NEWBURYPORT — The Parker River National Wildlife Refuge welcomes local photographer Kevin Komiega back as its Friends of Parker River Wildlife Refuge Artist of the Month.
His featured exhibit, “Field Guide: Rods & Cones,” is more than a collection of coastal wildlife; it is a story of adapting to a world seen through an imperfect lens.
In 1999, a traumatic injury changed Komiega’s vision forever. For years, he stepped away from his artistic roots, believing his eyes could no longer be trusted. It wasn’t until he found the quiet trails of Plum Island and the wild edges of the Massachusetts coast that he began to see a new path forward.
Since capturing his first snowy owl in 2013, Komiega hasn’t put the camera down. From the salt marshes of Parker River to the shores of Salisbury Beach and beyond, his work explores the wild edges not just of the land, but of perception itself.
Komiega’s photographs are on view at the Parker River Visitor Center, 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, through March 31.