CT ASMP Marketing Workshop, Saturday, November 13

The Connecticut Chapter of ASMP will present a Marketing Boot Camp for the Modern Photographer, consisting of a morning panel discussion with art buyers, and and afternoon presentation by Karen D’Silva about branding and, "the importance of integrating all the ways you should bring your work to market, from portfolios, website and mailers to making use of social media."

Saturday, November 13, 2010
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Doors at 9:30 AM
Yale University, Room 101 Linsly-Chittenden Hall

Register by calling ASMP at 215.451.2767 in order to have a box lunch reserved and enter the raffle. It is $40 for ASMP members, $55 for spouses/partners of ASMP members, $65 for non-members (and it includes the box lunch).

~Lys

Inger Schoelkopf: Spectra opening Sunday, November 14, 2010, also PWP Honorable Mention

Control
© Inger Schoelkopf
Photographer Inger Schoelkopf's giclée of her black-and-white film photograph titled "Control" was selected to be in the juried Spectra National Photography Triennial at Silvermine Guild Gallery 1037 Silvermine Road New Canaan, CT. There will be an opening Sun 14th 2-4 pm, and the exhibit will remain up until December 23.
Marriage
© Inger Schoelkopf

Also of note: Schoelkopf's color photograph, titled "Marriage", received Honorable Mention in the 35th Annual Professional Women Photographers exhibition. It will be up on their online gallery for 6 months. Schoelkopf says she felt honored to be included because one of the judges was Elinor Carucci, one of her favorite contemporary photographers.

Schoelopf brings out a kind of tenderness in her often edgy subjects--she sees beauty in uncommon places. There is a gallery of Schoelkopf's images here on the website of Vision Access Photo Collective, of which she is a member.

~Lys

Koenig FrameWorks Photography Show Call for Entries: "Scapes", deadline Nov. 20

Koenig FrameWorks and Gallery in Newtown, CT is hosting a winter photography show and competition titled "Scapes", with the theme of landscapes, cityscapes, and seascapes. Submissions (matted, but not framed), up to two entries per person, must be delivered to Koenig FrameWorks no later than Saturday, November 20, by 5:00 pm at 97 South Main St., Newtown, CT.

Entry form with full requirements here.

The opening reception will be Friday, December 3, from 6-9 pm. It should be a fun night to start off December, so come out even if you are not entering.  The show will remain up until December 24.

For the sake of full disclosure, Mark Savoia and I are judging the competition, however we will not see the names of any entrants, and will be as neutral as possible.

~Lys

Bridgeport Art Trail the Focus this Week, November 10-14

This week, from Nov 10-14th, Bridgeport, CT's arts community and City Lights Gallery is hosting Bridgeport's 2010 Art Trail. There are many events taking place at 17 venues throughout the city, which are outlined in this PDF pamphlet. It's very exciting that Bridgeport (so close to where I grew up, and where I live now) is doing so much for the arts.

These are just two events out of many...

© rights reserved by artist
 Black Rock Gallery

This Friday, November 12, Comix opens at The Gallery at Black Rock's future home at 305 Knowlton St., Bridgeport from 6-9pm. The show explores art influenced by comics and cartooning. Some artists included in the show are Ronnie Rysz, Diane DiMassa, Mark DeRosa, David Mel, Charlie Walsh, Liz Squillace, Ricky Mestre, kHyal™, EFitz, Allen Wittert, Vito Bonnano and more. 



The American Fabric Arts Building open studios takes place Saturday and Sunday, November 13 and 14th, 10am to 5 pm both days at The Bridgeport Commerce Park 1069 Connecticut Avenue, Bldg. 4, Bridgeport, CT.

The event will showcase 27+ artists in a wide range of media.

Several things are drawing me in: Denyse Schmidt Quilts' sample sale, a free art raffle, Emily Larned's letterpress work, Ulla Surland's design work in interiors and clothing (I haven't seen her in a very long time!), and photographer Thomas Mezzanotte, whose work in alternative processes is dreamy. They're just a tiny sample of what's going on. I have a feeling this is a building in which I used to work at Hysteria, a humor publishing company many, moons ago (I'll know when I get there).

The American Fabrics Building's Facebook is here.

~Lys

Mid-show reception at the Sculpture Barn, New Fairfield, November 13

The Sculpture Barn is hosting a mid-show exhibition this Saturday, November 13 at 2 pm. The show, "Art in the Landscape" features the work of  17 artists: Barbara Landau-Stoop, David Boyajian, Chelsea Steinberg Gay, Cindy Booth, David McNeil, Denis Folz, gioVanna, Judith Rowley, Karen Gentile, Leo Montuoro, Marcia Spivak, Matt Rink, Murry Bodin, Nancy Smith, Paul Krause, Richard Pitts, Steve Brooks, and Ted Rotante.

Sculptor and educator David Boyajian bought the property once owned by sculptor Louise Nevelson, so it is a facility that has an artistic lineage. The focus is on sculpture, but there will be works in other media, including the painting series by Karen Gentile from which the exhibition takes its name.

The Scupture Barn is located at 3 Milltown Rd. at Rt. 39, New Fairfield, CT. If you haven't been over there, this is a good opportunity to make a visit.

~Lys

Gerald Saladyga and Joseph Saccio at Kehler Liddell "Site Unseen" opening Nov. 7

© Gerald Saladyga

Painter Gerald Saladyga and sculptor Joseph Saccio are in a two-person show titled "Site Unseen" that will be exhibited from November 4-December 5, 2010 at Kehler Liddell Gallery, New Haven. There is an opening reception on Sunday, November 5 from 3-6 pm with an artist talk at 3 pm. 

Saladyga's work is intriguingly minimalist with strong use of graphic symbols. He consciously redefines landscape in his artist statement on his website.

More extensive information about both artists and the show is here.

Kehler Liddell Gallery is located at 873 Whalley Avenue, New Haven, CT.

~Lys

Loft Artists Association Open Studios this weekend Nov. 5-7

© Loft Artists Association
Stamford's Loft Artists Association is hosting an open studio event from November 5-7, 2010. Friday it will run from 6-9 pm, Saturday and Sunday 12-6 pm. Loft Artists Association is located at 845 Canal St., Stamford, CT.

From their website: "Open Studios Weekend kicks off with a party on Friday night. Live music, food and drinks with two floors of art make for a memorable evening. Swing by on Saturday and Sunday for a more leisurely tour of the studios. The artists look forward to talking with veteran gallery goers as much as they enjoy speaking with those who are looking for the first time."

~Lys

Claire Tuffereau at Silo Gallery, opening November 5


© Claire Tuffereau
From November 5 until November 21st, watercolorist Claire Tuffereau will be exhibiting with photographer Georgia Sheron and wildlife artist Alan Brown at White Silo Farm and Winery, 32 Rt. 37 E. Sherman, CT. Tuffereau's landscapes reflect her travels and French heritage, and are suffused with lush greens and lovely light.

~Lys

Zachary Keeting: Three Shows in November

"Maxizmo"
©Zachary Keeting

We met Zachary Keeting at New Haven's City Wide Open Studios, where we shared a studio space with him at Erector Square. His abstract paintings' confident brushstrokes and bold color were a great contrast to our black-and-white photography. (We also benefited from his prior experience with open studios, and enjoyed the company--so thanks, Zach!)

He has three shows opening in November, and we share them with you here:

Mind Sets opens Thursday November 4th 5 - 7 PM at Haskins Laboratories, 300 George St, New Haven, CT Four pieces from 2001
The show will remain up until Jan 28th.

True Singing is a Different Breathing opens Saturday November 6th 6 - 10 PM at Vaudeville Park, 26 Bushwick Ave, Brooklyn, NY. The show will remain up until Nov 28th.

Dating Gorky's Granddaughter opens Thursday November 18th 5:30 - 8 PM at FPAC Gallery, 300 Summer Street M1, Boston, MA. A two person show with Christopher Joy - the show will remain up until Dec 30th.

~Lys

Rebecca Mushtare: "Self-Disclosed" at IDEAS10, Vancouver, B.C.

© Rebecca Mushtare
Rebecca Mushtare's digital print, titled "Self-Disclosed", will be a part of IDEAS10: Art and Digital Narrative in conjunction with the International Digital Media Arts Association conference in Vancouver, B. C. (at Emily Carr University of Art and Design) from November 4 -6, 2010.

The conference's website describes its focus--"New digital technologies and mediums are informing, challenging and reinventing our notions of narrative structures and storytelling. Non- linear, virtual, artificial, interactive, and cyber culture have become common terms and concepts when describing the emerging integration of science, art, and sociology." In her print, she uses a colorful chart to simultaneously describe relationships between aspects of one's life in a way that may not be possible with representational artwork.

Mushtare, who works in digital media, installation, and fiber art, is an Assistant Professor at Marymount Manhattan College. Her website features an overview of her work, and a links section that contains many interesting resources for the digital artist.

~Lys

Ann Harriet Carew's Barns Featured in Roxbury Exhibition

"Mr. O'Brien's Barn"
©Ann Harriet Carew
Painter Ann Harriet Carew has several pieces in the show, "Barn Stories from Roxbury, CT: The Exhibition,” which opened Oct. 30 and runs through Nov. 30 at the Minor Memorial Library Community Gallery, located at 23 South St., Roxbury, CT

The exhibition was inspired by the publishing of a book on Roxbury's barns--“Barn Stories from Roxbury, Connecticut: A Survey and Oral History,” designed by Jack Huber featuring essays by historians Rachel Carley and James Sexton and photographs by Donna Cloutier and Lincoln Turner.

Painters who have work in the exhibit include Carew, Cookie Finn, Carol Johnson, Lorraine Ryan, Bettina Skor, Tina Underwood and Chuck Urban and photographers Donna Cloutier and Lincoln Turner.

An article about the book and exhibition in Litchfield County Times may be found here.

~Lys

Robert Hanna, cinematographer of "Circus", six-hour PBS series airing Nov. 3

© Robert Hanna
We know Robert Hanna because of printing his black and white still photographs of circus life. It turns out Hanna is actually a specialist in moving images--and he is one of two principal cinematographers on the documentary series "Circus", a multi-part documentary series premiering November 3, 2010, 9:00pm-11:00pm on PBS.

A gallery of Hanna's intimate stills from the series is on PBS's website here. His photography gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what happens to the performers beyond the performances.

From the PBS website: "[T]he documentary follows the legendary Big Apple Circus on an unforgettable journey from the big top to the “back lot,” where nail-biting drama unfolds both high in the air and down on the ground and the real heart of the circus beats. CIRCUS goes behind the scenes to explore a distinctive world with its own rules and lingo and no fixed address."

~Lys

Call for Fall/Halloween themed cell-phone or analog lo-fi photos

Counter Fronds
© Lys Guillorn
Send me your Halloween or autumn-themed cell phone or digitized analog lo-fi (Holga, Brownie) photos for posting on the blog next week. Deadline Wednesday, Oct. 27. This is just for some community fun.
Keep the photos safe for work, of course. Give me your photo credit info, and if you'd like me to link to your website, let me know the URL.
I will post as many as I can. Email to lysbeth [at] ctphoto.com.

Thanks!
~Lys

Audrey Lodato and Jennifer König: "Left Behind" in Poughkeepsie

© Audrey Gallant

Photographer Audrey Lodato is featured in collaborative exhibition with Jennifer König at Cubbyhole Coffeehouse in Poughkeepsie, NY. The theme is "Left Behind", with attention focused on abandoned buildings and other ruins, capturing the beauty in decay.

The Facebook page for "Left Behind" includes a selection of images from the series.

Lodato's artist statement on her website gives some background on her interest in urban exploration, and features this lead paragraph, "In the absence of the living, there still exists a life. Every abandonment has a heartbeat, a pulse that makes it both unique and alive. Finding that rhythm is one of the purest things I‘ve experienced, but explaining why I’d want to can be something else entirely."

There is an opening reception October 23 at 8 pm. The Cubbyhole Coffeehouse is located at 44 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY. The opening will feature music and poetry written based on the photographs.

~Lys

Tracy Walter Ferry and Anita Gangi Balkun: Rootage at Artspace Hartford


Sculptors we met at City Wide Open Studios Tracy Walter Ferry and Anita Gangi Balkun are exhibiting at Artspace Gallery, 555 Asylum Ave., Hartford CT. Ferry's background as a nurse informs her sculpture, which sometimes incorporates medical supplies into objects that look visceral but intriguingly unfamiliar. Read Hank Hoffman's blurb about the exhibition on ctartscene.blogspot.com here.

There is an opening reception with music by the Balkun Brothers Thursday, Oct 7, 5-7 pm, and the show will run until Saturday, Oct. 16.

~Lys

Paul Berger launches Over the Horizon Photography

© Paul Berger
Client Paul Berger just launched his new website Over the Horizon Photography. Berger shoots medium format color and black and white film, and his prints are both traditional and fine art digital. The website includes selections from his series on Nantucket Island, as well as images from national parks and monuments, and other locations.

Wooden boats by the harbor
© Paul Berger
His online bio highlights his philosophy of shooting and his reasons for sticking with film: "Film requires that I slow down a bit, put a little more thought into the individual compositions, and be more disciplined with what I am exposing."

Putting together a cohesive website takes a lot of work, so it deserves some mention that there's a nice balance between black and white and color.

~Lys

The Paintings of Faith Stewart-Gordon - Fra Tavole e Tavolozze (Of Plates and Palettes)

© Faith Stewart-Gordon
Faith Stewart-Gordon's paintings inspired by the Sannio region of Italy  will be exhibited at Polo Culturale Gastronomico in Piazza Umberto I, Montesarchio (BN), Italy. There will be an opening reception on Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 7:30 pm, at which Stewart-Gordon will give a presentation.

The paintings capture the colorful landscape and architecture of the region, and little details that make it unique.

I encourage you to read Savour the Sannio's blog post about the show which gives the background and flavor of the exhibition. Stewart-Gordon was the proprietor of the Russian Tea Room in New York City for many years.

~Lys

Marko Susla at The Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, Colorado

We Were to Meet Here
© Marko Susla
New Jersey photographer Marko Susla recently participated in Black and White, the international photography exhibition that took place at the gallery at Center for Fine Art Photography in Fort Collins, Colorado, from August 27 to September 25, 2010. The juror for the exhibition was Andrea Modica.

In addition, he was the featured artist on the center's blog on September 16.

Enjoy!

A Few Photography Exhibits in NYC Now & Soon

I made this list for myself (a client had told me about the upcoming Stieglitz, Steichen, and Strand exhibit at the Met, and I figured I'd see what else was going on) and thought you might be interested as well.

The Mexican Suitcase (Capa/Taro/Chim) and Cuba in Revolution at ICP both from Sept 24-Jan 9 2011.

Abelardo Morell The Universe Next Door, new camera obscura work at Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery Oct. 29-Dec. 11, 2010  and also Groundwork at Bonni Benrubi Oct 7-Dec 18. Check out the description for Groundwork--Morell is doing something a bit different with a "tent camera" that interacts with the landscape in a completely different way from his "indoor" camera obscura photographs.

Lee Friedlander Recent Western Landscape 2008-2009, Mary Boone Gallery from Sep. 9 to Oct. 23, 2010, also Lee Friedlander America By Car at Whitney Museum of Art  Sep. 4–Nov. 28, 2010.

Paul Strand in Mexico at Aperture Gallery Sept 9-Nov 13

(Jean-Michel Basquiat), Robert Mapplethorpe, and Mayumi Terada at Robert Miller Gallery Sep. 23-Oct. 30, 2010

Coming up in November: Steiglitz, Steichen, Strand at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Nov. 10, 2010-April 10, 2011.

~Lys