MAJOR SETON EXHIBITION IN SANTA FE OPENS MAY 23

Opening May 23 at the New Mexico History Museum, Wild at Heart: Ernest Thompson Seton dedicates itself to telling the often overlooked story of the conservationist, author, artist, lecturer and co-founder of the Boy Scouts of America. Ernest Thompson Seton’s impact on America’s conservation movement was immeasurable but, today is largely forgotten. Wild at Heart: Ernest Thompson Seton sets out to change that.

The exhibition will run  through May 8, 2011 in the museum’s second-floor Albert and Ethel Herzstein Changing Exhibitions Gallery. It's accompanied by a catalog, Ernest Thompson Seton, The Life and Legacy of an Artist and Conservationist (Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 2010), with a foreword written by Sir David Attenborough.

Curated by New Mexico art historian David L. Witt, director of the Seton Legacy Project for the Academy for the Love of Learning in Santa Fe, Wild at Heart marks the first major exhibition about Seton. Most of the art and artifacts – more than 30 original paintings and drawings by Seton, books, personal memorabilia, and photographs – have been seldom if ever seen. Most of the items on loan to the exhibit come from the Academy for the Love of Learning and from the Philmont Museum and Seton Memorial Library at the Philmont Ranch in Cimarron, N.M.

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About the Webmaster

Ron Edmonds serves as webmaster for The Ernest Thompson Seton Pages.   In this role, he maintains the site, adds content and responds to inquiries.

He has been a Seton enthusiast for nearly 40 years after first being introduced to Seton, like many millions of people, as a Scout.   His fascination with Seton and his interest in history have combined to lead him to work toward the preservation of Seton's unique legacy.

He has continued to be involved with the Scout program, serving as a long-time member of the executive board of the Chickasaw Council in Memphis, Tennessee, and as committee chairman for his son's Scout troop.

Professionally, he serves as president of The Principium Group, Inc., (www.PrincipiumGroup.com) a mergers and acquisitions advisory and business brokerage firm.