Picture this: the Shuswap Photo Arts Club hosts special guests at their monthly meetings.
The second speaker in the 2017 series is Jim Lawrence, a renowned environmental photographer striving to instill understanding of our fragile wilderness and inspire respect for the life of our ecosystem.
Growing up in B.C.’s Lardeau Valley afforded opportunities like accompanying a fur trapper on a two-week trek along a remote trapline when he was 13.
Through his photography Lawrence aspires to crystallize the character of the animals and considers observation of an animal’s life a profound honour.
His patience and acuity are guided by an intention to raise consciousness about the lives of animals and the protection of wilderness habitat.
During extended global travels, Lawrence studied photography formally at the Durban Institute of Technology in South Africa.
“The club is most fortunate to have Jim present his work and talk about the patience, care and understanding required to produce his exceptional images,” says Photo Arts Club member Henry Schnell.
Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27 at the Fifth Avenue Seniors Activity Centre.
