Dr. Guy Harvey's 'Portraitsfrom the Deep' makes its Debut at Hobbies & Books
Dr. Guy Harveyadding finishing touches to one of his painting.
Hobbies and Books has announced the publicationof Dr. Guy Harvey's new book "Portraits from the Deep."Their Piccadilly Bookshop and Books by the Bay at Grand Harbourwill be hosting events to celebrate Dr. Harvey's new book.
Holly Smith of Hobbies and Books, said:"The first event will be An Evening with Guy Harvey at Booksby the Bay, The Shoppes at Grand Harbour, Red Bay, Wednesday,31 July at 7:00PM. This evening will include an author presentation,talk about his work and on-going research of Grand Cayman's stringrays,video showing of his underwater productions, and an auction tobenefit the National Trust's Mahogany Forests Fund of a signed,framed print from the sold out edition of Silver Kings, valuedat CI$900. Guy Harvey clothing and prints will also be available.
There will be a second Author Signing eventat The Piccadilly Bookshop, Friday, 2 August from 11:00am to 1:00pm."
More that two-thirds of the earth is coveredby water, and few individuals have invested as much of their livesin the exploration of that water and the study of its inhabitantsthan Dr. Harvey. The world's foremost sport-fishing artist, hehas traveled the globe to observe pelagic game fish and marinemammals in their natural environment. He has devoted his lifeto capturing those experiences through his art, photographs andon video, revealing some of the most spellbinding scenes imaginable.
Portraits From the Deep offers an autobiographicallook at Dr. Harvey's life, art and work as he made the transitionfrom student to marine biologist to world-renowned artist, underwatervideographer, and documentary producer. It is a journey that hastaken him around the world and alongside some of the most respectedindividuals in the fishing and diving industries.
With hundreds of color illustrations andunderwater photographs, the large-format Portraits From the Deepis a beautiful book. Under that beauty lies valuable informationon the behavior of marine life Dr. Harvey learned as he pioneeredinnovative techniques for diving and photographing free-swimminggame fish. He also provides insights into the problems our oceansand its inhabitants face in today's competitive and politicalworld.
Whether you're an angler, diver, conservationist,naturalist or one of the tens of thousands of Guy Harvey fansout there, you're sure to enjoy meeting Dr. Harvey and will finda special place in your library for Portraits From the Deep.
A native of Jamaica, Guy Harvey is a residentof the Cayman Islands. He has always been fascinated with thecreatures of the sea. His formal training includes a Doctoratein Fisheries Science from the University of West Indies. His naturalgift to recreate marine life propelled him into a highly successfulcareer as a wildlife artist and photographer.
As an ardent conservationist, Guy worksclosely with many conservation organizations to help protect globalfishery resources. He maintains his art studio in Grand Cayman,where he lives with his wife Gillian and their two children, Jessicaand Alex.