Celebrity groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, may not have seen his shadow today, but that didn’t stop me from being inspired by shadows here at the DMA!
Here are a few of my favorite shadowy works of art from our collection, followed by a selection of activities and books, so that you can explore shadows at home or in the classroom!
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- Everett Spruce, Swollen Stream, 1935. Dallas Museum of Art, Sanger Brothers Purchase Prize, Seventh Annual Dallas Allied Arts Exhibition, 1935.
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- Johann Heinrich Roos, A drover with his family and cattle beside classical ruins, 1666. Dallas Museum of Art, gift of Henry H. Hawley.
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- Camille Pissarro, Apple Harvest, 1888. Dallas Museum of Art Munger Fund.
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- Charles Demuth, Buildings, 1930-31. Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas Art Association Purchase Fund, Deaccession Funds/City of Dallas (by exchange) in honor of Dr. Steven A. Nash.
Shadow Art Activities:
- Forest Animal Shadow Puppets via Skip to My Lou
- Simple Shadow Puppet Theater via Inner Child Fun
- Classic Hand Shadow Puppets via Carrots are Orange
- Negative Art via Tippy Toe Crafts
Books for Exploring Shadows and Groundhogs:
- Whose Shadow Is This? by Claire Berge and Derrick Alderman
- Moonbear’s Shadow by Frank Asch
- Groundhog Day! by Gail Gibbons
- Go to Sleep, Groundhog! by Judy Cox
See you soon, early spring!
Emily Wiskera
McDermott Graduate Intern for Family and Access Teaching
