As artists, we are responding with words and images that speak of the river as a sentient being in possession of a soul, a pulse and a past that is more ancient than the ocean itself. This project came together in one iteration as a collaboration with a writer (Ginger Strand) and a mudlark (Lisa Durfee). I continue to add images of the mighty Muhheakentuck, my friend and neighbor, as this is a life-time commitment.

Dana Matthews is a resident of Germantown, NY. She received a BFA at the University of Alabama and an MFA at Rhode Island School of Design. She creates photographs and installations related to the environment and the sensitive time in which we live. Her work has been exhibited abroad as well as in the U.S. including most recently, The Hyde Collection Museum, CNN, Noorderlicht Photo Festival in Holland and The Albany Airport.

Ginger Strand, a resident of Phoenicia, NY, is the author of four books and many magazine features about the complex interactions between nature and culture for journals such as The New Yorker, The Believer, Tin House and Orion. Her collaborations with artists have included essays for books by Lisa Kereszi (Damiani), Mass MOCA, and the Magnum Agency.