Editor's note.

From: Arts & Activities | Date: April 1, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

Our excursion into painting and composition begins with a touring exhibition of work by artist-explorer, George Catlin (1796-1872). "Learning from Exhibitions: George Catlin and His Indian Gallery" (page 25) highlights work by a man universally recognized for his documentation of American Indian life. The reproductions of Catlin's paintings presented in this issue are a sample of what one will see at the exhibition--on tour through August 2005. Your students will be fascinated by our synopsis of the story of this American artist and the people and places he painted. For classroom ...

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