Walter Anderson Museum of Art......Celebrating 20 Years of the Artistic Genius of the Anderson Family

 I recently attended a celebration at the Walter Anderson Museum Art.  The event commemorated the reopening of the Ocean Springs Community Center after the restoration of Walter Anderson's murals and a new exhibit showcasing the work of the Anderson brothers and other family members.  The work includes watercolors, wood carving, pottery, furniture and other examples.

The museum is located on Washington Avenue in Ocean Springs. I did mention the celebration featured food, Lazy Magnolia beer and barbecue, didn't I?




   The Ocean Springs Community Center was built in 1948 and during the years of 1951 through 1952, a local artist, Walter Anderson painted murals illustrating the seasons of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.  He was paid the sum of one dollar and the artwork is now valued in the millions.

The Community Center has a state of the art system for preserving the murals and as you can see the natural light enhances the artwork creating an ethereal aura of nature surrounding you.

Beautiful flowers!

Abundant desserts, including a local favorite, pusharatas

Great music by The Terry Breland Band

After enjoying the music and food, I joined the crowds for a tour of the Walter Anderson Museum of Art which is connected to the Community Center.  If you need a unique handcrafted gift, either reproductions of Anderson art, or originals by local artists, the gift shop is right at the entrance.

My pictures only reflect a small portion of the artwork currently on display. 

Please stop by the Walter Anderson Museum of Art the next time you are in downtown Ocean Springs and admire the artwork as well as the hard work our community has put forth to preserve the history and talented skill of a brilliant artist.