SHSU Botanical Research- NGL and Education Center (Genevieve H. Brown Garden), Children Sculpture SELF-GUIDED TOUR #6 & #7

SELF-GUIDED TOUR MAP #6 & #7
FITNESS WALKING MAP - Between 1.0 & 1.5 Mile


In between the Newton Gresham Library building and the Garrett Education Center next to the sidewalk leading to the faculty parking areas is this Reflecting Garden dedicated to a former Dean of Education.

 

Dean Genevieve Brown a beloved faculty member of SHSU, who had a long career, 48 years in Education with 28 years at Sam Houston before retiring.

Her reflective, butterfly garden was built with love.

Now coming back up the walkway and heading toward SELF-GUIDED TOUR #8 you will pass this bronze sculpture of children. 

According to the Heritage magazine, on April 1, 1989, this sculpture of a little boy pushing a young girl on a swing was presented as a "tribute to most student's favorite school period, recess and also to a former SHSU first lady", Frances Handley Bowers (1970-1989).  Bowers was a long time resident of Huntsville for over 50 years.  She was a drum major, and graduated from Sam Houston with a bachelor and two master degrees.

The CHSS building is the next stop between SELF-GUIDED TOUR #9 & #10.

Until Next Time.

NGL's OUT OF THE BOX Guest Blog Post

Felicia Williamson in Special Collections invited me to write a guest post about my Exhibit on their blog.  Well it is now up and running.

OUT OF THE BOX-Guest Post-Laurie Grawl

Love to hear if you have made it by to see the exhibit and what you think of my project.
Also, I am busy working on site these days at the Sam Houston Memorial Park Complex.  Today I worked on a Field Sketch of Margaret Houston's Ferns growing by the Woodland Home.  I plan tomorrow to paint a watercolor of them.

If you are in the area and see someone wearing a bright red-orange hat working on art, it is me, please say Hello.

My next blog post will be telling about these ferns and showing my sketches and painting.

Until Next Time.