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Finding Awe: Billy Morrow Jackson’s Eve 

Part of Finding Awe
This painting shows a side view of a two-story house with a wrap-around porch. The house occupies most of the frame, with a faint, blurred horizon at the bottom left. The siding of the house is in shades of white and gray, and the roof is a slightly darker blue-gray color. Many windows are visible, partially or entirely covered by window shades in pale yellow, light green, and light blue. Near the center of the image, a large American flag is hung on the side of the building under the porch. It ripples slightly in the wind. On the left, by the red door of the house, an indistinct person sits on a bench or swing on the porch, wearing a teal jacket. The sky is white, and the ground beneath the house is a pale yellowish-green color.
Billy Morrow Jackson, Eve, 1967, oil on hardboard, Gift of the Artist, 1970.15.1

Explore how awe propels creativity and learn how Billy Morrow Jackson packed a complex array of emotions into scenes of everyday life.

During this 90-minute pause from your daily route, we’ll look slowly and mindfully at Billy Morrow Jackson’s Eve. You’ll be invited to look closely, wonder, and share your insights with the group. Together, we’ll learn “awe practices” that you can bring to your everyday life.

When the workshop is full, the registration button will stop working. Due to last-minute cancellations, check back on the morning of the April 17th or April 18th workshop for available tickets. Questions? Email us at [email protected].

"Finding Awe" is grounded in the National Gallery’s mission to welcome all people to explore and experience art, creativity, and our shared humanity. It offers new “awe practices” drawn from the research of Dacher Keltner, professor of psychology at the University of California-Berkeley, director of The Greater Good Science Center, and author of Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life (2023). Research shows that experiences of awe help support mental and physical wellbeing and open us up to greater creativity and deeper empathy. Explore awe at the National Gallery of Art.

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