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Born in 1929 and a graduate of the University of Manitoba School of Art, naturalist, author, and artist Bill Mason left behind a legacy showcasing the artistry of the North American wilderness like few others. Long regarded as “the patron saint of canoeing”, Mason would eventually bring extensive camera equipment on his expeditions through the Great Lakes in hopes of instructing the public on canoe techniques and eventually addressing growing ecological concerns.
His rigorous documenting resulted in some of the purest examples of environmental filmmaking and an unintentional antidote to the slop-produced overconsumption of today’s media landscape. With the weather brightening up and summer approaching, we at Spectacle invite you to touch grass with us (albeit metaphorically)