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Brian Skerry's Ocean Wild at Visual Arts Center

By Jason Heller, May 30, 2008 @ 02:00 AM (EST)

Announcing the opening of Ocean Wild - A new photo exhibition featuring the work of Brian Skerry at the Audubon Visual Art Center in Canton, Massachusetts. The exhibit will showcase 35 fine art photographs of marine wildlife from the world's oceans. The exhibition will run from May 18th - September 21st.

Who would think that plunging into a three-foot pool in Massachusetts with diving gear would change a teenager's life? But for Brian Skerry, whose exceptional underwater photography is on exhibit at the Visual Arts Center from May 18 to September 21, it was a transforming experience. The Massachusetts native remembers the sensation of breathing underwater through the regulator and even though the water was cold it was a magical adventure to see colorful fish, crabs, and sea anemones come to life. As strange as this underwater world seemed, it was one that would take him places beyond his wildest dreams.

Since his first diving experience Skerry has evolved into a world-renowned photographer. His photographs come alive and bring environmental awareness to the pages of National Geographic, People, Outdoor Life, and numerous others. His photographic assignments have taken him to many places such as New Zealand, Ireland, and the Caribbean. And while clicking away he has been lost at sea, nipped by a shark, and chased by a sperm whale...

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