Sunday, May 17, 2026
Leaving Buffalo, NY to head homeward.
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Roger Tory Peterson Institute (1994, by Robert A M Stern
in Arts & Crafts style of national park lodges) showcases
the woodworking craftmanship of the early Swedish
furniture-making industries in Jamestown, NY; it houses
the largest collection of Roger Tory Peterson’s original
artwork and related archival materials, and seeks to be the
"living embodiment" of the Peterson Field Guides |
Roger Tory Peterson was a naturalist and artist, who was born and raise in Jamestown, NY. In 1934 he published what is considered the first modern field guide, being small and light, and containing detailed information for distinguishing bird species.
Each year the institute chooses a field guide, and invites artists around the world to submit their work to be included in an exhibition.
Art that Matters to the Planet: A Field Guide to Wildflowers:
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Blister Pod (2025, by Mia Brown-Seguin) and
Sunflower Seed (2023, by Lisa Conn) (KSS) |
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Locust (2021, by Holly Sumner) is painted on a map
glued to cloth to make it more durable for repeated folding |
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Beauty and the Beast (2023, by Carol Woodin)
depicts Sarracenia/Pitcher Plant
and Calapogon/Grass Pink |
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| Dandelion Table Setting (2019, by Robyn Nichols) (KSS) |
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Living Roots (2026, by Amber Anderson)
is made with recyclable materials |
The Botanical Art of Roger Tory Peterson and Heeyoung Kim:
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Yellow - Daisy-like Flowers (1968,
by Roger Tory Peterson) |
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Monarch Butterfly and Common Milkweed,
Bloom (2025, by Heeyoung Kim) |
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Polyphemus Moth and Fern Fiddleheads
(undated, by Roger Tory Peterson) |
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Purple - Spurred or Hooded Flowers
(1968, by Roger Tory Peterson) |
Art that Matters to the Planet: A Field Guide to Wildflowers (continued):
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| Spotted Knapweed (2025, by Linda Hamilton) (KSS) |
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| Tall Buttercup (2025, by Linda Hamilton) |
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Endangered Wildflower Triptych III:
Houghton's Goldenrod (2018,
by Carol Irving |
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| Roger Tory Peterson Institute Library (KSS) |
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The many Peterson Field Guides: there seem to be
54 titles plus 13 First Guides for beginners (KSS) |
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Fuel for Life: Blooms Behind Monarchs' Survival
(2025, by Jade Hunt) |
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| Radiant Nectar (2025, by Jim Corp) |
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| Roger Tory Peterson-owned field guide |
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| Botanica Lucida (2025, by Kelly Marie O-Brien) |
Enduring Beauty: Portraits of the California Condor and American Kestrel:
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Drypoint Printmaking display, where the image is
scratched directly into the plate leaving burrs or raised
edges that cause the print to have fuzzy lines (KSS) |
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Drypoint printmaking sample, a California
Condor by Jennifer Anderson |
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| Quietly Listening (2025, by Jennifer Anderson) |
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| A Glimmer of Light (2025, by Jennifer Anderson) |
Roger Tory Peterson:
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The First Edition of A Field Guide to the Birds (1934),
Roger's Binoculars, and a Presidential Medal of Freedom
awarded in 1980 by President Jimmy Carter |
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Roger visited Antarctica over a dozen times;
Roger's Red Woolrich Parka, Roger's Passport,
and Roger's Tam O' Shanter |
Roger's Cameras: No Bird Unseen:
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Case for Roger's first camera, a Premo No 9 that
was a folding bed camera, which Roger purchased at
age 13 years with money earned delivering newspapers |
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| Roger's Pentax Spot Exposure Meter |
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| Roger's Canon EOS-1 Camera (1989) |
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| Turret Room |
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There was a less than 1-mile trail that was not well-marked,
but we found the Trillium Log (2021, by Vince Liuzzo) |
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| Lots of skunk cabbage in the marshy area |
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| Turtle (2021, by Vince Liuzzo) |
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| Bald Eagle (2021, by Vince Liuzzo) |
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| Northern Flicker (2021, by Vince Liuzzo) |
Next: All-Sports Museum at Penn State.
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