The Photography Atelier 24 will present an exhibit of student artwork from September 8th to October 2nd, 2016. The Atelier is a course for intermediate and advanced photographers offered by the Griffin Museum of Photography. You are invited to come view the photographs at the Griffin Museum, 67 Shore Road, Winchester, Massachusetts 01890.

On Thursday, September 8th, the public is invited to attend the artists’ opening night reception from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Griffin Museum.

Photography Atelier Instructor and Photographer Meg Birnbaum shared, “The Photography Atelier has such a long and rich history, I’m honored to be leading this workshop for emerging photographers with Amy Rindskopf assisting. The talent among the 16 members of this group show is varied and inspiring — from our relationship with nature to sports, portraits, ephemera and still lifes — the show is very satisfying feast for the eyes and soul.”

Work by 2016 Atelier 24 members includes:

Amy Rindskopf: Reflected, portraits of an alternate self; Charan Devereaux: Union Square at Work, photographs from Somerville’s oldest commercial district; Conrad Gees: Bosque Mágico de la Habana: Images taken in Havana’s Forest a metaphor for Cuba today; Cynthia Johnston: Altars, a retrospective exploration of family memories utilizing still life studies; David Poorvu: People in Motion, images of athletes in action; Dennis Geller: Studios: Seeing inside the spaces in which art is created; Edward Boches: The Skateboarder’s Canvas:  Capturing the curves, shadows, angles and inclines of an urban skate park; Joel Howe: Nature Scrolls, landscape experiments with light, shadow, and movement; Kay Corry Aubrey: A Walk along the Swift River on Father’s Day 2016, magical images of rainbow trout; Leah Abrahams: Cubism Revisited,  images re-creating classical Cubist portraiture in photography; Maria A. Verrier: Birds of Sorrow, a visual narrative that explores the universal emotions of grief and the struggle to find meaning in death; Mark Thayer: Defining Wealth, the delicacy of nature finds a foothold in the material world; Meghan Cronin: Wonderful Water, satisfying curiosity with the visualization of every day objects in aqueous environments; Tony Attardo: Collectively Full Circle Images capturing bicycle refurbishment for low income children and teens; Vivian Poey: Trajectories (or where I stand): represents a family history of place, migration and exile; Will Daniels: In Louisiana, images captured while reconnecting with my father in an unfamiliar land.

About the class:

Photography Atelier, in its twentieth year, is a unique portfolio-making course for emerging to advanced photographers. In addition to guidance and support in the creation of a body of work, the class prepares artists to market, exhibit, and present their work to industry professionals.

Each participant in the Atelier presents a final project in the form of a print portfolio, a photographic book or album, a slide show, or a mixed media presentation. In every Atelier, students hang a gallery exhibition and produce work for their own pages on the Atelier website. To see the photography of present and past Atelier students and teachers, please visit www.photographyatelier.org.  Instructor Meg Birnbaum will be happy to discuss the Photography Atelier at the reception on September 8th with anyone interested in joining the class.