The Walter Anderson Museum of Art The Walter Anderson Museum of
Art in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, surrounds you with the life
and love of Walter Anderson and his art, encompassing whimsical
scenes from nature, murals of everyday hustle and bustle and
mirrors into the soul of a man whose mind was filled with
artistic whims. Walter Anderson, a native of New Orleans,
Louisiana, was introduced to art at a young age. His mother was
an avid artist and insisted that her three sons, Peter, Walter,
and Mac, would all become artists. Her husband, a grain farmer,
insisted that if they pursued art, they must be able to make a
living from it. The family relocated to Ocean Springs in 1918,
and laid the foundation for the family studio. Each of the boys
was sent to prestigious schools of art and trained under the
skilled hands of some of the most admired artists of their time.
Upon completion of their training, each returned home to take on
the family business, Shearwater Pottery, which opened in the
1920s. The eldest, Pet