Presentations and Awards

Saturday dawned, and conference goers were treated to a presentation by Robin R. Salmon on Archer and Anna Hyatt Huntington, the founders of Brookgreen Gardens. Salmon is the leading expert on the couple who were major philanthropists and sculpture lovers. Walter Matia spoke on the history of animal sculpture, giving an entertainig lecture that lived up to its title “No, Bugatti is not a Regional Italian Pasta”. Richard Blake, Anthony Antonios, Kent Ullberg, Janice Mauro, and Gordon Alt spoke about various works which are part of Brookgreen’s collection. The day concluded with the Honors and Awards Dinner.