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Staring at pictures in a quiet room made a perfect way for Mercer student Kelly Flemister to spend the afternoon with her mother.
"Art's a very personal thing and pieces will strike every single person in a different way," said Flemister. That's what led her to study the subject and drew her to examine works by Macon native William Segal, who passed away in 2000.
"It is very fascinating to me how multi-talented he was because basically any medium you can think of he worked with it and he did it really well," said Flemister.
The Museum of Arts and Sciences opened the exhibit on Saturday with walls and display cases filled with still lifes, self portraits, sketches and oils created by Segal's hands.
Ken Burns a friend and mentee of Segal's as well as a documentarian, traveled to Macon to give a lecture on opening day.
"I could think of no better place to spend this weekend that here in Macon, Georgia," said Burns, who you may know from his film "The National Parks: America's Best Idea."
The packed auditorium listened as he discussed the three films he worked on with Segal about his art.
"It's about exploration, he is interested in the journey of the soul he's interested in the question who am I," he said. He says it's a thought that has lasted though time, and one that reappears in Segal's work.
"It is a wonderful though provoking exhibit." said Flemister, full of creations that inspire her to pursue her passion in art, just like Segal.
