CoCA Collision in Seattle

The Center on Contemporary Art in Seattle will be presenting CoCA Collision, an exhibition of members artwork ranging from large paintings to tiny sculptures, audio and interactive installations and performance art. CoCA Collision includes the work of over 150 artists and was curated by Shawn Ferris, Joseph Roberts and Chris Crites. The exhibition will be on display at the CoCA Georgetown Gallery from July 18 through September 14, 2013, with an opening reception on Thursday, July 18 from 5-9 pm. The CoCA Georgetown Gallery is located in the Seattle Design Center, Suite 258, 5701 6th Avenue South, Seattle, WA. My print Metro Line 1 near People's Square, Shanghai will be featured in the exhibition, as will work from my Artist Trust 2008 EDGE colleagues Susan Gans, Dorothy McGuinness and Zal Berkowitz. 

Black + White 2013 at Center for Fine Art Photography

I'm delighted that my image Gai Ghat, Varanasi from my series Daybreak on the Ganges was selected for the Black + White 2013 Exhibition at The Center for Fine Art Photography. The exhibition was juried by Jan Potts and Elizabeth Cordon of Cordon Potts Gallery in San Francisco, and contains a wonderful diversity of compelling images, including work by my friends Victoria Bjorklund, Martin Gremm and Jamey Stillings. Prints will be on display in the gallery from July 5 through August 24, 2013, with a reception on August 2 from 6-9 pm. The Center for Fine Art Photography is located at 400 North College Avenue, Fort Collins, CO.

Gai Ghat, Varanasi

City Streets | Country Roads Exhibition

I'm happy to be included in the City Streets | Country Roads Exhibition at the Vermont PhotoPlace Gallery with my image Dante Monument, Naples. The exhibition was juried by Alex Webb and Rebecca Norris Webb. It will run from July 16 through August 10, 2013, with an Artist Reception on August 9. A catalog for this exhibition is available through Blurb.

Dante Monument, Naples

Ed Kashi Eyes in Progress Workshop

I just completed a wonderful Eyes in Progress workshop in Paris with Ed Kashi. The theme of the four-day workshop was Visual Storytelling. It was organized by Véronique Sutra and included ten participants from around the world - Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and the United States. Every morning Ed would talk about his approach to storytelling, which includes still images, video and audio. He also discussed how photojournalism has evolved over the years and his approach to advocacy work and the use of social media. All of the participants showed portfolios of their work on the first day and then selected a project to photograph during the workshop. I chose to continue working on my Metro project, which appropriately began in Paris six years ago, and I'm delighted to have been able to capture additional images for this body of work.

Metro Line 6 near Concorde, Paris - 2013 

Ed reviewed everyone’s work on a daily basis and provided valuable insights. He then helped everyone edit and sequence their images on the final day of the workshop. We all made tremendous progress over the course of these intense four days, and we also managed to have a great deal of fun. Thanks so much to Ed for his inspiring teaching, to Véronique for her amazing care in organizing the workshop, to Niko for his assistance and to all my new friends and fellow participants.

Update: All of the participants interviews, portfolios and professional reviews are now on the Eyes In Progress website, including the review of my portfolio by Pauline Vermare of the International Center of Photography.