The Saint James Court Art Show has commissioned Mark Bird (co-founder
of the Official Poster series) to create a new series entitled: A
Sense of Place. On the 20th of August, The Filson will host the
unveiling ceremony for the inaugural poster in this new series. Mr.
Bird will discuss his work, refreshments will be served, and posters
from all previous years will be exhibited. Following the ceremony,
Stephen W. Brown (who will write a short history of the subject of
each poster in the A Sense of Place series) will speak on the history
of the place – the neighborhood, Saint James Court & its Fountain
(whose maintenance served as the primary motive for launching the Art
Show), and the subject of first poster in the new series Stephen W.
Brown is a Board member of the Louisville Historical League and has
written and spoken on various topics of local history. His eclectic
background includes teaching in the Philosophy Department at the
University of Louisville, working as a professional musician and
managing a major label artist, and working in various capacities in
film, TV, and music video productions. While his higher education was
financed in part by digging graves, these days he focuses on digging
up fascinating and forgotten stories improperly interred. Mark D.
Bird, NWS has enjoyed a professional career of over forty years as a
distinguished architectural illustrator and designer, working with
many of the world’s foremost architects and designers. Additionally,
Mr. Bird has produced commemorative edition artworks for public and
private events, businesses, agencies and a multitude of other
clientele. His works hang in private and corporate collections around
the globe.
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