{"title":"Josie Merck Books","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"present-on-block-island-book-josie-merck-and-nancy-greenaway","title":"Nancy Greenaway and Josie Merck, Present on Block Island","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;- Dimensions: 8.5\\\u0026quot; x 8.5\\\u0026quot;\\n\\n- A stunning collaboration between two Block Island artists, Present on Block Island features 24 poems by Nancy Greenaway and 23 paintings by Josie Merck. \\n\\n- The pages of this beautiful paperback volume are filled with full-color images of Merck’s whimsical work, accompanied by Nancy’s lyrical text. \\n\\n- A truly delightful read, this book is a feast for the senses, exploring the little joys and idiosyncrasies of island living, set against the backdrop of Block Island, Rhode Island’s rugged shoreline.\\n\\n- This book is a wonderful gift for not just lovers of Block Island, but all who appreciate the natural world and New England landscape. \\n \\n- Josie Merck lived in Mexico and Brazil as a child, growing up with a love of art and nature, color and celebration. She studied painting at Sarah Lawrence College and received her MFA from Yale University School of Art. She also attended Skowhegan School in Maine, the Art Students' League, and SUNY, Purchase. \\n\\n- Nancy Greenaway moved to Block Island with her husband, photographer Malcolm Greenaway in 1974, after first visiting on their honeymoon in 1970. Since then she has taught at the Block Island School, where a poetry award has been established in her honor. Nancy reads and writes poetry daily, her work has been featured in local, regional, and national journals. 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She studied painting at Sarah Lawrence College and received her MFA from Yale University School of Art. She also attended Skowhegan School in Maine, the Art Students' League, and SUNY, Purchase. \\n\\n- Nancy Greenaway moved to Block Island with her husband, photographer Malcolm Greenaway in 1974, after first visiting on their honeymoon in 1970. Since then she has taught at the Block Island School, where a poetry award has been established in her honor. Nancy reads and writes poetry daily, her work has been featured in local, regional, and national journals. 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As the book's back cover states, this is \"a slow page turner, to sit with and enjoy like a little museum in your lap.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \"This is one of the most lyrical, beautiful, and whimsical books of birds I’ve ever seen…or books period. The paintings are colorful and gestural, almost expressionistic…but still you can identify the goldfinch in the colorful bushes, the fallen magnolia warbler, the striding pheasant, the cormorant drying its wings in the sun. Accompanied by personal and informative text by the best naturalists on Block Island, this book transcends its regional name…it is a book for anyone, anywhere, who loves island life, art, and nature.” - James Prosek, Artist and writer, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eEels: An Exploration of the World’s Most Amazing and Mysterious Fish\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \"Josie Merck and Kim Gaffett have both graced the Block Island community with their amazing talents for many years. Josie with her wonderful artistic interpretation of the natural world and Kim with her infectious ability to share her naturalist experiences. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eSome Birds of Block Island\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecombines their talents, and we are better for it. Whether you are new to the world of birds or a seasoned ornithologist, there is much to be enjoyed in this book. Josie and Kim’s love of birds on Block Island comes to life through the pages and the reader is lucky to be along for the journey.\" - Scott Comings, The Nature Conservancy Rhode Island Associate State Director\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- This is a newly printed title, multiples available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tori Jones Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43564846710923,"sku":"","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0362\/2096\/0907\/files\/6_f0c50270-e3c4-45ab-9447-24b5bcbfa5dc.jpg?v=1764800774"}],"url":"https:\/\/torijonesstudio.com\/collections\/josie-merck-books.oembed","provider":"Tori Jones Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}