Mountain City, TN—The Johnson County Center for the Arts will feature the works of nature photographer and author Kathleen Blevins Britts. Britts grew up on a farm in the beautiful community of Shady Valley and has always appreciated nature and the outdoors.

In addition to capturing birds and wildlife on film, Kathleen has published two books. Out on a Limb includes photos of shorebirds, wading birds, songbirds, and other personal favorites and illustrates the importance of the different habitats gradually being lost to human development and climate change. An Eye on the Sparrow showcases the natural beauty of her childhood home, Shady Valley. Her photographs of the flora and fauna of this Tennessee mountain valley are a testament to the diversity of life found there. I asked Britts about her photography, how she started, her early equipment, and how nature photography became her focus.