1960's Dune and seascapes of Mary Bruns

[Maunsel]

My aunt,artist Mary Bryan Bruns, moved to Seagrove Beach in the early 1960's and began a series of seascapes, landscapes, and dunescapes which capture the beauty of the area before rapacious and destructive development eradicated much of it. Most of the paintings are in the hands of family members and , therefore seldom seen. Many of the vistas depicted in Mary's artwork no longer exist, long since destroyed by the bulldozer, chainsaw, and builder.

I have digitally photographed a dozen of these pictures that were available to me, and would like to share them with anyone who may be interested. Each one is about 1.5MB in size and has a brief commentary based on my recollections. I will send each picture as a separate e-mail to anyone who contacts me at: maunsel.white@mchsi.com

 

[Kurt]

My aunt,artist Mary Bryan Bruns, moved to Seagrove Beach in the early 1960's and began a series of seascapes, landscapes, and dunescapes which capture the beauty of the area before rapacious and destructive development eradicated much of it. Most of the paintings are in the hands of family members and , therefore seldom seen. Many of the vistas depicted in Mary's artwork no longer exist, long since destroyed by the bulldozer, chainsaw, and builder.

I have digitally photographed a dozen of these pictures that were available to me, and would like to share them with anyone who may be interested. Each one is about 1.5MB in size and has a brief commentary based on my recollections. I will send each picture as a separate e-mail to anyone who contacts me at: maunsel.white@mchsi.com

Thanks! Why don't you post in the gallery?

 

[John R]

wow, that's awesome. how about uploading them to a hosting site in the largest format possible? then you'd only need to give out a link to the album for everyone to see them instead of having to send them individually. looking forward to checking them out. pm me if you need any help.

jr

or, what he said ^^^

 

[Rudyjohn]

I can not wait to see your aunt's work!!

 

[kathydwells]

Wow, how awesome. I too look forward to seeing them. Oh, and .

 

[Maunsel]

Yes,

I'd like some help putting them AND the commentary on SOWAL. How can I send them to you?

Maunsel

 

[Rudyjohn]

I'm viewing some now as they come into my email. They are truly beautiful.
Thank you for sharing the beauty and commentary of a by-gone era. I feel as though I've been transported back to the 60's. This was how the beach was. Nothing but sand, water, scrub oak and palmetto.

 

[bsmart]

Beautiful paintings. Do you think they will ever be sold by your family or at an auction or something? I love the Eastern Lake Outflow photo--massive sand dunes against the magnificent backdrop of the Gulf of Mexico

 

[jpreus]

:clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1: Can't wait to see this artwork........

 

[Paula]

Me, too. Can't wait to see the photos. Perhaps your family could have nice prints made of the paintings and people could buy those? I don't know how this is done, but it's an option.