Description
Explore Chakchiuma Swamp by kayak or canoe for 2 hours with artist and naturalist, Robin Whitfield. This custom paddle adventure for 2 will provide a learning experience about swamp ecology while experiencing the sights and sounds of a wetland in north Mississippi. The slow-paced adventure invites observation through activities such as photography, bird watching, fishing, plant identification, or sketching.
Boat, paddle, & life jacket provided. No experience required. The adventure must be scheduled 3 weeks in advance. A suggestion to plan alternate time in case of inclement weather. Adequate water levels must be present for paddling. January through June are ideal times to make the adventure.
Artist Statement:
Robin Whitfield is a Mississippi artist whose mission is to connect to nature
and help others do the same. Her creative work begins with observations of
nature in rivers, swamps and forests. Her paintings are poetic explorations
of visual and ecological relationships. Robin works on paper with traditional
watercolors or directly with foraged plant & mineral pigments.
Robin graduated from Delta State University in 1996 with a BFA in painting.
She gives creative workshops and exhibits her work where art, nature and
conservation overlap. In 2018 she founded the non-profit Friends of
Chakchiuma Swamp to manage and interpret Lee Tartt Nature Preserve
located near her downtown studio. She is currently serving as executive
director.
Robin Whitfield lives and works from her studio in Grenada, Mississippi.
www.robinwhitfield.com