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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T181500
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URL:https://www.walden.org/events/matt-pattersons-journey/
SUMMARY:Wildlife in Focus: Matt Patterson’s Journey in Art and Conservati
 on
DESCRIPTION:Join us at The Walden Woods Project\, as part of The Concord Fe
 stival of Authors\, for a presentation from Matt Patterson!\n\nAbout Matt 
 Patterson:\n\nThere's almost no distance Matt Patterson won't go\, almo
 st nothing he won't do\, to learn all he can about the subjects he paint
 s to make them as accurate and lifelike as possible. He’s pulled gia
 nt snapping turtles out of Boston’s muddy river\, worked with the Turtle
  Survival Alliance experts to survey radiated tortoises in Madagascar’s 
 Spiny Forest and trapped and tagged turtles in the rainforest of Belize. 
 He has illustrated several books including his first book\, Freshwater F
 ish of the Northeast\, written by his father. He also illustrated The Book
  of Turtles\, which won seven national awards including a Sibert Honor\, 
 the NY Times bestselling Of Time and Turtles\, and the recently released 
 picture book The True and Lucky Life of a Turtle.  The latter three bo
 oks were written by Sy Montgomery. Matt is a member of Artists For Con
 servation\, Society of Animal Artists and a Fellow in The Explorer’s
  Club.  His work has been featured in American Art Collector Magazine\,
  Yankee Magazine\, Fine Art Connoisseur and has won numerous awards inc
 luding twice winning the Roger Tory Peterson Wild American Art award and t
 he AFC Medal of Excellence.   \n\nAbout the presentation:\n\nAt a young
  age\, Matt was fascinated with nature and art\, and he has traveled all
  over to research his subjects. An important part of his illustration pro
 cess is seeing and learning about his subjects in the wild. In his present
 ation\, he will discuss his experiences working in the field\, conservati
 on\, his art\, and researching the three most recent books he worked on 
 with the award-winning author Sy Montgomery. \n\nWhen: Wednesday\, Octo
 ber 21\, 6:15-8:00 pm EST.\n\nWhere: The Walden Woods Project (address pro
 vided upon registration)\n\nDoors will open at 6:15 pm for a wine and chee
 se reception.  The presentation will begin at 7:00 pm.\n\n\n\n&nbsp\;\n\n
CATEGORIES:Lectures,Special Event
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