Pitt and Barbara Hyde, Elliot Perry share motivations for art collecting
George Burton (left), gallery assistant at the University of Memphis Art Museum, and Jennifer Draffen (right), assistant director of the museum, unwrap a piece of art to hang in the "Dear Artist" exhibition. The show features works acquired by Memphis-based art collectors. (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)
The "Dear Artist" exhibition features works from the collections of Memphians like Pitt Hyde and Elliot Perry as well as the collectors' letters to the creators of the works.
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A native Memphian, Elle Perry has earned graduate degrees from the University of Memphis and Maryland Institute College of Art. She’s written for publications including the Memphis Business Journal, Memphis Flyer and High Ground News, and previously served as coordinator of The Teen Appeal.
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