Clare Walker Leslie Explained
Clare Walker Leslie (born March 1, 1947) is a naturalist, artist, and writer. She is best known for her nature journals. She advocates their use by the wider public.[1] [2]
Early life and education
She grew up outside of Philadelphia. She has a degree in art history from Carleton College.[3]
Career
She has taught at Williams College, MIT,[4] Harvard’s Landscape Design Program, College of the Atlantic, Antioch New England, and numerous Audubon centers. She is a member of the National Guild of Science Illustrators and the international Artists For Nature Foundation.[1]
Personal life
She lives with her husband and family in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and in Granville, Vermont.[5]
Books
- A Year in Nature: A Memoir of Solace Green Writers Press of Brattleboro
- The Curious Nature Guide, 2015
- The Nature Connection Storey Publishing, 2010
- Keeping a Nature Journal: Discover a Whole New Way of Seeing the World Around You[6] [7]
- Drawn to Nature: From the Journals of Clare Walker Leslie 2005
- Nature All Year Long
- Nature Drawing: A Tool for Learning
- The Art of Field Sketching
- The Ancient Celtic Festivals and How We Celebrate Them Today
- A Naturalist's Sketchbook: Pages from the Seasons of the Year 1987
- Notes from a Naturalist's Sketchbook 1981
External links
Notes and References
- News: Slater . Martha. 2020-05-14. Clare Walker Leslie Launches New Book with Walk Event . The Herald . 2020-11-24.
- News: Paperbacks: New and Noteworthy. The New York Times. 6 December 1981.
- News: Slater . Martha. 2020-05-12. Clare Walker Leslie Launches New Book with Walk Event . The Herald . 2020-05-14.
- Web site: Reasons to go outside. MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- Web site: Clare Walker Leslie, Author at Storey Publishing. Storey Publishing.
- Web site: Environment Naila Moreira: Keeping nature, one journal at a time.
- News: Raver. Anne. 2003-12-21. CUTTINGS; Digging Into Books While the Garden Sleeps. The Herald. 2020-11-24.
