BRIAN CALL

The Deering Estate at Cutler welcomed South Florida fine art photographer and conservationist, Brian F. Call, as an Artist in Residence for our 2007 – 2008 Program. Brian produced a three part exhibit, “Preserving Florida’s Past,” chronicalling the rich wilderness, architecture, and natural history of Florida. 

               

Brian Call’s residency began in mid-September 2007. Since then he has visited with the different ecosystems found on the Estate and has used them as inspiration for his work displayed here and in other venues. During his residency, Brian has been pared at different times with the members of the Estate’s interpretive and educational staff. The hope of this collaborative approach is to develop a photographic conversation that engages others in the Estate’s natural resources and rich history.

Brian’s ultimate goal with photographing nature is to encourage others to reconnect with our imperiled natural world. "We are losing wilderness areas at an alarming rate, and developing a greater sense of intimacy with the earth and its natural cycles is of critical importance,” Brian said. "Hopefully my nature photography will contribute to inspiring this kind of emotional and spiritual connection that is so urgently needed." 

               

Brian Call is a graduate of Montserrat College of Art in Beverly, MA. His past exhibitions include “Vanishing Before our Very Eyes” at Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center Gallery, Everglades National Park; “Treasured Places” at Dante Fascell Visitor Center Gallery, Biscayne National Park and other solo and group exhibitions in Florida and New England. His work is part of the Florida Museum of Natural History's Permanent Collection and is in various private and public collections throughout Florida and the U.S. Brian leads photography and nature tours and is a noted public lecturer on the delicate biodiversity present in Florida. His work to save the endangered Florida Panther has received national recognition.