This is a great talk from one of the great bird artists and birders in = the world. Lars is the David Sibley of Europe, and his fine art = paintings truly set him apart. I expect he will talk about birds and = birding, please come and encourage young birders to come. This can be a = spark for all, plus it is free! He will speak at 2:30 pm this Saturday, = 3/25/06, at the American Swedish Institute. Show up early so you get a = seat!
Mark Alt ------------------------------------- The American Swedish Institute 2600 Park Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55407 www.americanswedishinst.org Contact: Jan McElfish (612) 871-4907 or (612) 870-3342 [email protected] RENOWNED BIRD ARTIST LARS JONSSON TO PRESENT ILLUSTRATED TALK Saturday March 25, 2006 - 2:30 p.m. It=B9s the outdoor life for Swedish artist Lars Jonsson. Noted for his = ability to convey the effects of light on his wildlife subjects in their natural habitat, Jonsson relies heavily on field sketches as studies for his paintings. And he is one of the world=B9s finest birders. Meet Lars = Jonsson on Saturday, March 25 at 2:30 p.m. at the American Swedish Institute when = he gives an illustrated presentation of his work and travel. The program is included with museum admission ($5, $4 ages 62+, $3 ages 6-18, free for Institute members). Lars Jonsson=B9s programis meant to complement the American Swedish Institute=B9s ongoing "Swedish Wildlife Artistry" = exhibit, which features works by Jonsson and several other Swedish wildlife = artists. The American Swedish Institute is at 2600 Park Ave. in Minneapolis. For information call 612-871-4907. Lars Jonsson first achieved prominence as a teenager when he published = the first of five books on field identification of European birds. He had = his first exhibition at Stockholm=B9s Natural History Museum in 1968. Today = he is recognized both as an artist and an illustrator, able to work equally = well with watercolor, oil, lithography and pencil. Jonsson=B9s home, studio = and gallery are on the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea. Observing, = sketching and painting from his minivan outfitted as a mobile studio, Lars Jonsson = has traveled extensively throughout Europe, North America, India and = Southeast Asia.=20 -- Founded in 1929 by Swedish immigrant newspaper publisher Swan J. = Turnblad, the American Swedish Institute is a historic house, museum and cultural center offering a variety of programs designed to celebrate Swedish = culture. The Institute is housed in the former Turnblad mansion, which was built between 1904 and 1908 and is on the National Register of Historic = Places. Hours: Tues., Thur.-Sat. 12-4 p.m., Wed. 12-8 p.m. and Sun. 1-5 p.m. = (closed Mondays and holidays). Admission: $5, $4 ages 62+, $3 ages 6-18.. Free admission for all the first Wednesday of each month. ###
