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 […]
Constructed Realities
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 […]
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 […]
Art + Science: Art of Healing: Dora Maar
Dora Maar (1907-1997) was a French artist and poet. At age 19, she attended photography school and studied alongside Henri Cartier-Bresson. In the 1930’s, she became an integral member within the surrealist circles, using photography as a medium to explore the unconscious and fantasy realms. In the darkroom, she examined recurring surrealist motifs (for example […]
Art + Science: Art of Healing: Sandra Klein
The Art + Science features this week are focused on the art of healing – how artists use art and photography to overcome or assist in the curative process. Sandra Klein is a multi-media artist and fine art photographer based in Los Angeles, California. As a conceptual artist, her collective works have a meditative quality […]
Alejandro Cartagena: Presence
There has been a buzz in the Los Angeles photography community about the new exhibition at the Kopeikin Gallery in Culver City. The show titled Presence: Unique Silver Gelatin Prints and it runs through March 9th, 2019. It is Alejandro Cartagena‘s fourth exhibition with the gallery. I was very familiar with Alejandro’s projects that examine […]