PHOTOGRAPHY ATELIER 25 EXHIBITION

February 12, 2017 (Winchester, MA) — The Photography Atelier 25 will present an exhibit of student artwork from March 9th to March 31, 2017. 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, MA 01890.

On Thursday, March 9th, 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 12 members of this group show is varied and inspiring — from our relationship with nature to memory, portraits, poetry and architecture — the show is very satisfying feast for the eyes and soul.”

Work by 2017 Photography Atelier 25 members includes:
Amy Rindskopf: Terra Novus, discovers territory unseen by the casual observer. Akari Hosokawa: Silhouette, articulates a Japanese minimalist aesthetic derived from Zen philosophy that too much information prevents us from seeing the essence of objects, ideas and the real beauty behind them. Cynthia Johnson: While You Sleep is a series of landscapes showcasing night photography. Donna Tramontozzi: Regarding Bhutan examines the people of Bhutan as they go about their everyday lives. Gregory Jundanian: The Spoken Word, is meant to be a visual open-mic into the Boston area poetry community. James Hunt: Lost in the Water by James Hunt explores the experience of losing one’s self through immersion during a time of personal struggle. Kevin Ting uses unique methods to capture unseen perspectives. Over Familiar utilizes drones, while Depth Perception uses the technique of stereoscopic photography. Lisa Neville Ambler: Le Quai des brumes brings us back to the days of film noir with the dramatic facial lighting. Mark Levinson: Extracts of the Ordinary reveals curious fragments of commonplace public spaces. Meghan Cronin: La Familia observes the importance of family and the continuation of tradition. David J. Poorvu: After Hours shows us that while many small town business districts are failing, they continue to offer places to live, shop, and conduct the business of everyday life. Tonee
Harbert: Dispatches From Terra Incognita (latin “unknown land”) a project where photographs are like clues from a dream, re-assembled to comprehend a world obscured through distant memory and interpretation.

About the class:
Photography Atelier, in its twenty-first 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 Photography 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 Photography 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 March 9th with anyone interested in joining the class.

The Photography Atelier was conceived by Holly Smith Pedlosky in 1996 and taught by Karen Davis for 7 years. The workshop was previously offered at Radcliffe Seminars, Harvard University and Lesley Seminars and in the Seminar Series in the Arts, The Art Institute of Boston (AIB), both at Lesley University.