The photographs of Richard Alan Cohen require some imagination. When Richard sat down at my table at PhotoNOLA, I wasn’t sure what I was looking at, but I enjoyed his inventive spirit and way of considering our planet. Growing up on the fringes of Hollywood where stage sets and amusement parks developed my love of […]
Conceptual
PhotoNOLA: Colleen Fitzgerald: Stamina
Colleen Fitzgerald’s project, Stamina, was a stand-out at PhotoNOLA and the work garnered her Third Place in the 2018 PhotoNOLA Review Award. As she states, her photographs are a negotiation of vision as she explores the possibilities of dimension and materiality. This exciting approach to sculptural photographs “reconstructs both reality and the very material that records […]
PhotoNOLA: Meg Griffiths: Somewhere Within and Without
Getting to spend time with Meg Griffiths is always a treat and to have that time at PhotoNOLA focused on her new project, Somewhere Within and Without, was truly special. The work is unlike her other narrative projects about Cuba or the South or the West–the photographs are internal, conceptual, and personal. Created during an […]
Lydia Panas: Sleeping Beauty
Artist Lydia Panas has mined her own perspective of being a daughter of immigrants and the elusive notion of home to consider self, mirrored in the faces of women and family. Previous projects have examined the psychological connections of women to self and those under the same roof. She states, ” my practice is attentive […]
Sara Silks: Leaving Terra Firma and Natsukashii
“My work investigates concepts of fragility, vulnerability, and determination. I use darkroom printing processes, large and small format photography, and digital tools in my work. Using alternative and historical photographic processes allows me to make personal statements in my work by using my drawing and printmaking background.” – Sara Silks After years of teaching photography […]
Thomas Alleman: The Nature of the Beast: Flora
Los Angeles photographer Thomas Alleman has a legacy of looking at Los Angeles with the unique perspective of a visual hunter. As he traverses the city on foot or by car, his projects reflect the visual connections to it’s history of Noir and movie making, but he also investigates the ubiquitous visual assaults of advertising, […]