upcoming Exhibition AT THE GALLERY AT STILL RIVER EDITIONS
bill quinnell:
looking back (and forward) at 80
july 12 – september 26, 2025
Opening reception saturday july 12, 2 pm – 4 pm
Free and open to the publiC
Shadow © Bill Quinnell
ARTIST STATEMENT
If an artist’s statement is meant to be an explanation of the rationale behind a body of work, then I don’t have one. I don’t have one because this show is not a body of work, it is a sampling of several bodies of work done over a nearly 40 years.
From the gritty world of urban amateur boxing, to the dizzying views from a moving car, to images constructed from a $10 plastic camera, to the beauty of soft morning light, or sharp, richly toned scanned objects, to pages from a diary.
There is no theme other than the many doors cameras have opened for me.
about the artist
Bill Quinnell earned a BA and MA in Philosophy and an MFA in Photography from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY.
He taught at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, CT from 1970-2003, finishing his long career as the Head of the Photography Program in the Department of Art.
Quinnell has had solo exhibitions at Western Connecticut State University, University of New Haven, Canterbury School, and Sterling Sound in NYC as well as group shows at the Washington Art Association, Pratt Institute, 123 Watts Gallery in NYC, Gallery 56 in Memphis, TN, McNeese State University in Louisiana, Aura Gallery in Santa Fe, NM., and the University of Texas in Austin.
ABOUT THE GALLERY AT STILL RIVER EDITIONS
The Gallery at Still River Editions has hosted national and regional photographers and artists since 1989. In spring 2011, after a brief hiatus from exhibiting new work, the gallery returned to hosting up to four exhibitions a year. The Gallery's mission is to show traditional and digital prints of photographs and fine artwork, and to be a center of creativity and connection in the Danbury area.
The Gallery at Still River Editions is open during normal business hours 8:30 am - 5 pm Monday through Friday, and during posted hours for special events. The Gallery does not accept unsolicited submissions at this time.
