Book Launch: Virginia Maher

Door County author Virginia Maher celebrates the release of her latest book, The Forest, with a reading and reception.

The forest for Maher is beautiful as a whole, but also in its individual parts. The first section of her book explains Door County's geology, tree anatomy, and forest processes. Stunning photographs taken by the author help readers understand the distinctions between deciduous, coniferous, and boreal forests. Later sections explore the flora and fauna fo Door County with sections on wildflowers, lichen, fungi, as well as animals and birds. The book is a tribute to the beauty that lures many people to Door County, whether to reside or visit. 

Virginia Maher has studied art, taught about it, curated it, collected it, and written about it. She has writted five books to help readers appreciate artists and their work, including three which specifically highlight artists of Door County. For the past twenty-five years of involvement withthe Peninsula School of Art, the Miller Art Museum, and Ephraim Historical Society's Art Collection, she has won a well-deserved reputation of commitment to works of beauty created by human hands.