“Great Blue Herons of Bedford”

On view from July 9 to August 27

Local  artist Julie Testwuide, has been captivated by the beauty and grace of the prehistoric looking blue herons that silently stalk their prey in Beaver Dam River in Katonah. When she came across 22 nesting pairs of great blue herons in the swamp off of Old Post Road near Stone Hill Road she planted herself overlooking the swamp with her telephoto lens in hand. This summer you will have the opportunity to see the beauty of these stately birds through Julie’s telephoto lenses, as they feed their young and stand guard over the next generation of these four-foot-tall birds which will grace our streams and ponds for years to come.  Julie prints the images on fine art watercolor paper and canvas using desaturated color and techniques that make the images appear painterly, resembling lithographs.