<p class="book_description"><i>Bill Mason slips his canoe into the early morning calm and it cuts silently through the water, disappearing into the mist.... This is not a shot in one of Mason's famous films, it is just another day of commuting to the office. </i> </p> <p class="book_description"><i>Bill Mason:Wilderness Artist</i> is the story of Canada's most famous canoeing artist. The camera lens and the pallet knife were his instruments.The wild places were his inspiration. </p> <p class="book_description">Bill's first film for the National Film Board of Canada, <i>Paddle to the Sea</i>, won 11 awards and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Film in 1968. His work was nominated again in 1970 in the same category for his documentary <i>Blake</i>. By the mid-1970s Bill had become one of Canada's most successful documentary. </p> <p class="book_description"><i>Bill Mason:Wilderness Artist</i> examines Bill's entire artistic career—his photography, cartoons, books and films. Created with the full cooperation of the Mason family, this book provides insight into a man driven by a passion for nature. </p>