Awakening Birds
Datec. 1963
MediumLithograph on paper
DimensionsSheet: 17 × 21 inches (43.2 × 53.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson.
Object number2022.86
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Copyright© Family of Jewel Simon.
The images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextAwakening Birds by artist Jewel Simon is a closely cropped scene of two birds, one stretching his wings to greet the new day while the other sits contently on the branch below. Simon spent much of her artistic career in Atlanta, studying under Alice Dunbar and Hale Woodruff. She was the first African American student to graduate with a BFA from the Atlanta School of Art in 1967. She moved between painting, sculpture, and prints and often focused on quiet, contemplative scenes to express a broader political issue.