Join us for a series of events coinciding with the 2018 Audubon Photography Awards gallery show. With lectures from artist Jane Kim, photographer Tom Matthewson, a demo from Hawkwatch, and more.
Artist and science illustrator Jane Kim spent more than two-and-a-half years creating the Wall of Birds, a 2,500 square-foot mural celebrating the diversity and evolution of birds at The Cornell Lab of Ornithology. This monumental work of public art is the only mural in the world to showcase all 243 modern families of birds (in addition to 27 ancient relatives) with each creature painted life size, from the tiny Marvelous Spatuletail hummingbird to the 30-foot Yutyrannus. In this behind-the-scene look at the Wall of Birds, Jane will explore the intersection of art and natural history, her own creative process--including the crucial role photography and video played in the creation of this mural--and surprising sociological lessons that humans can learn from birds.
Bio: JANE KIM is a visual artist, science illustrator, and the founder of Ink Dwell, a studio explores the wonders of the natural world. Her art career started when she was a little girl obsessively painting flowers and bears on the walls of her bedroom. She received more formal training at Rhode Island School of Design and then Cal State Monterey Bay, where she received a master’s certificate in science illustration. She has created large-scale public art across the country, including the Wall of Birds at The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and has produced works for the National Aquarium, the de Young Museum, the Nature Conservancy, the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Facebook, Recology, and Yosemite National Park. She is the creator of the Migrating Mural campaign, a series of public installations that highlight wildlife along migration corridors it shares with people. She still enjoys painting flowers and bears, though nowadays she doesn’t get in trouble for painting on the walls. For more of her artwork, please visit inkdwell.com.
Full schedule:
Tue, May 28–Fri, June 14 · 2018 Audubon Photography Awards gallery show (Main Library, Children's Gallery)
Thu, May 30, 6:30–7:30pm · Art Reception (Main Library, Conference Room E)
Thu, May 30, 7:30–8:30pm · Lecture with Artist and Science Illustrator Jane Kim (Main Library, Auditorium)
Wed, June 5, 10–10:30am · Special Storytime with Tracy Aviary (Main Library, Storyroom)
Sat, June 8, 3–5pm · Parade of Raptors with Hawkwatch International
Mon, June 10, 6–7pm · Lecture with local bird photographer Tom Matthewson
Sponsored by Great Salt Lake Audubon, National Audubon Saline Lakes Program, and Tracy Aviary.
AGE GROUP: | Teens | Seniors | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Conversations |
NOTE: The Main Library's Rooftop Terrace is closed for renovations.
Salt Lake City's Main Library, designed by internationally-acclaimed architect Moshe Safdie in conjunction with VCBO Architecture, opened in February 2003 and remains one of the most architecturally unique structures in Utah. This striking 240,000 square-foot structure houses more than 500,000 books and other materials, yet serves as more than just a repository of books and computers. It reflects and engages the city's imagination and aspirations. The structure embraces a public plaza, with shops and services at ground level, reading galleries above, and a 300-seat auditorium.
A multi-level reading area along the Glass Lens at the southern facade of the building looks out onto the plaza with stunning views of the city and Wasatch Mountains beyond. Spiraling fireplaces on four floors resemble a column of flame from the vantage of 200 East and 400 South. The Urban Room between the Library and the Crescent Wall is a space for all seasons, generously endowed with daylight and open to magnificent views.
