Summer is in full swing and Homer’s galleries and other art spaces celebrate artists’ creative endeavors with First Friday opening receptions. Take in the art walk, meet the artists and enjoy the wide variety of mediums on display this month.
This summer’s special exhibit, “In the Time of Change: Boreal Forest Stories,” at the Pratt Museum is themed toward our changing Alaska environment and the life cycle of the boreal forests that surround us. The exhibit is truly captivating, and illustrates the incredible natural wonders around us and the fascinating ecology of these boreal forests. It also illuminates the impact that climate change is having, with depictions of wildfires and spruce bark beetles eating away at the trees, yet does not discount the incredible beauty that the cycle of life and death in the natural world embraces.