British artist Kurt Jackson's practice involves both plein air and studio work and embraces an extensive range of materials and techniques, including mixed media, large canvases, printmaking and sculpture. He has been artist-in-residence on the the Greenpeace ship Esperanza, at the Eden Project and at Glastonbury Festival since 1999, and is Honorary Fellow of both St Peter's College, Oxford University and Arts University Plymouth, while also holding a Honorary Doctorate from Exeter University for his services to the arts. George Monbiot is an environmental campaigner, journalist, writer and film-maker. His most recent book, Regenesis: Feeding the World without Devouring the Planet, was published in 2022.
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Foreword by George Monbiot; Introduction by Kurt Jackson; 1 The source, the wellspring; 2 Fluid Poetics; 3 Riverlife; 4 Dunking, paddling, swimming, bathing; 5 Cornish Rivers. Avonyow kernow; 6 English Rivers; 7 Scottish Rivers. Aibhnichean Albannach Irish Rivers. Aibhneacha na hEireann; 8 The French Rivers. Les Rivieres Francaises; 9 Canal; 10 A Final Comment About Kurt Jackson; Select Solo and Group Exhibitions, Awards and Residencies; Select Bibliography and Broadcasts; Public Collections; Acknowledgements and Credits; Index