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| MARILYN DONALDSON, LISA JOYCE HUBER & SUSAN MOORE: PHOTOGRAPHY An Exploration of Friendship & Mentoring in Art Nov 24, 2008 - Jan 23, 2009 Artists' Reception Friday, December 5th, 2008 5-7pm Gallery Talk 6pm |
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APPEARING NOW IN THE GALLERY
How does friendship among artists serve to inspire art? That's the question explored in this show, as we
present works by (recently relocated to) San Diego artist Susan Moore alongside the work of two good
friends and fellow-artists who have mentored her: Marilyn Donaldson of Lexington and Lisa Joyce
Huber of Louisville. The show also offers three very different presentations of the photographic medium.
"More than thirty years ago, my father's camera and a good friend's patience in the darkroom started my
photographic journey," says Donaldson. "My 'focus' has always been basically traditional silver images
emphasizing light and composition. Over the last decade my love of the medium has melded with my love of
gardens. Annual 'garden geek' trips with a dear friend have provided a rich source of inspiration. The images in
this exhibit are all from such recent adventures."
Huber is a freelance photographer, designer and teacher with an MFA in photography from Virginia
Commonwealth University. "It is a joy and a pleasure for me to watch a student take the tools that I've given
them and watch them explore and grow, especially if they are a good friend like Susan," she says. While she
works primarily with digital photography, her works here began with film: "I took all the photographs for this
series with a plastic camera called a Holga, which uses 120mm film." She then scans the film into Photoshop. "I
enjoy the oxymoronic idea of using high tech software and technology to render photographs shot with a very
low-tech plastic camera." Pushing the technology even further, her works in this series are produced through the
sublimation process: "As a photographer, I have always been interested in alternative processes, specifically
printing images on surfaces other than paper. I chose to print this series on six-inch square blocks of wood
because the Holga produces square images, and they fit onto that surface perfectly." But whatever the technique,
"My favorite subject to photograph is nature. The photographs in this series are from locations around Kentucky,
as well as shots from my honeymoon in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, as well as of the Atlantic
Ocean."
Moore is a self-described "artist, librarian, and storyteller with a passion for nature, form, and how we are
connected. Photography, for me, encourages a sense of looking, wonder for the shape of things, appreciation for
the way light falls, and the magic of what might develop. I believe that sharing these images is one way to start a
conversation about what each of us see, what is beautiful or not, and just maybe come closer together." She
attributes her "journey in photography" to Donaldson, whom she describes as "a gift to the world" and with whom
"Our many conversations about photography, art, gardens, books, food and beauty all helped me appreciated the
richness friendship brings to our understanding of the world;" and to Huber: "She has a spirit for living and
photography that is hard to resist. Lisa's friendship and guidance has made photography a joyous collaboration."
As part of that collaboration, Moore too used a Holga for the works in this show, "the camera that captures my
heart with how images are a little grainy, a little rounded on the edges, and often there are leaks of light that maybe
are imperfections or may be just perfect."
present works by (recently relocated to) San Diego artist Susan Moore alongside the work of two good
friends and fellow-artists who have mentored her: Marilyn Donaldson of Lexington and Lisa Joyce
Huber of Louisville. The show also offers three very different presentations of the photographic medium.
"More than thirty years ago, my father's camera and a good friend's patience in the darkroom started my
photographic journey," says Donaldson. "My 'focus' has always been basically traditional silver images
emphasizing light and composition. Over the last decade my love of the medium has melded with my love of
gardens. Annual 'garden geek' trips with a dear friend have provided a rich source of inspiration. The images in
this exhibit are all from such recent adventures."
Huber is a freelance photographer, designer and teacher with an MFA in photography from Virginia
Commonwealth University. "It is a joy and a pleasure for me to watch a student take the tools that I've given
them and watch them explore and grow, especially if they are a good friend like Susan," she says. While she
works primarily with digital photography, her works here began with film: "I took all the photographs for this
series with a plastic camera called a Holga, which uses 120mm film." She then scans the film into Photoshop. "I
enjoy the oxymoronic idea of using high tech software and technology to render photographs shot with a very
low-tech plastic camera." Pushing the technology even further, her works in this series are produced through the
sublimation process: "As a photographer, I have always been interested in alternative processes, specifically
printing images on surfaces other than paper. I chose to print this series on six-inch square blocks of wood
because the Holga produces square images, and they fit onto that surface perfectly." But whatever the technique,
"My favorite subject to photograph is nature. The photographs in this series are from locations around Kentucky,
as well as shots from my honeymoon in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, as well as of the Atlantic
Ocean."
Moore is a self-described "artist, librarian, and storyteller with a passion for nature, form, and how we are
connected. Photography, for me, encourages a sense of looking, wonder for the shape of things, appreciation for
the way light falls, and the magic of what might develop. I believe that sharing these images is one way to start a
conversation about what each of us see, what is beautiful or not, and just maybe come closer together." She
attributes her "journey in photography" to Donaldson, whom she describes as "a gift to the world" and with whom
"Our many conversations about photography, art, gardens, books, food and beauty all helped me appreciated the
richness friendship brings to our understanding of the world;" and to Huber: "She has a spirit for living and
photography that is hard to resist. Lisa's friendship and guidance has made photography a joyous collaboration."
As part of that collaboration, Moore too used a Holga for the works in this show, "the camera that captures my
heart with how images are a little grainy, a little rounded on the edges, and often there are leaks of light that maybe
are imperfections or may be just perfect."
| ABOUT THE GALLERY Broadstone Gallery is an alternative art space located in the lobby of Kentucky Employees Credit Union in Frankfort, Kentucky, hosted by the credit union and curated by Larry and Jane Moore for Broadstone Media LLC, a cultural promotion company. The gallery provides an opportunity to see, and purchase, original art in a variety of media created by local and regional artists both new and established. In addition to the current show, we carry works on consignment by many of our Broadstone artists, including Stephanie Potter, Rhett Beck, Joan Schulte, Melanie Sunbeam Smith, Marta Elam Dorton, Les Greeman and Larry W. Moore. For information on purchasing art or exhibiting in the gallery, contact: Broadstone Gallery 418 Ann Street Frankfort, Ky 40601-1929 (502) 223-4415 BroadstoneMedia@aol.com |
Visitors
| Marilyn Donaldson "NYBG" Silver Gelatin Print Image Size 10.25"x10.25" |
| Lisa Joyce Huber "Foam" Sublimation Print on Wood Block Image Size 6"x6" |
| Susan Moore "Holladay Street" Digital Inkjet Print from Holga Image Size 4"x4.25" |