FISH-WORK: AN EVENING WITH COREY ARNOLD

Celebrated Alaskan fisherman-photographer will make his only East Coast appearance on August 9

Rockland, Maine – On Thursday, August 9 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Rockland’s Strand Theatre, the Island Institute will present “Fish-Work”, featuring Alaskan commercial fisherman-photographer Corey Arnold, whose seafaring stories and stunning images celebrate the unique bond between fishermen and the fish they catch.  The Institute is also hosting a public reception for Arnold at its headquarters building, 386 Main St., from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m.  Tickets for the Strand event are $7.50 and may be purchased through the box office from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. daily or beginning at 5:30 p.m. that night. 

Over the past five years, Arnold, 35, has become internationally recognized as the preeminent lens through which we can glimpse the strange, wondrous world of fishermen and fish.  In addition to his seven years on a 103-foot crabbing boat in the Bering Sea – captured in his arresting book Fish-Work – Arnold has traveled to Spain, Greece, Poland, Scotland, Ireland and the Netherlands.  His photographs from Europe and along the Norwegian coast illuminate his passionate belief that “conserving the human aspect of fishing is just as important as keeping the fish life cycles going.”

On Thursday evening, Arnold will show a selection of his favorite photographs, share the stories behind them and answer questions about his experiences.  Local fishermen will also be on hand to offer insights into the ways that Arnold’s images reflect their own time at sea.   A thoughtful observer, a conservation-minded fisherman, and an engaging storyteller, Corey Arnold will deepen your appreciation for the seafood you eat and the people who harvest it.

The Island Institute is hosting Arnold’s visit as a way to introduce his imagery to new audiences and to highlight our shared passion for helping sustain island and coastal fishing communities – in Maine and beyond.  A folio of Arnold’s work appears in the 2012 Island Journal, the Institute’s annual publication, as well as the new Island Journal app for iPads and Android tablets. 

For more information on Corey Arnold’s work, please visit www.coreyfishes.com. The 2012 Island Journal can be found at Archipelago, the Institute’s retail store, also located at 386 Main Street, or online at www.thearchipelago.net. Copies of Arnold’s Fish-Work: The Bering Sea will be available for purchase at the reception and for signing by the photographer.

 For more information about the Strand event or the reception beforehand, please contact Nancy McLeod Carter at ncarter@islandinstitute.org or 594-9209 x133.