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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates more than 45 million Americans are bird watchers. To learn more about birds we look to scientists and artists. Scientists search for facts while artists introduce visual and visceral components; both offer paths for the curious to learn. We will examine birds in nature and artwork including illustrations, murals, photography, sculpture and music. You will hear directly from artists in videos. Topics will include the Evolution of Field Guides, Nests and Eggs, Portraiture, Extinction and Species Recovery, and the role of art in advocacy for birds.

Catherine Hunter was a museum curator, educator, and consultant for over twenty years in New England. She received her Bachelor of Arts in History of Art from Cornell University and began her career in the Department of Textiles at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Hunter’s courses reflect the connections one can discover while studying art, science, and culture. Research for this course included attending programs at Audubon's Hog Island, Bremen, Maine. Hunter lives in Massachusetts.

ZOOM

This novel was on the New York Times Best Seller list. Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, author of Good Company and The Next , had this to say about the book. "Wry and wise, charming and surprising. I defy you to put it down once you've started." Recommended reading: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt.

Laura is a retired English teacher who enjoys sharing interesting books with members of Senior College.

IN PERSON at APL and ZOOM

Everyone who registers will receive a link to ZOOM in their email on the morning of the class, and may attend either in-person or by ZOOM if desired.