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News
of the current exhibit and events at Image City
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Image
City Photography Gallery
Newsletter #129 March 30, 2017
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For a webpage
version of the newsletter
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Our Newsletter publishes during each of our
exhibits to pass along information and reviews of the exhibit,
selected images and news of participation opportunities at Image
City. Thank you for your interest and we look forward to
another great year of fine photographs and events. We hope to see you
at each of the 13 shows we produce in 2017.
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Through the Student Lens
2017
Current Show Runs Through Sunday, April 15
First Friday Gallery Night, April 6, 5 - 9 pm
Our current exhibit is Through the Student Lens 2017
featuring the photographs of students from 18 local high
schools. It is our ninth annual exhibit of the work of talented
photography students. Visitors attending are telling us how
much they are enjoying the enthusiasm, vision
and perspectives that the young photographers bring to the exhibit.
So that the students can experience the full gallery experience,
their photographs are available for purchase with proceeds going the
artists.
We are again grateful to the sponsorship of Michael
Hager at Museum
Photographics who printed the student
photographs in the exhibit and to Jason Campbell of Frameworks of Rochester who
mounted them for display. Their underwriting support for the student
shows over the years is greatly appreciated.
At the opening reception, Don Menges, who chaired and
organized the exhibit, announced that West Irondequoit was selected
by the Gallery Partners as the Best of the Show. Several of the proud
photographers present for a photograph were: Louisa Weldy, Elizabeth
Smith, Ms. Reinert the Visual Art Teacher, Lia DeFranco, and Samantha
Buckley. The photo with the smiling winners is courtesy of Sue
Jacobs.
Participating high schools are: Allendale Columbia,
Aquinas, East Rochester, Eastern Monroe Career Center at BOCES,
Fairport, Gananda, Greece Athena, Honeoye Falls-Lima, Le Roy, Norman
Howard, Penfield, Pittsford Mendon, Pittsford Sutherland, Red Creek,
School of the Arts, Spencerport, West Irondequoit, and
Wheatland-Chili. Keeping with the student-artist theme, we also have
an exhibit of photographs from the students at Wilson Foundation
Academy's Studio 678, a program of the Flower City Arts Center. We
very much appreciate the participation of all of the teachers whose
guidance and coaching of the student photographers has given an
exhibit where everyone's talent on exhibit!
Guest photographers exhibiting in the Neuberger Gallery
are 20 photographers with the Rochester Area Nature Photography
Meetup Group, a very active meetup group that regularly gets together
based on a calendar of events that have numbered over 1,100 over the
last 11 years. Also featured in the show are award-winning
photographs by Camera Rochester photographers, Archie Curry, Anthony
Paladino, Alex Pendelton, Tony Solpietro and Joan Weetman. Rounding
out the exhibit is work by Gallery Partners and Artists-in-Residence,
Dick Bennett, Carl Crumley, Steven Levinson, Gil Maker, Don
Menges, Luann Pero, Jim Patton, David Perlman, Betsy Phillips,
John Solberg, Gary Thompson, Phyllis Thompson and Sheridan
Vincent.
Plan to attend First
Friday Gallery Night on April 6 from 5 to 9 pm.
This reception is a great opportunity to view the art, discuss it
with the attending artists, and to invest in their photographs. Click
Here to see our webpage for show details and a preview of
photographs in the exhibit.
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We were very pleased for the acknowledgement in the Rochester Business Journal
March 30 issue with an article describing Through the Student Lens 2017 in the
paper's Explore section.
From the photographs submitted for their consideration, the editors
chose Inner Grace by
West Irondequoit's Emma VanDeWater as an example of the talent in the
exhibit.
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Peter Marr's Picks of the Exhibit
After reviewing the photographs by the Guest
Photographers in the current exhibit Peter Marr selected two of his
favorites and has written a commentary on why he made the selections.
This is a popular feature of Image City exhibits, visitors enjoy
reading Peter's insightful comments while viewing the photos.
Highland Park, by
Cindy El-Gaaly
This
spectacular image of one of the most beautiful flowering perennials
has been lovingly seen and artistically captured by Cindy. What makes
the print so impressive and memorable, is that the exquisite lighting
and outstanding colors of the Bleeding Heart plant have combined in
such a way, that you can see and feel the awesomeness of nature's
perfection. The ambient illumination inspiringly reveals a raceme of
heart-shaped flowers gracefully suspended from a curving stem of the
plant, with no distracting leaves to spoil the uplifting view. Each
individual flower bursts out in all their glory with an inspiring
palette of pink hues, from deep rose-pinks to lighter-pink shades. It
is the shape of these flowers that gives the plant its name, for they
are heart- shaped, and these delicate formations end at the tip with
a small purple attachment that resembles a drop of blood, hence the
name, Bleeding Heart. Nature even embellished these wonderful flowers
with intricate symmetrical designs and patterns, all of which are
impressively captured in this print with the lustrous lighting. Some
might argue that the background is a little distracting, but I think
that the circles of yellow and greens add a positive touch,
supporting visually the delicacy and sheer majesty of the sumptuous
necklace of flowers.
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Light and Water on
Colorful Sandstones
by Anthony
Paladino This lyrical waterscape, superbly seen
and artistically captured by the author, is an impressive example of
an image that is both timeless and magical. From the title, one knows
that the photograph is about the playful interaction of light and
water over colorful sandstones, which could be interpreted as the
enchantment of moving water with the vitality of inert rocks. For
myself, I am fascinated by the rhythmic interplays of colors in the
water, which range from deep blues which gently merge into lighter
shades of aqua blues and turquoise. Below the surface, the orange and
yellow-gold hues could easily be imagined as from goldfish gently
swimming over the sandstone rocks. Every viewer should take the time
to look beyond the quiet beauty of this memorable print, relax the
mind and try an emotional response, which could be a reflection of
their own dreams. My own visual commentary is twofold. Firstly, it is
easy to imagine that one is looking at an impressionism era painting,
and secondly, the gentle flow of the water is musically reminiscent
of a quiet passage from Claude Debussy's La Mer. Photographically,
Anthony has captured this image creatively, particularly by using a
shutter speed that is exactly right in order to capture the profound
serenity and emotional impact of this image.
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ON
YOUR MARKS!
Pre-Announcement
of Portfolio Showcase 2017 and a Free Workshop
The 10th Annual Portfolio Showcase will start
accepting entries on April 10. It is not too early to start planning to
enter your portfolio of eight photographs into this prestigious
event. Be on the lookout for the upcoming email announcement.
Prizes valued at more than $3,000 will be awarded to
the eight finalists (selected by two independent Judges) and, from
this group, a Grand Prize winner will be selected by the Partners
after viewing the final framed prints.
There will be a special FREE Workshop on April 21
(10-noon) covering things you should be considering as you put your
portfolio together. CALL THE GALLERY TO SIGN UP--LIMITED NUMBER OF
OPENINGS IN THE WORKSHOP. YOU MUST SIGN UP IN ADVANCE TO ATTEND THIS
FREE WORKSHOP.
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Image City Critique Group
Next Meeting is April 4 at 6:30pm
The next Image City Critique Group meeting is
Wednesday, April 4th, beginning at 6:30. The assignment for the
month is to take photographs of windows and/or doors. Be prepared to
discuss why you chose the subject you did and how you prepared to
make that image.
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Image City Photography Gallery, 722 University
Avenue
April 4 Image
City Critiques 6:30pm
April 6 First
Friday Gallery Night 5 - 9 pm
April 15
Last Day of Through
the Student Lens
April
17 First day of
Masks, Spirits, and Dreams Exhibit by Steve Levinson
April 20
Opening Reception Masks,
Spirits, and Dreams by Steve Levinson
Image
City Photography Gallery Hours
Tuesday
- Saturday Noon - 6pm
Sunday Noon -
4pm
There
is no admission fee to visit Image City
in
the Heart of the
Neighborhood of the Arts
where our mission is to create a quality
exhibition and learning experience for
photographers and the art-loving community.
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