Trespassing, Fences and Fire
by award-winning artist, writer and naturalist James Prosek
Hosted by HLFM director Pierce Rafferty
In this recorded illustrated talk, presented August 20, 2023, James Prosek, discusses his latest project documenting Texas prairies in which he continues his inquiries about boundaries that humans impose on the landscape. Prosek has spent the last two years visiting remnant prairies across Texas learning about the complexity of grassland ecosystems and working to show the beauty of these places through visual art.
Those who love the grasslands at the Parade Ground and Middle Farms Flats will be on familiar territory with James’s words and images in this illustrated talk. His upcoming exhibition Trespassers: James Prosek and the Texas Prairie at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth, TX opens in mid-September.
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Liatris and other elements (Thomsen Prairie and points near Forestburg and Saint Jo, Texas), 2022
Watercolor, gouache, powdered mica, graphite, and colored pencil on paper
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Prairie paintbrush and other elements (Clymer Meadow, Celeste, Texas), 2022
Watercolor, gouache, powdered mica, graphite, and colored pencil on paper
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Butterfly weed and other elements (Easton, Connecticut), 2022
Watercolor, gouache, powdered mica, graphite, and colored pencil on paper
Fire and fences: The stories of the Texas prairie
Essay written by James Prosek for the Amon Carter Museum of American Art
August 08, 2023
