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Charlotte Dore, actress, singer, writer, pupeteer, cofounder of the 1950's style group, the Stiletto Singers

Meg Birnbaum’s Person/Persona included in Flash Forward Festival, Boston

Charlotte Dore, actress, singer, writer, pupeteer, cofounder of the 1950's style group, the Stiletto SingersMeg Birnbaum’s series “Person/Persona” will be featured in an exhibition at Flash Forward Festival, Boston, “Fresh Works: a Sampler of New England Photographers.”  (above: Charlotte Dore, actress, singer, writer, pupeteer, cofounder of the 1950’s style group, the Stiletto Singers)  Meg exhibited work from this series at the Davis Orton Gallery in April.

Flash Forward Festival Boston June 2 – 5

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Free to the public, for emerging or established photographer, an arts-based media professional — or  general public with an interest in contemporary photography

All events are at the Fairmont Battery Wharf, Boston
Each day events and programs run from noon to 6 pm, followed by evening receptions on Thursday and Friday nights from 7 until 10.

The Magenta Foundation’s Flash Forward Festival Boston is unique among North American visual arts events. Through a carefully developed program of lectures, panel discussions, exhibitions and receptions, festival participants will make connections with important industry personalities, gallerists, content developers and potential patrons, all while gaining insight into the state of the contemporary art scene.

Flash Forward 2010 Group Show

Reception: Thursday, June 2, 7:00 – 10:00 pm
A selection of works from the United States, Great Britain, and Canada featured last fall in the Festival’s debut in Toronto; among other U.S. photographers present in the show include regional artists Claire Beckett, Jonathan Gitelson, S. Billie Mandle, and Kevin Van Aelst.

Fresh Works: A Sampler of New England Photographers

Reception: Friday, June 3, 7:00 – 10:00 pm
Exhibit open daily: 12pm – 7pm
An exhibition of ten regional photographers selected by Paula Tognarelli of the Griffin Museum of Photography and the PRC’s George Slade. The ten selected are Meg Birnbaum, Christopher Chadbourne, Greg J. Hayes, Katie Koti, Steven Keirstead, Rachel Loischild, Holly Lynton, Toni Pepe, Camilo Ramirez, and Jo Ann Walters.

Royal Wedding Guests at Davis Orton Gallery

A spontaneous (long story) royal wedding celebration took place this morning (really early this morning) at Davis Orton Gallery.

Royal Wedding Attendees at Davis Orton Gallery
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Royal Wedding Party, 7:15 a.m. Davis Orton Gallery

Royal Wedding Party, 7:15 a.m. Davis Orton Gallery, photo by JeffreyOrendack

Royal Wedding Party, 7:30 a.m. Davis Orton Gallery

Royal Wedding Party, 7:30 a.m. Davis Orton Gallery

Royal Guests included: Breada VanDermark, Maureen Hallion, Jefferey Lependorf, Tina Butterworth, Lisa Durfee, Susan Johnson, Robert Pesany, Roy Ardizzone, Mike Webber, Phil Yeh

Hosts: Karen Davis and Mark Orton.

Ernie Button in 4th Annual International Juried Plastic Camera Show

Ernie Button’s photograph, Capitol-Mount Rushmore is currently on view through April 30 at Rayko Photo in San Francisco as part of Rayco‘s annual international plastic camera show. In New York City you can see one of his images (through April 2)  in the Krappy Kamera XIII exhibition at Soho Photo Gallery. Ernie exhibited his series “Cerealism” at the Davis Orton Gallery in 2010.

Candela Books Announces new book by Shelby Lee Adams

Salt and Truth, by photographer Shelby Lee AdamsCandela Books announces its collaboration with photographer Shelby Lee Adams to publish his fourth book, Salt & Truth, due out September, 2011. It will be distributed by Distributed Arts Publishers. Adams has been working for over thirty years photographing the hollow dwellers of eastern Kentucky. Born in Hazard, Kentucky, Adams’ connection to the subjects in his photographs is evident in the way he has been welcomed into their homes and lives.  His environmental portraiture and personal perspective has brought his work international recognition. Last year, Adams was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship.

Gordon Stettinius, photographer, artist and educator living in Richmond VA is the publisher of Candela Books.  His portfolio, The Mangini Studio Series, in collaboration with Terry Brown, is currently being exhibited at Davis Orton Gallery.

Meg Birnbaum is NOT the Yeti

photo of yeti is not meg birnbaum, it is John Stephen HatchIn our last communication, we misidentified this photograph as a self-portrait of the photographer, Meg Birnbaum.  We received many emails thanking us for revealing this to the public. HOWEVER, we were very much mistaken.  John Stephen Hatch is the subject of this chilly  image by  Meg.  John’s partner, Janet Johnston and her friend, Carol Botteron made the costume for him and Yeti is its nickname.  Kudos to the trio… a great vision.

Shelby Lee Adams featured in Black and White Magazine


cover black and white magazine with photo by shelby lee adams

Shelby Lee Adams who, we are pleased to announce, will exhibit at the Davis Orton Gallery in Sept/Oct, is featured in the March 2011 edition (Issue #81) of Black and White Magazine.  The piece includes a ten page portfolio of Shelby’s images and an extensive essay by Renee Jacobs, writer & photographer, who traveled to Kentucky for Shelby’s Guggenheim Party and did interviews and story titled: “Portraits From Appalachia.” (image © ross periodicals, 2010)

Jeff Jacobson in Boston talk March 8

Pierre, South Dakota 2003 ©Jeff JacobsonFor those in the Boston area, Jeff Jacobson will be appearing in a PRC sponsored talk: “Dialogue with Photographs: Jeff Jacobson and David Strick” on Tuesday, March 8, 7 pm.  His exciting (and well reviewed) exhibition continues at the PRC through March 20. Mark and I had a chance to see the show in early February and we highly recommend it.  Jeff will be exhibiting at the Davis Orton Gallery in Aug/Sept.

(Photo: Pierre SD 2003 ©Jeff Jacobson)

Nandita Raman at Artpost in South Bend

photograph of old numbered theater chairs by Nandita RamanNandita Raman, who will be exhibiting at the Davis Orton Gallery in June/July, is a featured artist at Artpost in South Bend, Indiana.  In 2010 Nandita received the first prize from the Daylight / Center for Documentary Studies Photo Award for her series “Cinema Play House,” photographs of Indian theaters.