Early deadline for vacation closing

In observance of the Fourth of July, The Lincoln Journal will be closed the week of July 2-6.

The deadline for news and advertisements to appear in the July 5 edition of the paper is Wednesday, June 27, at 5 p.m.

The deadline for the July 12 edition is Monday, July 9, at 5 p.m.

We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday! behind economic devastation from which it took decades to recover. It inflicted even deeper and more lasting wounds on the resident population of the South, where every third household suffered the loss of a loved one.

.. Still Life: "Two Magnolia Blossoms in a Glass Vase" by Martin Johnson Heade (1819-1904) and "An Abundance of Fruit" by Andrew John Henry Way (1826-1888).

Southern paintings in the still-life tradition are an important aspect of the Morris Museum's permanent collection. Their images of plump fruits and beautiful flowers reflect pride in the region's natural abundance.

Unlike the Dutch and Flemish stilllife paintings of the 17th Century, American still-life paintings do not usually contain religious symbolism or moralistic messages.

.. Self-Taught: "Elvis-at-3" by Howard Finster (1916-2001) and "Hide and Seek" by Bessie Nickens (1906-2004).

While self-taught artists have worked in the South throughout its history, their work has garnered in- creased attention only during the past 50 years, due in part to an ever-widening understanding that these works of art are as valid a mode of visual expression as that of academically trained artists.

The painting by Nickens is basically an ode to a joyous Southern childhood.

..Landscape: "Carolina Sunlight" by Elliot Daingerfield (1859-1932) and "Crossing the Ferry Scene on the PeeDee" by William Tylee Ranney (1813-1857)

Southern identity is often associated with the uniqueness and variety of the Southern landscape. The roots of much Southern landscape painting are found in the Dutch and English approaches to depicting skies, forests, streams, and hills.

The panel exhibition at the Lincoln County Library was made possible by a grant from the Georgia Council for the Arts.

The Morris Museum, the first museum in the country devoted to the art and artists of the South, is a premier cultural institution with a multifaceted permanent collection and constantly changing special exhibitions. Dedicated to the continued interpretation of Southern art in all its forms, the Augusta landmark is all about preserving and enhancing the region's cultural legacy.

First incorporated as a non-profit foundation in 1985, the Morris Museum of Art was established by William S. Morris III in memory of his parents, William Shivers Morris, Jr. and Florence Hill Morris.