14x18 inch Black & White graphite drawing referencing photograph “East Light” by Natalie Tanner
Kaitlin Bauer is a maritime based artist and illustrator working in Nova Scotia. More about Kaitlin and her work can be found at https://kaitlinbauer.com/about-3.
Natalie Tanner, Nova Scotia is a Board Member of Friends of Sable Island Society.
I have had a long-time love of wild horses, the arts, foreign cultures, history, poetry, and photography.
I have loved Sable Island since I was a little girl at the tender age of 7. Having spent a summer there in the 70’s and a winter there in the 80’s. I have many memories of an extremely isolated, wildly unpredictable life of unusual adventures.
A recent visit in 2022 allowed me to reconnect with that sense of wandering, of adventure and solitude that can bring joy to our hearts. This image captures one of these moments. Times have changed, the Island has changed, but one thing that has not changed is that Sable Island still returns the gift of a deep sense of calm and beauty that one can only find when left to explore the untamed, the unpredictable Island of sand in the North of the Atlantic Ocean.
This auction features a Staggered-Soft Close
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The Friends of Sable Island Society is a charitable organization whose mission is the long-term preservation of Sable Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. We implement education programs including an annual scholarship, support and promote research mainly through the bi-annual Sable Island Conference, and collect and preserve Sable Island’s rich history. We create a community of support by attracting members, and forming partnerships with compatible organizations to promote and protect Sable Island. And we advocate for the island primarily as a champion for the Sable Island National Park Reserve to facilitate its success.
The proceeds from this auction will be used to finish the development of a set of related and downloadable lesson plans to teach school children about the historical, environmental and scientific significance of Sable Island. These plans will form teaching units responding to outcomes in the Nova Scotia education curriculum. Educators outside Nova Scotia and around the world would also be welcome to download them for free.