing to life at The Prehistoric Museum through the incredible talents of Lloyd Logan. The Honaker Trail Exhibit should be coming soon, so watch for details.

The Prehistoric Museum, USU Eastern Presents, Terry Willis-Red Rocks and Blue Skies

The Prehistoric Museum presents Terry Willis-Red Rocks and Blue Skies – The artistry of Terry Willis always delivers a breath-taking look at nature. Her true-to-life scenes depict the outdoors at the peak of its beauty.

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This Iowa native relocated to Utah in 1980 and was inspired by the rugged canyons and peaceful solitude. Her paintings evoke a feeling of being alone and witnessing the landscape first-hand, the oil and acrylic images capturing a moment in time as the light and shadows play on the landscape. “This is one of the most beautiful exhibitions I have had the pleasure to place on display. Each creation makes you feel as though you are there.” said Lloyd Logan, director of education and exhibits.

Terry Willis also creates glass etching, metal work, and wood carving. We hope that you can find time to see this incredible depiction of the spectacular area that surrounds us here in Utah’s Castle Country. Examples of Terry’s work can be seen at willisworksstudio.com.

The Prehistoric Museum, located at 155 East Main Street - Price, Utah, is a multi-faceted venue that includes paleontology, archaeology, geology, and an art gallery. This spectacular art gallery show is a must-see event. Located on the second floor of the museum, this exhibition can be experienced from August 29, 2015 through September 28, 2015 during regularly scheduled hours of operation, Monday through Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. (general admission rates apply)

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Prehistoric Museum

Utah State University – Eastern

155 East Main, Price, Utah 84501 USA

usueastern.edu/museum

Nine Mile Canyon Stewardship Day

Gallery exhibition, Geology of Light by artist George Callison

Stop by and see the current gallery exhibition, Geology of Light by artist George Callison, before it ends on August 22nd. Don't miss the opportunity to see this fabulous exhibition

OnCell App

Check out The Prehistoric Museum on the OnCell app. Just downloaded from the app store or Google play and search for the museum.

Coal Tracks Exhibit

The Prehistoric Museum's "Coal Tracks" exhibit has been redone to include much more information pertinent to the process and the area. Stop by and see these and all of the wonderful changes in The Prehistoric Museum! (general admission rates apply) 

Don’t Watch ‘Jurassic World’ with a Paleontologist

By John DeVilbiss

If you watch “Jurassic World” with a paleontologist, you may be in for a buzzkill.

Not to say that Kenneth Carpenter, Director and Curator of Paleontology at Utah State University Eastern Prehistoric Museum, in Price, Utah, did not give this latest film in the Jurassic Park franchise the benefit of the doubt. He did. After all, he watched “Jurassic Park 3″ all the way through back in 2001. But come on, Hollywood, a Tyrannosaurus rex is no longer scary enough for you? You really had to genetically create that new Indominus rex dinosaur fellow?

“What was the point of that?” he asked. “T Rex is just as mean.”

To his credit, Carpenter began his assessment of the movie on a positive note: 109 words of praise out of 534.

“It is a great movie to introduce the next generation of kids to dinosaurs as living creatures, as opposed to static skeletons in a museum,” he said. “I think the computer graphics of the dinosaurs were overall good, and I really like how the running was captured for the Raptors.”

He also appreciated the way they portrayed the tails as true counterbalance, despite being way too flexible (more on that in a second).

“Nice hip wiggle as the body weight is shifted over the supporting foot,” he said. “The scales on the feet looked good, very avian-like. I think the interactive exhibits in the visitor center were cool ― sort of a preview of the future for museums.”

But unfortunately, the counterbalancing tails, scaly feet, hip wiggling and trendy museum just weren’t enough to sustain his interest.

“Frankly, I was bored within 10 minutes of the start,” he said. “I hope the franchise follows the path of real dinosaurs and becomes extinct.”

This coming from a person who still remembers watching “Godzilla, King of the Monsters” as a 5-year-old living in Tokyo, Japan, a film that eventually sparked a career in paleontology. He does not underestimate the power that movies, accurate or not, can have in a person’s life. So go see it, but be prepared for some blatant nudity.

“We know from discoveries in China that almost all dinosaurs were feathered,” he said. “Granted, these are not all long-flight feathers of a bird, but the body feathers were more hair-like. That could have been captured by computer graphics.”

And if the movie included a “no mistreatment to animal” disclaimer, it certainly could not apply to the poor Stegosaurs. They would have been terribly miserable in the heat and humidity of Costa Rica because they were not adaptive for that type of environment, Carpenter said.

“They were adaptive to a warm, dry environment, more like Utah in the summertime,” he said. “Whereas Tyrannosaurus rex, Ankylosaurus and the Triceratops would be quite happy in Mississippi and Louisiana in the summertime.”

Yes, a Stegosaurus chilling in Utah’s San Rafael Swell would be more kind, and plausible, as would a much-less limber tail.

“Those aren’t ropes sticking out of their butts!” Carpenter said. “The tail of Stegosaurs is rather stiff and has limited motion because of the plates on the tail. These plates overlap several vertebrae, thus effectively restricting motion side-to-side.”

Carpenter also made a point about Stegosaurus spikes, saying that they are actually known to have projected from the side of the tail as effective weapons, not point up in the air. Yet, the use of side spikes on the Ankylosaurs also left him wagging his head.

“It was nice to see my buddies the Ankylosaurs, but the armor was all wrong,” he said. “They don’t have projecting spikes along the sides of the body as in the movie.”

When he saw the marine reptile, Mosasaur, leap out of the water to get the so-called bad dinosaur, Carpenter said he was expecting it. The leaping was modeled after what he had worked on with National Geographic’s 2007 film “Sea Monsters – A Prehistoric Adventure.” But because the dinosaur DNA is supposed to come from dino blood cells trapped by biting insects, such as flies and mosquitoes… where, Carpenter asks, did the DNA for the Mosasaur come from? “No biting flies in the ocean.”

No thunderous booms on the land, either.

“The thudding noises of the big dinosaurs walking is just plain wrong, despite the name Brontosaurus, or Thunder-lizard,” he said. “At five tons, elephants are remarkably quiet because the feet have large cartilaginous pads to cushion the stress on the foot bones by the body weight.” Dinosaur prints show a similar cushion adaptation in the feet that would also muffle any sound the foot might make.

“In fact, I suspect a T rex could easily stroll up behind you and you would never know it until too late,” he said. “Not too unlike elephants.”

And speaking of sneaking around, those fiendish Velociraptors are normally three feet in size, max, Carpenter said. In this case, they have been scaled up to the size of its cousin, the Utahraptor (one hangs out in the lobby of the Prehistoric Museum in Price, Utah) that lived millions of years before the smaller, chicken-size descendants came along.

So what happened here? Why so many inaccuracies? When Carpenter asked this same question once of his colleague, Jack Horner, Montana State University T rex expert and advisor for the Jurassic Park films, he told Carpenter that his advice was often not heeded.

“They had in mind what they wanted to see on the screen,” Carpenter said. “And so whenever it came down to a choice between the science and the drama, they always went with the drama.”

Carpenter said he supposes the same thing happened with this latest iteration, such as when they depict a giant predatory dinosaur that becomes invisible to sensors by blocking all heat radiation from its body. True, some frogs can control their body temperature, but that doesn’t mean they can shut it entirely down.

And true, paleontologists can try to watch dinosaur movies like these by blocking out all formal training and research, but as Carpenter has shown, it doesn’t mean they can shut all thinking entirely down.

“But if you go in with the attitude of, ‘Okay, I want to see a fun movie; I’m going to shut off all reality…’ then yes, maybe you’ll enjoy it,” he said.

The PREHISTORIC MUSEUM, USU EASTERN ANNOUNCES PARTICIPATION IN THE BLUE STAR MUSEUMS PROGRAM

PRESS RELEASE

May 21, 2015

Christine K. Trease, 435-613-5757: christine.trease@usu.edu

The PREHISTORIC MUSEUM, USU EASTERN

ANNOUNCES PARTICIPATION IN THE BLUE STAR MUSEUMS PROGRAM

THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015 Price, Utah: –The Prehistoric Museum announces the launch of Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 2,000 museums across America to offer free admission to the nation’s active duty military personnel including National Guard and Reserve and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2015. Leadership support has been provided by MetLife Foundation through Blue Star Families. The program also provides families an opportunity to enjoy the nation's cultural heritage and learn more about their new communities after a military move. The complete list of participating museums is available at arts.gov/bluestarmuseums.

The free admission program is available to any bearer of a Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), a DD Form 1173 ID card (dependent ID), or a DD Form 1173-1 ID card, which includes active duty U.S. military - Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, as well as members of the National Guard and Reserve, U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned Corps - and up to five family members. Some special or limited-time museum exhibits may not be included in this free admission program. For questions on particular exhibits or museums, please contact the museum directly. To find participating museums and plan your trip, visit arts.gov/bluestarmuseums.

Military need to present current ID card as described above for free admission to The Prehistoric Museum during regularly scheduled hours of operation. However, The Prehistoric Museum takes the Blue Star Museum program a step further and also honors retired military and their immediate family members as well. (must present current ID card)

We couldn’t be more proud to participate in such a wonderful and worth-while program. This is just one way we can give back to the courageous individuals that so valiantly and selflessly serve our country.

The Prehistoric Museum, located at 155 East Main Street, Price, Utah, is a multi-faceted venue that includes paleontology, archaeology, geology, and an art gallery. Museum hours of operation are Monday through Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

 

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Prehistoric Museum,

Utah State University Eastern

155 East Main, Price, Utah 84501 USA

usueastern.edu/museum

The Prehistoric Museum, USU Eastern presents Geology of light by artist George Callison

PRESS RELEASE

May 21, 2015

Christine K. Trease, 435-613-5757: christine.trease@usu.edu

The Prehistoric Museum, USU Eastern PRESENTS

Geology of light by artist George Callison

 

THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015 Price, Utah: –The Prehistoric Museum presents Geology of Light art show and sale by artist George Callison. The Museum’s next gallery exhibition, opening to the public on June 6, 2015, is a solo exhibition and sale of paintings from the Colorado Plateau -emphasizing geologically related subjects By George Callison, Grand Junction, CO.

 

George is native to Blue Rapids, Kansas where, from his hunting and gathering parents, he learned to appreciate land and life and to see nature deeply. Such interest in nature led him to a career in biological sciences specializing in comparative anatomy and vertebrate paleontology –both very dependent upon visual detection of patterns, field exploration, and discovery-- and to careers in nature park design, and the design of touring natural history exhibitions featuring robotically animated dinosaurs and other creatures.

 

In his oil and watercolor paintings he emphasizes the wildness of mountains, mesas, and canyons of the American West. Although he usually paints landscapes, animals or human figures are frequently integrated into them.  George studied drawing with Dr. Betty Edwards (author of "Drawing From the Right Side of the Brain" and his former faculty colleague at Cal State Long Beach) and aspires to the virtuosity of a painterly style such as that expressed by many painters including Maynard Dixon, Edgar Payne, and Clyde Aspevig.

 

The Prehistoric Museum, located at 155 East Main Street, Price, Utah, is a multi-faceted venue that includes paleontology, archaeology, geology, and an art gallery. This spectacular show is a must-see event. Located on the second floor of the museum, this exhibition can be experienced from June 6, 2015 through August 22, 2015 during regularly scheduled hours of operation, Monday through Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. (general admission rates apply)

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Prehistoric Museum,

Utah State University Eastern

155 East Main, Price, Utah 84501 USA

usueastern.edu/museum

Archaeology Month Lecture at The Prehistoric Museum



The Archaeology Month lecture at the museum was well-attended. The lecture title was, A Tale of Two Canyons: How Ancient Native American Sites Have Entered Into Activist and Extremist Ideologies and Why That’s a Really Bad Thing By Jody Patterson Ph.D.
Abstract:
Recapture Canyon, located just east of Blanding, Utah, houses hundreds of archaeological sites spanning several millennia of prehistoric and historic occupation.  Pueblos, granaries, small cliff dwellings, and rock art are close to several easily accessible routes into and within the canyon.  The spectacular cultural resources of the canyon have made it a popular attraction for locals’ and visitors’ recreational use for many years with very few problems. However, when unauthorized trail improvements were made and motorized access to the canyon closed indefinitely, Recapture Canyon became a symbol for various interest groups with land use ideologies at opposite ends of the political spectrum. In this presentation, we examine the implications of using cultural resources as leverage in the larger land management debate and compare how similar Section 106 processes resulted in very different outcomes for Recapture and Nine Mile canyons. 

 

The Prehistoric Museum thanks Dr. Patterson for being the featured speaker.

The Prehistoric Museum to Participate in the Blue Star Museums Program

The Prehistoric Museum announces the launch of Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 2,000 museums across America to offer free admission to the nation’s active duty military personnel including National Guard and Reserve and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2015. The complete list of participating museums is available at arts.gov/bluestarmuseums.

Military need to present current ID card for free admission to The Prehistoric Museum during regularly scheduled hours of operation. However, The Prehistoric Museum takes the Blue Star Museum program a step further and also honors retired military and their immediate family members as well. (must present current ID card)

We couldn’t be more proud to participate in such a wonderful and worth-while program. This is just one way we can give back to the courageous individuals that so valiantly and selflessly serve our country.

The Prehistoric Museum, USU Eastern Archaeology Month Lecture

The Prehistoric Museum, USU Eastern lecture

Wednesday May 6, 2015 7:00 pm
he Prehistoric Museum, USU Eastern 155 East Main Street - Price, Utah 84501 usueastern.edu/museum
(435) 613-5060 or (800) 817-9949

The lecture is free and the public is invited to attend.

Lecture Title, A Tale of Two Canyons: How Ancient Native American Sites Have Entered Into Activist and Extremist Ideologies and Why That’s a Really Bad Thing By Jody Patterson Ph.D.

Abstract: Recapture Canyon, located just east of Blanding, Utah, houses hundreds of archaeological sites spanning several millennia of prehistoric and historic occupation. Pueblos, granaries, small cliff dwellings, and rock art are close to several easily accessible routes into and within the canyon. The spectacular cultural resources of the canyon have made it a popular attraction for locals’ and visitors’ recreational use for many years with very few problems. However, when unauthorized trail improvements were made and motorized access to the canyon closed indefinitely, Recapture Canyon became a symbol for various interest groups with land use ideologies at opposite ends of the political spectrum. In this presentation, we examine the implications of using cultural resources as leverage in the larger land management debate and compare how similar Section 106 processes resulted in very different outcomes for Recapture and Nine Mile canyons.

The lecture is free and the public is invited to attend.

The Prehistoric Museum Events for Utah Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month, May 2015

The Prehistoric Museum Family Activity Day will be held May 2, 2015 in conjunction with Utah Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month - May 2015 http://heritage.utah.gov/history/archaeology-historic-preservation-month-2015 The Prehistoric Museum will be offering FREE admission all day, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and activities from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

The Prehistoric Museum, USU Eastern lecture will be A Tale of Two Canyons: How Ancient Native American Sites Have Entered Into Activist and Extremist Ideologies and Why That’s a Really Bad Thing By Jody Patterson Ph.D.

Abstract:

Recapture Canyon, located just east of Blanding, Utah, houses hundreds of archaeological sites spanning several millennia of prehistoric and historic occupation.  Pueblos, granaries, small cliff dwellings, and rock art are close to several easily accessible routes into and within the canyon.  The spectacular cultural resources of the canyon have made it a popular attraction for locals’ and visitors’ recreational use for many years with very few problems. However, when unauthorized trail improvements were made and motorized access to the canyon closed indefinitely, Recapture Canyon became a symbol for various interest groups with land use ideologies at opposite ends of the political spectrum. In this presentation, we examine the implications of using cultural resources as leverage in the larger land management debate and compare how similar Section 106 processes resulted in very different outcomes for Recapture and Nine Mile canyons. 

The lecture is free and the public is invited to attend

Wednesday May 6, 2015

7:00 pm

The Prehistoric Museum, USU Eastern

155 East Main Street - Price, Utah 84501

usueastern.edu/museum - (435) 613-5060 or (800) 817-9949

The Prehistoric Museum thanks the Manti-La Sal National Forest and the

Castle Valley Archaeological Society for helping to make this event possible

The Brontosaurus is Back

However, while Kenneth Carpenter, director and curator of paleontology at Utah State University Eastern's Prehistoric Museum, finds this study impressive, he notes the fossil on which Apatosaurus is based has never been described in detail, and suggests the researchers should have done so if they wanted to compare it to Brontosaurus. "So is Brontosaurus valid after all?" he asks. "Maybe. But I think the verdict is still out."

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-brontosaurus-is-back/

The Prehistoric Museum To Participate In Smithsonian Museum Day Live!

The Prehistoric Museum will offer FREE admission all day on Saturday, September 26, 2015, in honor of the Smithsonian Museum Day Live! (no ticket necessary)

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/?no-ist

The Prehistoric Museum To Participate In Blue Star Museum Program

Blue Star Museum is Memorial Day, May 25, 2015 through Labor Day, September 7, 2015.

It is with great pride that The Prehistoric Museum participates in this program, offering FREE admission to active AND retired military.

The Prehistoric Museum thanks you for your service!

More information can be found at http://arts.gov/national/blue-star-museums

Utah Archaeology and Historic Preservation Money May 2015

The Prehistoric Museum Family Activity Day will be held May 2, 2015 in conjunction with Utah Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month - May 2015 http://heritage.utah.gov/history/archaeology-historic-preservation-month-2015

The Prehistoric Museum will be offering FREE admission all day, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and activities from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

The Prehistoric Museum thanks the Manti-La Sal National Forest and the Castle Valley Archaeological Society for helping to make this event possible

Form Revisited by Artist Pen Brady

The Prehistoric Museum, USU Eastern Presents

Form Revisited by Artist pen brady

 

The Prehistoric Museum presents Form Revisited by Artist pen brady.


Our gallery exhibition, opened to the public on March 14^th, and features works by contemporary wildlife artist Pen Brady who resides in Bunceton, Missouri. Pen’s work has a Northwest Coast feel with primarily non-northwest subjects. She has had numerous one-woman shows throughout the Midwest and East, as far as Atlanta, Georgia. She is represented by numerous art galleries throughout the Midwest, as well as Georgia, Texas, and Washington State.

 

 

 

Our Director of Education and Exhibits Lloyd Logan had the pleasure of working with Pen for seven years when they were employed by Chase Studio in Cedar Creek, Missouri. Pen started out as a botanical model maker and soon became supervisor of the Botanical Model Department due to her organizational ability and attention to detail. Her botanical models may be seen in numerous museums throughout the US and many foreign countries. She is an exceptional artist in any medium: 2D or 3D.

With a strong influence from tribal designs originating in the Pacific Northwest, Pen Brady brings a unique view of animals, insects, and plants through her work. Each of her acrylic and India ink paintings reflects the beauty and individuality of her subjects—from the majestic mammals to the diminutive insects. All are worthy of attention. Their particular forms develop from an ensemble of organic shapes and precise line work. The end result is an uncommon portrait of sensitivity and elegance. 

The Prehistoric Museum, located at 155 East Main Street, Price, Utah, is a multi-faceted venue that includes paleontology, archaeology, geology, and an art gallery. This spectacular show is a must-see event. Located on the second floor of the museum, this exhibition can be experienced from March 14, 2015 through May 22, 2015 during regularly scheduled hours of operation, Monday through Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. (general admission rates apply)

New Exhibit at The Prehistoric Museum

The Prehistoric Museum is a multifaceted museum that contains paleontology, archaeology and geology. The newest exhibit expands on the geological aspect of the museum. Hey, it's like getting three museums for one low admission price!

Check out our Flickr album at https://www.flickr.com/photos/prehistoricmuseum/sets/72157650491939946/