James Prosek to lecture on watercolor at Union College
James Prosek, acclaimed author and illustrator, will speak on his use of watercolor and related techniques on Tuesday, April 26, from 2 to 4 p.m. in S-301 of the Science & Engineering Center.
At 4:30 p.m. Prosek will give a slide talk on the evolution of his work in Room 215 of the Arts Building. The public is invited to both events.
The Biology and Visual Arts departments of Union College are sponsoring James Prosek's return visit to campus of The New York Times has called Prosek “The Audubon of the fishing world.” While still an undergraduate at Yale, James Prosek's career began with publication of his book “Trout: An Illustrated History”.
Since then he has become a leading expert on fly-fishing and subsequently penned and illustrated nine more books. In 2003 Prosek won a Peabody Award for his documentary about Izaak Walton, “The Complete Angler,” featured on ESPN.
He recently completed a life size painting of a blue fin tuna nine feet in length. His long list of achievements led Tom Brokaw to proclaim “James Prosek is a national treasure.” The artist/author resides in Easton, Conn.
For information call 518-388-6714.