Contemporary Landscape Photography Talk with Artist in Residence

Photo Credit: Barbara Bosworth

 Photographer Bosworth’s parents in Rocky Mountain National Park.

"We must look for a long time before we can see. " – Henry David Thoreau

Port Clyde, Maine – Talking with Barbara Bosworth about her vision of contemporary landscape photography opens up your eyes to looking at the world with a fresh perspective. Join the Georges River Land Trust and K2 Family Foundation for a “guided conversation” with Bosworth, a nationally exhibited landscape and nature photographer and professor of photography at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston, on Wednesday, July 23 at 5 pm at the home of Rob and Margot Kelley in Port Clyde.

Photographers often push themselves to look at the world in new and different ways which leads them to interesting expressions of what they see. Contemporary landscape photography has evolved from the earliest pristine photographs from the likes of Ansel Adams that reflected a world untouched by humans, to current artists interpreting urban landscapes, and everything in between.

Space is limited to 15 people. Interested parties should call the Land Trust office, (207) 594-5166, to reserve a spot and receive directions.

Bosworth is the Land Trust’s 2014 artist in residence and is focusing her residency on photographing the smaller streams and tributaries of the St. George River with her large, 8x10 format camera. In her work, she is particularly interested in the interrelatedness of man and the natural environment. Subdued and nuanced, her work often reveals the sacredness of the land and the effects of human encroachment. Her keen observation has also captured many quiet moments in nature, through images of Yellowstone National Park, Niagara Falls, and the National Champion trees of Ohio, among others.

Georges River Land Trust is committed to encouraging citizens to discover the river and care for the land throughout the 14 communities in the St. George River watershed. For further information on the Georges River Land Trust, its programs and upcoming events visit www.GeorgesRiver.org or contact them at info@grlt.org or (207) 594-5166.