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Hockday Museum of Art Elevations Reception

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Elevations exhibit at the Hockaday Museum of Art in Kalispell. Brian Ekland, most excellent Communications Director at the museum was kind enough to send me some photos from the event which I am finally getting around to posting. This first shot, taken during my gallery talk, shows the innovative way in which Elizabeth Moss, Executive Director of the museum, dealt with having more images than space for a simple horizontal display of the work; in a couple of places she hung them three high, a perfect arrangement photos of tall structures like these.

(photo courtesy of Brian Ekland)
 

I like this next shot, also taken during the gallery talk, because not only does it make me look like I might know what I’m talking about but the two ladies in the background are actually taking notes like what I was saying was important! The ladies were both docents at the museum and I was impressed with how much interest they take in their jobs, learning as much as they can about the exhibit so they can explain it to visitors.

(photo courtesy of Brian Ekland)
 

Finally, what reception would be complete without an impromptu fashion show? Here Connie (a.k.a. the fashion queen) and two like-minded new friends pose for a shoe shot.

(photo courtesy of Brian Ekland)
 
 All in all it was a great time and what a nice venue for my photos. If you live in the area, be sure to stop by and check it out–it’s on view all summer.]]>

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POTD: The Artist's Lament

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The Artist’s Lament Denver, Colorado 2012

(Taking a little break from the anonymity series here, it will be back tomorrow.) I got into doing art shows at a pretty bad time, shortly before the so-called Great Recession of 2008. Although the recession has ended, the art market continues to struggle. I don’t know how many times I’ve talked to veterans of the art show circuit who, during a particularly slow show somewhere, will tell me “you should have been five years ago” or “it’s not like it was ten (or twenty or even thirty) years ago when you could make a good living at this business.” Once in a while a budding photographer considering getting into the business will approach me at a show and ask me if it’s a good way to make a living. I always tell them that if they need to do it to pay the bills, they’d be better off working at McDonald’s where they will get a steady paycheck and bigger income and even have the possibility of benefits, however meager they might be.]]>

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POTD: Measures of Anonymity #10

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Measures of Anonymity #10 Denver, Colorado 2012

When I lived in an old adobe house in Tucson too many decades ago, I made my own adobe bricks when I decided to enclose the patio. This building facade reminds me of the repetitive pattern of the mold I used to form the bricks. It also brings to mind rows on rows of jail cells in some massive surreal prison–probably not the effect the architect was going for. I note some expression of individuality though; some of the curtains in the windows are open.]]>

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POTD: Measures of Anonymity #9

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Measures of Anonymity #9 Denver, Colorado 2012

There is a hint of individuality in this image; at least that’s the way I interpret the row of smaller windows down towards the bottom of the photo. It suggests that not everything or everybody inside the building is totally uniform, locked into the grid. Still it’s a bit of a depressing shot, in the same way that a jail cell door is depressing. This is also another image that, unless you know what it actually is, can be confusing because of the scale (or lack thereof). Is it a building, or a small lattice of some sort?]]>

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