The Wildling Museum of Art and Nature in Solvang hosts a presentation with author and photographer Deborah Kalas on Sunday, March 15, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Kalas will share her experiences working with wild horses, along with highlights from her latest book, The Wild Herd: A Vanishing American Treasure.
The author’s new work provides a unique glimpse into herds of wild horses, with a special focus on the herds of Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. As a photographer, Kalas captures rare moments of untamed horses roaming the wild.
“Photographing in the wild requires great patience and readiness, but it’s often the unexpected actions I find intensely rewarding,” Kalas said in press materials. “I feel at peace in the wilderness among all these wild things. Open spaces, no fences, together amongst the wild horses I feel like an explorer, like photographer William Henry Jackson first witnessing the American West through the lens of his view camera.”
The new book also focuses on the dangers faced by its featured horses, due to government policies and a lack of public understanding for their historical and cultural importance.
“Through these pages, I hope to honor wild horses everywhere and underscore their right to remain wild and free, just as they have for centuries,” Kalas said.
Hardcover copies of The Wild Herd: A Vanishing American Treasure will be available at Kalas’ presentation for $65 each. For more details on the event, call the Wildling Museum at (805) 688-1082 or visit wildlingmuseum.org. The museum is located at 1511 Mission Drive, unit B, Solvang.
This article appears in Feb 27 – Mar 5, 2020.