John Canan is the founder and operator of Mountains and Rivers Media, which is a media arts production business that creates thoughtful and profound communications media components for conservation and place-focused organizations. Their mission is Rewilding the human imagination™ through the creation and distribution of immersive photography and visual communication media directly through their clients communications and editorial content. Additionally, John is a professional photographer, visual artist, a perpetually curious adventurer, and refers to himself as a story-sherpa; whereas he goes into the wilds of life and returns with stories and visual art to facilitate the enriching and deepening of our personal and collective connections to nature, each other, and ourselves. He draws from a triple-decade wellspring of experience as a creator, photographer, visual artist, naturalist, outdoor educator, entrepreneur, and community builder to serve both my clients and my community. Within this episode we discussed his upbringing, environmental health, protecting earth's natural resources, his work, what drives him, some notable stories in his life, and MUCH MORE! This was a very thought provoking and relaxing conversation with John. We are both Board Directors on the Climate Communications Coalition but this was the first time we have spoken to each other. I had a great time talking to John and look forward to chatting with him again! Down below you can find useful and important links related to John and his work! Please enjoy this episode, leave a rating, subscribe, like, and share with friends and family!
P.S. John underwent surgery on his spinal cord in June 2021 and is still recovering from the effects. He is working to overcome challenges that he has had to face in relation to his cognitive skills and ability to walk. Additionally, for anyone local in the Montgomery County, MD area John will be exhibiting some of his work in October at the Galleries and Public Art, a collaboration with the Gaithersburg City Art Council and Parks & Rec. Feel free to reach out to John for more information!
Some locations to find his work:
National Geographic Museum, Washington, DC
“Global Art Local Focus” November 2016 - February 2017
Washington County Maryland Arts Council
“Through the Local Lens” November 2018
APA National (American Photographic Artists) with Adobe
“Featured Artist”, Exhibit, “Mountain Makers: Renowned Artists from South Mountain, Maryland” Website, September 2016 – September 2017
Mountains and Rivers Website: www.mountainsandrivers.co
John Canan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johncanan/
Mountains and Rivers Website: https://www.instagram.com/mtsrivs/
Write to John: jcanan@mountainsandrivers.co
Thank you all so much for the never ending love & support!