I was happy to learn today that my image, Perhaps This Time, will be included in an upcoming group show at the Vermont PhotoPlace Gallery in Middlebury, Vermont. The juror, Susan Burnstine, chose 40 images out of 1600 entries to be a part of the In Your Dreams exhibition. Much thanks, Susan! The show will run from April 16th to May 12th.
black and white
Pieces to Show at Newspace Center for Photography & Missoula Art Museum /
I feel very fortunate to have a piece chosen to be a part of the Black & White Themed exhibition at Newspace Center for Photography in Portland, Oregon. It is a great space in a great city. Only wish I could be there for the opening, which, by the way, will be on Friday, February 3rd, from 6-9pm. The show will be up until the 26th, so if you happen to be in Portland, stop by and see the work.
22x36inches, Photo Etching and Wax
2010
And, after you stop by Portland to see that piece, swing by the Missoula Art Museum on Saturday, February 4th for the 40th annual Benefit Art Auction to pick up some art and support a great organization. This year, my image, Coping, was juried in to help raise some money for the museum. By the way, you're more than welcome to bid by proxy if you absolutely can't make it to Missoula this year.
20x24 inches, silver gelatin
2010
Junot Diaz /
One of the perks of my current day job is that the school I teach for gets some pretty amazing guest lecturers and speakers. Most recently, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Junot Diaz, came to spend a day on campus. He was scheduled to do a reading for the entire school community that evening, but first he got the inaugural tour of our beautiful grounds and then spent some time with our juniors and seniors in a more intimate Q&A session. Somewhere in the midst of this crazy day, I was fortunate enough to get a half hour alone with Mr. Diaz for a photo shoot. Now, while I'm not at liberty to divulge all the bits of wisdom, irreverence, and insight that were floating around the room with Junot and me, I can show the results of my efforts. Enjoy.
If you'd like to read more about Junot Diaz's visit, go here.
