Around the island….

Crows in the Courthouse's tree....

Here’s a few bits for you:

Howard and Helen

• He’s one of the elders of the tribe, and one of the finest gentlemen on island. It was cool to see Howard Schonberger out for dinner last night with Helen & friends for his 89th birthday at the Golden Triangle. He told me he’s looking forward to it as he begins his 90th year – happy birthday!

• Speaking of newspaper legends, the Los Angeles Times has a travel article with San Juan Island as #1 on a list of historic places to visit. Check it out here.

• Marita from the IMA (Islands Museum of Art) has Art Wolfe’s show opening Saturday, with Art himself here…here’s more:

“Art Wolfe is a virtuoso whose eye brings home, again and again, the
absolute need to preserve what we have.” – Morgan Freeman

Art Wolfe

IMA, Islands Museum of Art, opens Art Wolfe’s Travels to the Edge, an exhibition of photographs from the award winning American Public Broadcasting series of the same name. A lecture by the artist of Between Heaven and Earth will be held between six and seven in the evening Saturday, March 13 at the  Community Theatre.

The exhibition opening will be held between seven thirty and nine thirty at the Islands Museum of Art, at 28 First Street. The artist will be available for book signing during the reception at IMA .

Art Wolfe’s images interpret and record the world’s fast-disappearing wildlife, landscapes and native cultures. Over the course of his 30 year career, he has worked on every continent and in hundreds of locations.  He aims to win support for conservation issues by “focusing in what’s beautiful on the earth.” Wolfe has published over sixty books and received numerous awards. The 13-part public television series hosted by Wolfe, “Travels to the Edge”, has been broadcast around the world.

The lecture is part of IMA/s ongoing series “Art as Voice.” A multi-media photography adventure, this presentation centers on the Himalaya region and reflects Wolfe’s most personal statement to date.  It begins with a brief look back at the history and events in Wolfe’s formative years that triggered his imagination and wonder towards a path of blending his creativity and art with photography while documenting  the wild world.

The exhibition Travels to the Edge explores some of the world’s most intriguing places. From majestic glaciers and expansive deserts to elusive wildlife, teeming rain forests, and tribal gatherings, this is an intimate yet stunning selection of Art Wolfe’s favorite images.  Wolfe said of the public television series, “I’m excited to give audiences a portal into some of the planet’s most incredible places, and I feel the series has two main purposes: to inspire people to get out and explore, and to get them thinking about what they can to help protect these places.”

Art Wolfe will be available for interviews via telephone or at IMA March 13, 2010
For scheduling or photos, please contact IMA.

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