Although it may be a gloomy day outside, I'm hoping Ken Lynch's photograph will brighten it up for you. It's wet out there but it's dry in the gallery. Come check out the work of the talented ladies in the GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS show. The show will be up for another 2 weeks.
http://www.stonecropgallery.com/index.php
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It's really fun to see what people can do with their cell phones. Some people stay pretty traditional with their photography, while others are always trying something new. Monica Wilen is doing something I haven't seen.
I love the idea of taking a photograph and creating a completely different look, all on one device.
My iPhone 5 is always with me, so it is the ideal situation. No paintbrushes, no canvases, no paints to lug around. It's all there, all the time.
The images I am submitting, all come from original photos (used with permission) by Johan du Toit. He is known as @jvdt on Instagram, and provides photos for us all to get creative with through @electronicsocialart and @applifam.
There are many apps we can use to edit with, but my main go to app is Layrs. I used this app on all photo's submitted. - Monica Wilen
I'm excited to see what new forms of art spring out of mobile photography.
Check out the rest of the work at
http://www.stonecropgallery.com/exhibitions/shoot-and-tell/
ATTENTION: The gallery will be closed mondays & tuesdays until the end of the season.
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Even though Maine during the Fall is one of the most beautiful places in the country, everyone could use a nice vacation. One of my first choices would be wherever photographer Olga Peregudov snapped this shot:
It's really a beautiful picture, and call me crazy, but am I the only one that sees the perfect profile of a face at the top of that hill? I enjoyed her artists statement as well.
cellphone photography is my little magic, it's always ready, always with me, always right on time! All I need it to pull it out of my pocket. I can freeze the moment, be creative, but not too serious because it's just cellphone photography and you can fail. I feel free to capture, express myself and share with world within minutes! you never know where your little masterpiece will lead you.
I think I really just enjoy the usage of so many exclamation points in an artist statement. Here is someone with some genuine passion!
Olga also takes some pretty portraits that can be found on her website.
http://lyshma.smugmug.com/Galleries
Be sure to check out the rest of the Shoot & Tell show on the website
http://www.stonecropgallery.com/exhibitions/shoot-and-tell/
and stop by to see the GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS show before it's gone.
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StoneCrop gallery is open again after being closed for 2 days. Sorry about that. Today I'd like to feature photographer Laura Beth Reese as the photographer of the day. I really love the portrature on her website as well as her ongoing Iowa series.
Here are the picture submitted to SHOOT & TELL.
Her film work catures light perfectly on her subjects. I recommend you check out her website. (Just a warning, her portraits are NSFW)
http://www.laurabethreese.com/
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I'm a sucker for photographs with a sense of humor. I'm also a sucker for pictures with cats in them. When you have both in the same picture, I'm sold.
I'm not alone on this one. People that would come to the gallery would always chuckle at Nick Lacy's picture in Shoot & Tell.
The timing and placement in this photo is perfect. It goes to show you that always having a camera around definitely comes in handy.
Nick's artist statement for Shoot & Tell was straight to the point, and I like it.
"The prime directive: when you see something, shoot it. with whatever is at your eye."
Nick has a huge variety of work on his website. It was nice to see that he has a WHOLE album focusing on cat photography.
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( UU )~ meow.
http://nicklacyphotography.com/
http://www.stonecropgallery.com/exhibitions/shoot-and-tell/
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It has been a great season for photographer Corinne DiPietro at StoneCrop. She's been featured in 2 of our 3 shows, and hopefully we'll be seeing a lot more of her. Corinne's work focuses on photographing the beauty in the everyday places most people pass without noticing. She captures the beautiful battle between light and shadow that is contantly changing.
I really admire Corinne has a photographer. She captures images that aren't too complex and they force people to stop and look around.
Here is her artist statement for her series Slight of Light
I photograph unfamiliar, industrialized urban and suburban areas, seeking the beauty in the banal or even bleak. The scenes that I explore, may be overlooked, or at first glance, be considered not worth looking at. They are the in-between spaces, vacated or worn out. If we are present, we can witness how light can remodel these spaces. Draping, reflecting or illuminating seemingly from within, the light nudges our perception towards something renewed. Like a layer or a veil, light can alter a scene and alter its impact. My subject matter is less an object or place than it is how we experience a space transformed.
I pursue the literal ray of light and the shifts between light and shadow; whether they occur midday in a landscape or within the magic hour of dusk or dawn. Navigating between the extremes, transitional time encourages growth and gives hope.
We all choose to look up or down; into or away. A walk down any back alley and take in the sights of windowless brick, rear entries, trash bins and debris. Alternatively, as depicted in Public Alley No. 418, we can look beyond the predictable dull milieu, to witness dusk’s light illuminating the brick facade, enveloping the space with beauty.
and be sure to stop by the gallery to check out her work in person, as well as the other talented artists in GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS.
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Those of you who follow the blog and get our e-mails and see our facebook cover photos have probably seen Alicia Savage's photograph Head in the Clouds about a million times. We absolutely love her artwork and we want to show it off to the world. Who could blame us?
"Destinations" is an on-going series of self-portraits inspired by the decision to explore on ones own. Over the past few years I have often felt compelled to travel alone, trusting in the direction of my curiosities and finding inspiration in the experiences that follow. Some of these images were conceptualized beforehand where others were created completely on impulse, reflecting a documentation of my surroundings, mindset, and subconscious. With my face hidden the girl becomes unidentifiable - allowing others to interpret the images as they will; incorporating their own journey and experiences.
It was really great meeting this talented artist at the Girls Girls Girls opening reception. It was inspirational hearing her talk about her work. Keep an eye out for Alicia. She's definitely going places.
Check out her work on her website here:
http://aliciasavage.com/
And be sure to stop by the gallery and see all of the talented photographers in GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS
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Who wants their shows writen up? I do. Maybe it's plain old vanity because a nice write up is a positive pat on the back that Marc and I put on a good show. Perhaps it's the general happiness I feel when people have taken the time to come see the show, think about what they have seen, and then write about their experience. Either way... I like It.
Elin Spring is a Boston gal and a professional photographer who specializes in fine art and commercial photography. She also is a photo fanatic who has a blog called WHAT WILL YOU REMEMBER? Check it out, you will be glad you did.
Alyssa Minahan (who was in my Girls of Summer Show) is a guest writer on the blog and she wrote a great article on the (Girls Girls Girls) show.
Thanks Alyssa!
To check the blog post by Alyssa click on this link and read on!
Photo 101, 2012 mixed media by Heidi Kirkpatrick
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Heidi Kirkpatrick's work is like something I've never seen before. Every item in the show seems like something discovered in a world of science fiction. Using found objects and a number of different photo processes, she creates beautiful art pieces out of every day objects.
It was really fun making the case to display her 8 necklaces for the show. Also rearranging the case to house her little photo-tins and altered Mahjong pieces. Her work has been really popular with visitors and they definitely have a lot of questions about her process.
"Throughout Kirkpatrick’s career her work has explored the female figure, family narratives and contemporary issues of being a woman. Heidi’s intent is to create works of art that are approachable in form and content, are interactive, yet fragile. Kirkpatrick applies film positives onto objects such as vintage children's blocks, books, mahjong tiles, ashtrays, and tins, creating unique photo objects that take on a new life. " - From her biography on her website.
Here's what she has to say about her work "Specimens."
I have had a lot of physical pain and have for many years. In my continual search for an answer, as well as my way of dealing with the unexplained, I dissect my Gray’s Anatomy book. The pages find their way into Specimens, layered under images of those closest to me. The illustrations bind, clothe and wrap the body. Putting the inside on the outside, I wear my heart on my sleeve. Reminiscent of nineteenth century cased images; Specimens are housed in small hinged tins that open and close to reveal or conceal the secrets they hold.
Take some time and exlore her website. She has such a great collection of work. Be sure to stop by the gallery to see these works in person.
http://heidikirkpatrick.com/pages/menu.html
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It was a privelidge to meet some of the talented women featured in Girls Girls Girls. Lindsey Beal has been a name tied in with StoneCrop for some time now, and I'm grateful I got to meet her. I was first introduced to her work through her cell phone pictures submitted to Shoot & Tell.
It wasn't until after the Girls Girls Girls show was in the works that I really investigated the work of this incredibly skilled artist.
"Her work focuses on historical and contemporary women’s lives and feminism. She combines traditional photography (analogue, digital and historical processes) with installation and sculpture, often including papermaking, printmaking and artist books."
The work featured in Girls Girls Girls is Lindsey's Venus Series. Here is her artist statement about the body of work:
Venus Figurines is a term used for small carved female figures found in Europe and the Middle East from the Upper Paleolithic era. They began to be discovered in the late 19th century and discoveries continue to this day. Little is known about these figurines and it is that lack of knowledge that adds to their mystery. There remains much speculation and theory: what do they mean, what do they represent? Their varied traits, sizes and locations have added to this mystery.
These forms continue to intrigue and mystify contemporary viewers. They have inspired various artists, confounded archeologists and created contradictory theories among historians. Some feminists have embraced the Venuses, others have rejected them. Regardless of the varied responses, these figures capture our attention and imagination, as they have mine.
The Venus Series is my attempt to re-create the power, mystery and primal beauty these forms have by creating my own figurines that reference autobiography, contemporary culture and history. These sculptures were made of high-shrinkage flax paper and were then photographed using a 19th century photographic process called wet-plate collodion. This technique involves coating a non-porous surface with a photosensitive emulsion and exposing it to light while the plate is still wet. This process allowed me to re-interpret yet still convey the luminosity, beauty and drama of the original Venus figurines.
Each piece in the show is unique. Seeing them in person is really different than seeing them on a computer screen. They're delicate and beautiful.
Lindsey has a bunch of work featured on her website, as well as a photoblog and a link to her instagram. Make a photo friend and check out her work!
http://lindseybeal.net
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