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Anne Prather shoots photos in the Biology Greenhouse. The greenhouse will receive the proceeds of the sale of Prather's artwork. |
The Department of Biology currently displays a beautiful art show done by graduate student and photographer Anne Harlan Prather. Born blind, Prather first saw color and blurred shape at age six. In 1994, after a cataract removal, she was able to see sharp edges for the first time in her life. When she joined our graduate program to research the genetics of seed germination, Prather was inspired by the Greenhouse manager who showed her complex shapes in plants and flowers. Today, her bold and evocative photographs are an expression of her many experiences, both as a totally blind and now partially sighted person.
The exhibit is on display in Kincaid Hall. There will be a silent auction held for these prints in spring 2006, with 25% of the proceeds going to the Botany Greenhouse.
“I want to render the world so that people see the idealized form of it that I actually see – for me a landscape might have depth because it has texture. I want to show people how important it is for me to have been given sight. When a photograph is right to me I can actually look at it and it jumps out right into my hands. “ -Anne Prather
Read the full length version of this UWeek article published here.
Together this dog and his trainer, Heath Smith, search for sign from grizzlies in Alberta, Canada. They are part of a novel and non-invasive animal tracking program started at the Center for Conservation Biology. This program is one of several at the department that conducts research to help save the lives of endangered species.
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