Saturday reception for photo show at Gallery at Still River Editions

The Gallery at Still River Editions
128 East Liberty St., Danbury, (203) 791-1474
Orange: Connecticut ASMP Members' Exhibition
Jan. 3—Feb. 28, 2013.
Opening Reception: Sat., Jan. 12, 4—6 p.m.

Press release from The Gallery at Still River Editions

What do you get when you challenge eighteen professional photographers to exhibit an image, with only one word as guideline: "ORANGE?"

The answer will be on the walls at Orange: Connecticut ASMP Members' Exhibition at The Gallery at Still River Editions in Danbury, Connecticut, from Jan. 3 through Feb. 28, 2013. An opening reception with the photographers takes place on Sat., Jan. 12, from 4—6 p.m., and is free and open to the public.

The eighteen pieces of fine art photography shown are from the Connecticut chapter of the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP), the leading trade association for professional photographers. Connecticut's chapter of the ASMP has a membership of around 100 photographers at all stages of their careers, and offers programming including speakers, seminars, and ongoing small groups that promote business and community within the profession.

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Gale Zucker, a commercial and editorial location photographer based in Branford who is also a board member of CT ASMP, co-chaired the exhibit event with chapter Vice President Jane Shauck, of West Hartford. Zucker said of the exhibit, "Like most ASMP members, I create photography to communicate a client's message. This was a fun break from business—a busman's holiday, really—to create images for exhibit as fine art."

The photographers participating are: Nikki Alekson (Wethersfield, Web), Rich Pomerantz (Washington Depot, Web), Christine Chiocchio (Branford, Web), Jim Fiora (Branford, Web), Richard Freeda (Stamford, Web), Carl Vernlund (Berlin, Web), Liz Calvi (West Hartford, Web), Edwina Stevenson (Branford, Web), Donna Callighan (Stamford, Web), Christopher Beauchamp (West Haven, Web), Gale Zucker (Branford), Michael Garner (Middletown, Web), Ronald L. Glassman (Stamford, Web), Barry Hyman (Westport, Web), Jane Shauck (West Hartford), Phil Nelson (Stamford, Web), Peter Wnek (Meriden, Web), and Pam Rouleau (Wilton, Web).

When asked, "Why orange?," Zucker replied, "We wanted a theme that was broad enough to be interpreted in many ways. With January being a month of cold blue light, we went to the other end of the spectrum, and chose orange."

Kehler Liddell opening Sunday afternoon

Kehler Liddell Gallery
873 Whalley Ave., New Haven, (203) 389-9555
In Sheep's Clothing: Art by Gale Zucker, Laurie Grace & Julie Fraenkel
Aug. 30—Sept. 28, 2008
Opening Reception: Sun., Sept. 7, 3—6 p.m.

Press release

Gale Zucker's photographs are from an ongoing portfolio of work She Shoots Sheep Shots, a wink at finding herself "camera-to-nostril" in up close fuzzy encounters with sheep while on assignment for travel magazine stories. Her appreciation of their human expressions, lumpy shapes and textures kept her entertained, while as an avid knitter, there was more: "I loved them for their coats". This led to her recently released book Shear Spirit: Ten Fiber Farms, Twenty Patterns and Miles of Yarn (Random House/Clarkson Potter) and another portfolio of work as she stayed on sheep, goat, and alpaca farms, sharing and documenting the lives of ranchers, farmers, fiber artist and their varied flocks across the country.

Laurie Grace's artwork (digital and mixed media painting) is inspired by the animals that continuously amaze her. With an appreciation for their innate beauty, grace and athleticism, her images of sheep, dogs, rabbits—not to mention a few roosters—function as a type of emotional mask or mirror of who we are as emotional beings. "Fear, loss, grief, terror, and joy are universal emotions and the line between human and animal becomes blurred as I try to articulate this common reality."

Julie Fraenkel (mixed media drawing and painting) uses a variety of media and styles to explore certain ideas and principles. With an "abiding interest in the physical embodiment of psychological states," her drawings and paintings include many animals, or combine people with sheep, wolves, rabbits, and chickens in both familiar and provocative narrative images. Her work is portrait and metaphor at once.

Shown together, these three Connecticut artists present a lively dialogue and engaging exhibition of photographs and paintings, where our experience of the animal world becomes alternately empathic, humorous, thought-provoking, and simply beautiful to look at.

There will be an opening reception on Sunday, Sept. 7, from 3—6 p.m. The public is invited to join the artists and community in celebration. No admission fee for gallery or reception.

There will be a book signing (Shear Spirit) and knitting get together on Wed., Sept. 17, from 7—9 p.m. Bring your knitting, piecework, embroidery and join author Gale Zucker, artists, Yarn LLC, and friends for an evening of shared inspiration and creativity. Free admission. Books for sale at gallery in advance or at event, light refreshments available for purchase. Call to reserve seat and/or book.

Artists Talks Thursday, September 25, 7—9 p.m.:
Gale Zucker: location photography-the adventures of working with animals and real people; Laurie Grace: inspiration and technique-combining digital tools with mixed media painting. Free admission, light refreshments available for purchase. Call to reserve seat and/or book.