[Bcma-l] PRESS RELEASE: Underwater Photography at the White Rock Museum + Archives

Tue, 26 May 2009 13:43:09 -0700

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The White Rock Museum + Archives presents

the underwater photography of Carole Valkanier

What lies below the waters of Boundary Bay? Join us at the White Rock Museum
+ Archives on Saturday, June 6 at 2 pm for a peek beneath the waves with
renowned underwater photographer Carole Valkanier.

Born and raised in Alberta, Carole had a great fear of water since
childhood. However, enrolling in an adult swim class called  "Aquatics
Anonymous" (for scared-y-cat adults) at age 35, she worked her way from
learning to put her face in water to instructor and lifeguard, and then
through thirteen scuba levels.

Carole considers herself privileged in being able to experience the
underwater realm and began underwater photography in 1991. British Columbia,
considered by Jacques Cousteau to have the best cold-water diving in the
world, serves as inspiration for Carole's underwater images. 

Having a deep sensitivity to this hidden wilderness, she conveys her
personal perceptions of our fragile underwater environment. In this regard
she has participated in underwater photography for many marine research
projects, such as:  the Underwater Archaeological Society of BC, Marine
Ecology Station in Sidney, the Vancouver Aquarium, Artificial Reef Society
of BC, and Reef Environmental Education Foundation. Her award-winning
photographs have been shown in exhibitions and published in magazines
including Canadian Camera, Oggi (Japan), Diver Magazine, and others. Carole
has also been guest speaker with her slide essays at the national "Canada
Camera Conference", at the Fredericton (New Brunswick) Photographic Society,
and at various groups around British Columbia.  

Carole's presentation will follow our regular touch-tank session with the
live creatures in our exhibit Seaquarium from 1 to 2 pm. Admission is by
donation. Tea and coffee will be served. The White Rock Museum + Archives is
located at 14970 Marine Drive, on the historic White Rock waterfront.

Media Contact: Morag Wehrle, Exhibits and Programs Coordinator

White Rock Museum + Archives

14970 Marine Drive, White Rock, BC V4B 1C4

T 604.541.2222   F 604.541.2223

E whiterockprograms@telus.net

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<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><b><span
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'>The White Rock Museum + Archives =
presents<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><b><span
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Valkanier<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

What lies below the waters of Boundary =
Bay?
Join us at the White Rock Museum + Archives on Saturday, June 6 at 2 pm =
for a
peek beneath the waves with renowned underwater photographer Carole =
Valkanier.<o:p></o:p>

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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

Born and raised in Alberta, Carole had =
a
great fear of water since childhood. However, enrolling in an adult swim =
class
called&nbsp; &#8220;Aquatics Anonymous&#8221; (for scared-y-cat adults) =
at age 35,
she worked her way from learning to put her face in water to instructor =
and
lifeguard, and then through thirteen scuba levels.<o:p></o:p>

Carole considers herself privileged in =
being
able to experience the underwater realm and began underwater photography =
in
1991. British Columbia, considered by Jacques Cousteau to have the best
cold-water diving in the world, serves as inspiration for Carole&#8217;s
underwater images. <o:p></o:p>

Having a deep sensitivity to this =
hidden
wilderness, she conveys her personal perceptions of our fragile =
underwater
environment. In this regard she has participated in underwater =
photography for
many marine research projects, such as:&nbsp; the Underwater =
Archaeological Society
of BC, Marine Ecology Station in Sidney, the Vancouver Aquarium, =
Artificial
Reef Society of BC, and Reef Environmental Education Foundation. Her =
award-winning
photographs have been shown in exhibitions and published in magazines =
including
Canadian Camera, Oggi (Japan), Diver Magazine, and others. Carole has =
also been
guest speaker with her slide essays at the national &#8220;Canada Camera
Conference&#8221;, at the Fredericton (New Brunswick) Photographic =
Society, and
at various groups around British Columbia.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

Carole&#8217;=
s
presentation will follow our regular touch-tank session with the live =
creatures
in our exhibit Seaquarium from 1 to 2 pm. Admission is by donation. Tea =
and
coffee will be served. The White Rock Museum + Archives is located at =
14970 Marine
Drive, on the historic White Rock waterfront.<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b>Media Contact: Morag Wehrle, Exhibits and =
Programs
Coordinator<o:p></o:p></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal>White Rock Museum + Archives<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal>14970 Marine Drive, White Rock, BC V4B =
1C4<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal>T 604.541.2222&nbsp;&nbsp; F =
604.541.2223<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal>E whiterockprograms@telus.net<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

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