Walter Inglis Anderson, Pelicans on North Key, c. 1960. Watercolor on paper. Partial Gift of Leif Anderson. Walter Anderson Museum of Art, Ocean Springs, Mississippi.

Walter Anderson Film & Opening

Thursday, September 17 • 6–8 PM • Free

Enjoy a screening of Walter Anderson: The Extraordinary Life and Art of the Islander, followed by a panel discussion featuring the filmmaker Anthony Thaxton, the artist’s son, John Anderson, and Mattie Codling, the Director of the Walter Anderson Museum in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Film and panel in Manship Theatre. A reception and book signing will follow in the LSU Museum of Art to celebrate the opening of the museum's exhibition, The South's Most Elusive Artist: Walter Inglis Anderson, on view September 17, 2026–January 3, 2027.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE:

• LSUMOA Museum Members Meet & Greet with John Anderson from 5–5:45 PM
  Museum members are invited to a special meet and greet with John Anderson, son of Walter Anderson, prior to the program. Not a member? Join here to attend this part of the program.

• Film and Panel in Manship Theatre (1st floor) from 6–7:30 PM
  Film Screening of Walter Anderson: The Extraordinary Life and Art of the Islander. Panel Discussion featuring the filmmaker Anthony Thaxton, the artist’s son, John Anderson, and Mattie Codling, the Director of the Walter Anderson Museum in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.

• Book Signing and Reception in the LSU Museum of Art (5th floor) from 7:30–8 PM
  Book signing and reception in the LSU Museum of Art on the 5th floor of the Shaw Center. Explore the museum’s exhibition The South's Most Elusive Artist: Walter Inglis Anderson.