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CALL FOR ENTRIES: “EYES OF CAROLINA”

JURIED EXHIBITION ON FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY CELEBRATING NORTH CAROLINA'S FINEST PHOTOGRAPHERS

  

DOMA GALLERY, a fine art photography gallery in Charlotte North Carolina, is hosting a juried exhibition of fine art photography to showcase North Carolina's finest photographers.  The juror for the exhibition will select 5 artists as the finalists for the exhibition.  The selected artist's images will be exhibited at DOMA Gallery from June 30th to September 3rd. The opening reception will be held on June 30th.  Press releases will announce the winners in mid june.

Deadline for Entries is June 2nd, 2011  

Eligibility

The competition is open to any photographer who lives or has lived in North Carolina.

THE JUROR

Larry Wheeler is the Director of the North Carolina Museum of Art located in Raleigh, North Carolina.  Mr. Wheeler is a renowned promoter of fine art photography in the contemporary art world.

for submission guidelines: http://www.domaart.com/cfe.pdf

For more info contact:

Gabrielle Larew

domagallery@bellsouth.net

www.domaart.comsubmission guidelines

Portfolio course offered at the Light Factory

DEFINING YOUR VISION AND DEVELOPING YOUR PERSONAL STYLE
Many artists are defined by a signature style. This vision can be exemplified by subject matter, technique or other methods that make their work readily identifiable. This course will help guide you to a more mature vision of your work. Editing and critiques of existing work, and examinations of the signature styles of master photographers, will help bring your own personal vision into focus. Students will be asked to bring a selection of their best work and related outtakes (contact sheets, work prints, digital files). They will be encouraged (but not required) to create new work or print new discoveries that fit their theme. Our goal will be to create a 12-15 image portfolio of your signature style.
I am encouraging my past students to post/link to the work they created in my previous class. The next class starts soon, so visit http://www.light-factory.org/defining-your-vision for more details.

Hanging "Delugians" at Salomon Arts gallery

Installation of Delugians exhibition
Click on the link to view a time lapse slide show of the installation of the exhibition at the tribeca gallery.

Actual Deluge greets "Delugians" opening in NYC

It seemed somewhat appropriate that at the hour that the Delugians show was to open, NYC would be hit by a poltergeist/tempest/tornado. While the weather certainly curtailed some of the expected attendance, the turnout was steady. Universally the guests were impressed and moved by the exhibition. Stella Kramer has written a nice review of the show on her blog, Stellazine.

More on the tornado from the NY Times:

Most of the New York City subway system was back in service by this evening’s rush hour after a fierce morning storm disrupted transit service throughout much of the region and unleashed a rare and destructive tornado that whipped southwestern Brooklyn with winds of up to 135 miles an hour.

The storm dropped about 3 inches of rain on the New York metropolitan area in about an hour, flooding major thoroughfares, cutting off power to thousands of homes and causing confusion that lingered through a humid, sweaty day.

Gov. Eliot Spitzer of New York o said this was the third time in seven months that a sudden downpour had brought the transit system to its knees. “The timing and intensity of the storm took us by surprise,” said Elliot G. Sander, the chief executive of the M.T.A. “The intensity of the storm brought torrential rainfall in a short period of time, overwhelming both our pumps and the sewer system that is needed to accept the pump water.”

As the storm knocked down power lines, more than 4,000 customers throughout the city lost power.

Pete Chiaramonte, 41, said he saw what he thought was the storm touching down at around 5.30 a.m. near the corner of 37th Street and 13th Avenue. “It was a funnel shape,” he said. “It looked kind of black and blue,” adding, “it was way up high and came right down on the roof of” a department store. “Pieces of the roof were all over the place. It was a big bang.”

New Orleans Photo-based artists take Manhattan

"Delugians" exhibit at Salomon Arts showcases the work of lens-based artists whose work was influenced by the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

83 Leonard Street, 4th floor (Tribeca) , New York, NY-  September 16-October 16, 2010. Opening reception: Thursday, September 16, 6-9pm

Graphic images of a landscape of destruction…New Orleanians have seen enough of them. As the 5th anniversary of the Hurricanes and flooding that devastated New Orleans and the Gulf coast approaches, many of these images will, no doubt, resurface. The collection of art in "Delugians" focuses on a different aspect of the aftermath, how the emotional, social, and psychological effects of this catastrophe manifest themselves in the work of 4 lens-based artists. Curator, Bryce Lankard, has worked closely with many artists, particularly photographers, in the New Orleans post-Katrina environment, most notably through the foundation of the New Orleans Photo Alliance, a non-profit photographic arts organization that began shortly after the natural and man-made disaster.

Iconic Jazz Photographer, Herman Leonard, passes away at 87.

"We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Herman Leonard yesterday, Saturday, August 14, 2010.  Herman was a rare human being, always giving and compassionate.  It goes without saying Herman was a great photographer and artist, who loved Jazz music and created a stunning visual collection of the world he loved so much.  (http://www.hermanleonard.com/)

If you are not fortunate enough to already be familiar with his name, no doubt you have seen his work. Simply put, he created icons. HIs distinctive way of capturing the Jazz world has influenced the unconscious way we perceive and visualize jazz. Smoky and spotlit, intimate and joyful, he gave us access to the legends of the genre. 

His photographs are also a reflection of how he lived, youthful, joyful, and giving. After having lived and worked in Paris, New York, and San Francisco, he moved to New Orleans in 1991, where he found a place perfectly suited to call home. "When I moved here, I found my place," he said in 2003. "I've never felt myself more comfortable in my skin than New Orleans." I had the rare pleasure of working with Herman soon after he moved to New Orleans. My magazine, Tribe, was doing a profile on our new resident legend and I had the privilege of spending many hours with him pouring over his books and images to select the best work for our story. I still have the book with our original post-it notes bookmarking our final selections. At his 70th birthday party, held in a French Quarter restaurant whose walls were filled with his images, Herman held court with the vitality and curiosity of a teenager and engaged everyone in attendance. He spoke of the new projects he was excited about and I recall being envious of his energy and hoping I would have half of it when I turned 70.

Herman Leonard's legacy also serves as a reminder of the importance and fragility of our national culture and heritage. His home in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005 was in the Lakeshore area that received eight feet of flood water. He lost 8,000 original prints to the flood waters and yet his story is a lucky one. He managed to save all his negatives and could begin printing again. Imagine what we would have lost otherwise. He evacuated to the Los Angeles area and set up a studio there, but continued to be involved in the New Orleans community. He was exceedingly generous, donating his prints to benefit non-profits, including the New Orleans Photo Alliance, which was launched after Hurricane Katrina. 

It should come as no surprise then that, in lieu of flowers, Herman's family has asked that donations be made to The New Orleans Musicians Clinic, an organization close to his heart. " "Above all, enjoy the music"  - Herman Leonard : March 6, 1923 - August 14, 2010