State of Georgia Artist In Residence
Program
State of Georgia Department of Natural Resources selects Mary Helsaple for the
Year 2000 Artist in Residence program.
I am very pleased and excited about my selection for the Georgia Artist
in Residence program. I stayed on Sapelo Island off the Atlantic coast of
Georgia. For two weeks I studied the flora and fauna of the forests and
estuaries. I have recorded some of my experiences in a photo
journal and a painting journal.
During the next year, I will be developing paintings based on
my experiences with the flora, fauna, and people of Sapelo Island.