Last updated: July 30, 2025
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Emilio Sweet-Coll
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Acadia Artist-in-Residence Emilio Sweet-Coll invited visitors to embellish drawings of a blue heron in flight to contribute to this animation.

Courtesy of Emilio Sweet-Coll

At-Large Residency 2023
Emilio Sweet-Coll (he/him) is a queer trans Mexican-American animator and musician based in Los Angeles, CA. His work explores the visualization of music and the sounds of the natural world. As part of his residency at Acadia National Park, Sweet-Coll will create animated interpretations of the songs of birds native to the park, offering visitors a new way to experience sound in the outdoors.
Visit his website.