Nadine Blacklock
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Nadine Blacklock was a nature photographer best known for her detailed nature photography of the Lake Superior
area. She was married to Craig Blacklock
, a well-known photographer in his own right. She died in a car accident on Highway 61 near Two Harbors, Minnesota
.
The Blacklock Nature Sanctuary was founded in 1994 by Nadine Blacklock, along with her husband Craig Blacklock
, as well as Les and Fran Blacklock. The Sanctuary
is dedicated to preserving undeveloped land in Minnesota
and providing artists and naturalists with working space. One site, in Moose Lake, Minnesota
is situated on over 550 acres (2.2 km²) of land with a Sanctuary residence. The residence is a fully furnished two-bedroom house with workstation and photo darkroom, plus there are two additional studio spaces. The second site with a one-room cabin is next to Split Rock Lighthouse State Park
on Lake Superior
.
The Blacklock Nature Sanctuary has an annual Artist Fellowship Program through a grant from the Jerome Hill
Foundation to support Minnesota artists.
Lake Superior
Lake Superior is the largest of the five traditionally-demarcated Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded to the north by the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of Minnesota, and to the south by the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Michigan. It is the largest freshwater lake in the...
area. She was married to Craig Blacklock
Craig Blacklock
Craig Blacklock is a nature photographer best known for his book The Lake Superior Images. His father, Les, and late, first wife, Nadine were also successful nature photographers. Blacklock has published fourteen books of photos, including several co-authored with Nadine, one of which, 1995's...
, a well-known photographer in his own right. She died in a car accident on Highway 61 near Two Harbors, Minnesota
Two Harbors, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,613 people, 1,636 households, and 953 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,120.7 people per square mile . There were 1,631 housing units at an average density of 505.9 per square mile...
.
The Blacklock Nature Sanctuary was founded in 1994 by Nadine Blacklock, along with her husband Craig Blacklock
Craig Blacklock
Craig Blacklock is a nature photographer best known for his book The Lake Superior Images. His father, Les, and late, first wife, Nadine were also successful nature photographers. Blacklock has published fourteen books of photos, including several co-authored with Nadine, one of which, 1995's...
, as well as Les and Fran Blacklock. The Sanctuary
Sanctuary
A sanctuary is any place of safety. They may be categorized into human and non-human .- Religious sanctuary :A religious sanctuary can be a sacred place , or a consecrated area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar.- Sanctuary as a sacred place :#Sanctuary as a sacred place:#:In...
is dedicated to preserving undeveloped land in Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
and providing artists and naturalists with working space. One site, in Moose Lake, Minnesota
Moose Lake, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,239 people, 577 households, and 294 families residing in the city. The population density was 811.1 people per square mile . There were 628 housing units at an average density of 227.5 per square mile...
is situated on over 550 acres (2.2 km²) of land with a Sanctuary residence. The residence is a fully furnished two-bedroom house with workstation and photo darkroom, plus there are two additional studio spaces. The second site with a one-room cabin is next to Split Rock Lighthouse State Park
Split Rock Lighthouse State Park
Split Rock Lighthouse State Park is a state park of Minnesota, USA, on the North Shore of Lake Superior. It is best known for the picturesque Split Rock Lighthouse, one of the most photographed lighthouses in the United States...
on Lake Superior
Lake Superior
Lake Superior is the largest of the five traditionally-demarcated Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded to the north by the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of Minnesota, and to the south by the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Michigan. It is the largest freshwater lake in the...
.
The Blacklock Nature Sanctuary has an annual Artist Fellowship Program through a grant from the Jerome Hill
Jerome Hill
Jerome Hill was an American filmmaker and artist. He was born into the family of Louis W. and Maud Van Corlandt Hill, one of the prominent families of Saint Paul and heirs to the railroad fortune of James J. Hill, the famed “Empire Builder.”He attended St...
Foundation to support Minnesota artists.