Exhibit Opening - The Nature of Man: Landscapes from the Childhood of Jimmy Carter by John Cleaveland

Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum
Atlanta, GA

The Nature of Man:                         
Landscapes from the Childhood of Jimmy Carter by John Cleaveland
Inspired by Carter’s memoir An Hour Before Daylight

Twenty-one paintings of places that were part of the visual world of Jimmy Carter’s childhood in
rural Sumter County, Georgia. This exhibition brings the viewer to places that were part of the
environment that shaped Carter’s childhood and tied his roots to the land – land that became the
foundation for a way of life.

Opening Reception and Artist Talk:
December 14, 2024
Reception in the Lobby (4:00p.m.-6:00 p.m.)
Special Gallery Talk with the artist (5:00 p.m.)

Please join the Carter Library and John Cleaveland in celebrating the opening of  "The Nature of Man: Landscapes from the Childhood of Jimmy Carter by John Cleaveland". This event is open to the public and free to attend, it will include light bites and a special walk through of the exhibit with the artist.