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    A Pennsylvania Fishery: Fish Portraits by Flick Ford

    A Pennsylvania Fishery: Fish Portraits by Flick Ford

    Presented by Academy of Natural Sciences at Academy of Natural Sciences

    April 23-July 31, 2011


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    A Pennsylvania Fishery celebrates the beauty and variety of game fishes that inhabit the waters of the Keystone State. Twenty different species are portrayed in luminous watercolors by noted New York-based fish artist, Flick Ford. An avid angler, Ford began painting fish portraits in 1993 as a way to make a record of his catches. Over the years, he developed a watercolor technique that captures the perfection of the fish at the moment it was pulled from the water.


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      • Venue Info

        Academy of Natural Sciences

        19th Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway
        Philadelphia, PA 19103

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      • Admission Info

        Tickets:

        Free with museum admission

      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        April 23-July 31, 2011

        Times:

        Weekdays, 10 am-4:30 pm
        Weekends: 10 am-5 pm

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          Currently, no accessibility information is available for this event.


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