Islands in the Salish Sea
A Community Atlas
- Publisher
- TouchWood Editions
- Initial publish date
- Jun 2010
- Category
- Canadian
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781926971995
- Publish Date
- Jun 2010
- List Price
- $19.99
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Description
Gorgeous, fascinating and unconventional, the Islands in the Salish Sea show aspects of the Gulf Islands that are most beloved by the residents, from heritage orchards, fishing spots and patches of endangered wild orchids to ancient First Nations’ sites and bird colonies. The community on each island decided what elements should be depicted, and local artists then created each of the magnificent and wildly different maps. This volume is a treasure-trove of cherished information that could have been lost, presented with imagination and great beauty. The Islands in the Salish Sea Community Mapping Project was coordinated by Sheila Harrington and Judi Stevenson, who live on Salt Spring Island.
About the authors
The project’s overall coordinators, Sheila Harrington and Judi Stevenson, live on Salt Spring Island. Sheila has edited and published several books and journals, including Giving The Land a Voice: Mapping Our Home Places, Environmental Destinations Vancouver Island and Positive Vibrations magazine (Volumes 1 through 12). She is currently the executive director of the Land Trust Alliance of British Columbia.
Sheila Harrington's profile page
Canadian painter Robert Bateman has been featured in exhibits across the globe, opening a permanent exhibition at The Robert Bateman Centre, in Victoria, B.C., in 2013. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1984 and a Member of the Order of British Columbia in 2001. In 2013, he was awarded the Royal Canadian Geographical Society Gold Medal in recognition for his commitment to preserving the Canadian landscape. Bateman’s notable achievements include being named one of the twentieth century’s 100 Champions of Conservation by the U.S. National Audubon Society in 1998 and bestowed the Amnesty International Human Rights Defender Award in 2007. A beloved teacher, avid geographer, and renowned naturalist celebrated for his accessible realist style, Bateman is a Life Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of the Arts. He is the bestselling author of fourteen books, including his memoir Life Sketches. He continues to paint and lives with his artist wife, Birgit, in Salt Spring Island, British Columbia. Visit BatemanCentre.org for more information on Bateman and his art.
Other titles by Robert Bateman
Backyard Birds
An Introduction
Robert Bateman: The Boy Who Painted Nature
Robert Bateman: The Boy Who Painted Nature Read-Along
Thinking Like a Mountain
Birds
Robert Bateman's Canada
Life Sketches
Under Your Nose
A Book About Nature's Gifts
Art of Robert Bateman 2012 Calendar
A Madison Original
