The museum was opened because one of the artist from UGA was picking up his work which had been on display for about 3 months. I learned that they support graduate students from UGA by exhibiting their works.
The museum is enchanting. It is very intimate and the director is warm and passionate about art. It is easy to see how much they love bringing art to people. I felt welcome like a close friend saying "make yourself at home - my home is your home" and really meaning it.
I was impressed with the amount of information about the museum on the website, specifically the collection. I wanted to experience the place for myself and see if the director was open to working with me. I fell in love with the museum and am very excited about this project.
She said the museum would be moving soon. They have outgrown their current location and would like to expand the museum and gardens. This will also lead to a name change. They will probably not be in Madison as there is no location in the historic district to expand and they will not use the name of the town in the new name. So I will have to design a logo/brand that will fit the museum without using initials.
They have a Medievel Mary Garden in the back of the museum. It is the perfect backdrop for weddings and other events. Part of their 'business' is hosting gatherings like weddings, family reunions, birthday parties, etc.
I have so many images now:
Medieval Mary Garden
The MMoFA has a Medieval Garden. It's very peaceful and welcoming. So filled with symbolism, each flower and color represents Mary and Christ by it's name, fragrance or color. So many of the paintings of Mary show the garden and the symbolism.
scu.edu (santa clara university)
Whistler's butterfly monogram
The museum has a lithograph by James McNeill Whistler that shows his famous butterfly signature.
mr-whistlers-art.info & flickr.com
Ammonite fossil
flickr.com
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