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Page 8, Stuart Exposure

art happening

Elliott Museum Opens the United States military and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, whose
and the Seminole Indians.
members are descended from these survivors. The Seminole
Seminole Indians Exhibit Additionally, guests will people operate successfully in today’s world and they have
see artifacts from the preserved a number of their traditions. They continue to be
The Elliott Museum has unveiled the “Seminole People museum’s own Seminole an important part of Florida’s diverse cultural landscape.
of Florida – Survival and Success,” an exhibit that shows collection, including Museum visitors also can take in two additional exhibits
the remarkable history of the Seminoles’ endurance, survival Willoughby’s expedition now on display. “Portfolios – Jane Lawton Baldridge, A Sea
and adaptation. The exhibit, which is part of the Museum across the Everglades in Alligator wrestling Story Girl,” highlights the art of Jane Baldridge, an award-
of Florida History’s Traveling Exhibits (TREX) Program, 1897, a dugout canoe, and winning sailor, licensed boat captain, and accomplished
will remain through Oct. 4, at the Elliott Museum, 825 N.E. artwork by noted artist James Hutchinson from the time he mixed-media artist. This exhibit will remain on display
Ocean Blvd., Stuart. spent living with the Seminoles in the Everglades. through Oct. 30. “Exquisite Miniatures” features 50
This exhibition In 1966, Hutchinson received an Arthur Vining Davis exquisite miniature paintings by artists Wes and Rachelle
will examine Foundation grant to produce a total of 50 paintings depicting Siegrist with subjects ranging from still lifes and landscapes
the Seminoles’ the lives of the Seminole Indians. To fully immerse to artist self-portraits and will remain through Dec. 15.
unique history, himself in the subject matter, he and his wife moved into For more information, call the museum at (772) 225-1961
art and traditions. a Seminole community on the Brighton Reservation near or visit the website, www.hsmc-fl.com.
Sp e c i fi c a l l y, the northwest shore of Lake Okeechobee where they About The Historical Society Of Martin County
it will focus on remained for six years. He Since 1955, the Historical Society of Martin County
the rich material produced the first paintings of has served as a guardian of local history and a cultural
culture that the tribal elders and their families center by operating the Elliott Museum, (825 N.E. Ocean
Seminoles created at then-remote camps in the Blvd., Stuart) and the House of Refuge Museum at Gilbert’s
and sustained Four women in 19th century dress Everglades, capturing this Bar, (301 S.E. MacArthur Blvd., Stuart) which opened in
during the late traditional culture in a time of 1876 and served as a haven for shipwrecked survivors. The
19th and 20th centuries. From isolation in the mid-1800s to rapid disappearance. Elliott Museum seeks to preserve and celebrate the region’s
the establishment of two sovereign tribes that oversee modern, After a tragic period of colorful history by presenting an eclectic mix of traveling
successful businesses, the Seminole people have experienced warfare and forced deportation, and rotating permanent exhibits, lectures and experiential
an extraordinary journey. around 200 S eminoles events. The House of Refuge’s mission is to educate the
The exhibit also will include artifacts from the nonprofit remained in Florida in 1860. public about the historical significance of Martin County’s
organization, Loxahatchee Battlefield Preservationists. These Today in Florida, there are iconic landmark and to ensure its historical integrity and
artifacts show The Battles of the Loxahatchee, which occurred two sovereign tribes — the preservation. For more information, go online to www.
west of what is now Jupiter, Fla., in January 1838 between Seminole Tribe of Florida Billy Bowlegs elliottmuseum.org or call (772) 225-1961.

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