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Adam paddled the mighty Yukon from source to sea
Before the digital age almost every youngster could be seen engrossed in a comic, getting lost in the pages of laughs and interesting information.
The Dick Institute in Kilmarnock has just opened a great £ 2- a- head show from Seven Stories, The National Centre for Children’s Books and Comics.
Original comic art and current children’s comic creators come togethers until Saturday January 18.
And East Ayrshire Leisure promises: “Young people and comic book fans of all ages will be immersed in the stimulating and imaginative world of children’s comics before creating their very own settings, characters and stories using playful props and costumes.”
Visitors will have the rare opportunity to see influential British comic icons such as Desperate Dan and Dennis the Menace as they were drawn in the 1940s and 50s, along with old friends Oor Wullie, Minnie the Minx and Roy of the Rovers.
Other famous characters featured include Captain America, Wonder Woman, Superman and Hulk as drawn by Ian Churchill, the British artist and producer of comics for America’s two largest comic corporations – Marvel and DC comics. Current British comic creators including Kate Brown, Jamie Smart and Laura Ellen Anderson provide a unique insight into the creative process behind comic book making, featuring storyboards, sketches and 3D models. In the summer of 2016, Adam Weymouth began a four month paddle across Canada and Alaska, following the Yukon River from source to sea.
Three years on and with The Times Young Writer of the Year Award under his belt for the resulting travel book, he’s set to speak for the RSGS in Ayr on Wednesday October 23.
The award- winning author will take the audience on a wild adventure down the Yukon – the longest salmon run in the world. Along the way he’ll explore the recent crash in king salmon numbers here, and explain the impacts the crash is having on the many different people and ecosystems that depend on the salmon.
This talk is a look at how one of the remotest places on the planet is rapidly changing, and how place, people and animals are intimately connected.
“I’m delighted to be asked to be part of the Inspiring People talks programme.
“I used to live in Glasgow and am always excited to come back to Scotland – especially because the issues with the salmon’s decline that I explore in Kings of the Yukon are so relevant to Scotland as well.”
Mike Robinson, Chief Executive of RSGS commented: “Wild Atlantic salmon are an iconic Scottish species; the fish are an important part of the Scottish economy, culture and natural ecosystem. But in recent years salmon numbers have really struggled.
“Adam’s talk about the longest salmon run in the world – the Yukon – is therefore set to be both relevant to Scottish audiences, and an insightful investigation into an important geographical issue, and a wonderfully exciting part of the world.”
Adam’s talk will take place on Wednesday October 23 at Ayr Town Hall. Tickets for this event are available on Eventbrite and on the door. They are £ 10 for visitors or free for RSGS Members/ Students. The talk begins at 7.30pm.