“The lone outsider in the show (geographically speaking) is Blue Mitchell of Portland Oregon whose inclusion shakes things up via his paradigm stretching printing techniques and unconventional methods.  Burnt transparencies have become a specialization of his of late and while the term itself might make many photogs shudder, Mitchell is fearless in his pursuit of striking images that bubble (literally) with primordial effects.  The effect is a hypnotic one imparted directly by the artist’s hand to lends a certain lenticular spectrality approaching the psychedelic.”  ~DAVE DELCAMBRE

Read Dave’s full review and view more exhibition photos

Daniela Molnar commissioned me to shoot Balch Creek for the most recent issue (issue 30) of the Bear Deluxe magazine. I was excited at the challenge of shooting an article feature with my pano-pinhole camera and to contribute to such a fantastic local magazine.

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Free and open to the public

April 19 – August 15, 2010

Knight Gallery

About the Exhibit

With this annual competition, The Light Factory asked photographers and artists throughout the world to submit their most challenging and inventive work for an exciting exhibition.

These winners have been selected from more than 130 entries:

Nicholas Dantona (Franklin, TN)
John Grant (Charlottesville, VA)
Diana Greene (Winston-Salem, NC)
Aspen Hochhalter (Charlotte, NC)
Blue Mitchell (Portland, OR)
Lori Vrba (Chapel Hill, NC)

Message from the Juror, Alex Nyerges, Director of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

The Light Factory Third Juried Annuale is an amazing collection of talent assembled from across the country.

With more than 130 talented photographers, it was challenging to winnow the field down.  It was especially difficult when there were only a dozen photographers remaining in the pool.  Selecting the final six was even more daunting.  In the end, I am sure that the visitors to this exhibition will be pleased with both the quality and variety.

It just so happens that the final artists are evenly divided between traditional media – especially gelatin silver prints – and more cutting edge media in the realm of photography.  The variety speaks to that of the field as a whole, a testimony to the vitality of photography in a new age where film and digital media have found themselves in complementary not competing roles.

I am also thrilled that so many of the half dozen artists selected are North Carolinians and Southerners; this speaks volumes to the state of photography in the South.  Photography here, as elsewhere, has taken its rightful place as a major medium in the fine arts, something that has been far too long in coming.

I offer my congratulations to the six stellar artists who are exhibited here and to all those who submitted to The Light Factory Third Juried Annuale competition.

The Light Factory Third Juried Annuale winners have been announced! From approximately 130 entries from all over the world, our juror, Alex Nierges, Director of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, has selected the following six photographers:

Nicholas Dantona (Franklin, TN)

John Grant (Charlottesville, VA)

Diana Greene (Winston-Salem, NC)

Aspen Hochhalter (Charlotte, NC)

Blue Mitchell (Portland, OR)

Lori Vrba (Chapel Hill, NC)

Exhibition which runs April 19th – August 15, 2010 in Charolotte, North Carolina, more info to come. www.lightfactory.org

Photos by 112

Corey Davis - Landscapes Materialized
Blue Mitchell – New Work

September is Member Appreciation month at Newspace. The First Annual Members’ Showcase is a juried exhibition, highlighting work by some of Newspace’s many talented members in an exciting group show. The Showcase will include work by:

Nancy Abens, Rebecca Akporiaye, Marah Anderson, Natasha Bacca, Margaret Bates, Skyra Beveridge, Jonathan Brand, Brian Bulemore, Rich Burroughs, Tara Calverley, Gene Danenhower, Dietrich Dasenbrock, Davignona, Anthony Difalco, Vern Dipietro, Tess Durham, Jeffris Elliott, Bob Farr, Myron Filene, Jay Fiorenza, Erik Foss, Seamus Fullan, Joseph Glasgow, Cheryl Hill, Melissa Hogan, Robert Hogan, John Howarth, Claudia Howell, Carol Isaak, Don Jacobson, Joelle Jensen, Cyrus Karimipour, Craig Kerbow, Zach Krahmer, Joyce P. Lopez, Nathan Lucas, Austin Miller, Blue Mitchell, Greg Morris, Chris Murphy, Jackson Nichols, Cara O’Neil, Susan Parker, Leslie Peltz, Tom Potts, Ellen Reardon, Mike Rebholz, Ron Savitt, Sylvia Serrado, David Sheiko, Ray Hudson, Sidney Smith, Paige Stoyer, Pete Suttner, Nick Thorpe, Bill Volckening.

http://www.newspacephoto.org/gallery/