“I have become obsessed with the passage of time, what things were and what they are now. I often think about my own mortality.” Photographer Gary Beeber has knack for finding humor and pathos in the every day, especially in those places that have fallen into decline. He has an innate curiosity and the photographs […]
Joe Rudko: Tiny Mirrors
I recently curated an exhibition, Beyond the Surface, that will open at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in January about artists who intervene with the surface of a photograph. In the process of considering work to include, gallerist Tarrah Von Lintel introduced me to amazing photomontages of Joe Rudko. Joe currently has an exhibition, Tiny […]
Bill Armstrong: Falling Through History
“My goal is to extract the figures from their historical moment and connect them in a continuous stream that transcends period, style and subject matter to reveal the psychology of falling as a universal aspect of human consciousness.“ Photographic artist Bill Armstrong has a new series, Falling Through History, that examines the notion of falling, […]
Norm Diamond: Doug’s Gym
“Doug’s Gym is a love story. It is an arrow to the heart.” – Cig Harvey, Photographer It’s always fascinating how photographers find their projects and where the internal motivation for their focus is culled from. Photographer Norm Diamond comes to photography after four decades considering mortality as a interventional radiologist. This remarkable perspective of […]
Mary Anne Mitchell: Dreamscape
Mary Anne Mitchell recently mounted an immersive installation, Dreamscape, at Thomas Deans Fine Art in Atlanta, GA. Unfortunately, I couldn’t feature the exhibition while it was installed, but wanted to make sure to share it. The gallery was transformed into a ghostly, dreamlike environment, allowing the visitor to experience the fluidity of her photographs printed […]
Maria Isabel LeBlanc: De La Luz
A few miles inland from the Northern California coast is fertile ground for harvest. Driving through the towns of Gilroy, Salinas, and Watsonville, the scent of garlic and artichokes mingle with earth, ripe with potential. Photographer Maria Isabel LeBlanc has driven these roads on a daily basis, appreciating the beauty of the land. Her series, […]