BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. — Canal Street Art Gallery’s A Moment In Frame Photography show opens Feb. 15, on view to the public through April 6. All are invited to attend the opening reception in Bellow Falls from 5 to 8 p.m. on the 3rd Friday Gallery Night, Feb. 15. Take part in celebrating with the artists by sharing their process and experiences with photography as a medium of expression. There will be live jazz music, laughter and refreshments. The Gallery is located at 23 Canal Street in the Historic Downtown Village of Bellows Falls, Vermont, and is open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
A Moment In Frame Photography is Canal Street Art Gallery’s second medium-focused group show, exhibiting a diverse and dynamic range of photographic art from renowned, awarded, and multi-talented photographers of our region, including members of The Brattleboro Camera Club. A Moment In Frame recognizes the use of the camera, as a tool for human expression and self-examination, as integral to our modern culture. Through this collection of artwork by local artists from Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts the exhibition offers an opportunity for a deeper understanding and appreciation of the art form of photography. This exhibition will also include several photographs from students at Vermont Academy in Saxtons River. Canal Street Art Gallery is pleased to share with the public work by represented artists Spaulding Dunbar, Karl Jacobson, and Jeffrey Spring, and welcomes Kathy Carr, Marek Jagoda, Don Kalfus, Ea Maples and Linda Carlsen Sperry.
Canal Street Art Gallery is honored to exhibit self portraits of Ea Maples. Maples is a photographer who sees a composition with herself in it as another piece of the surroundings. She finds inspiration in everyday and historical objects, while exploring the decaying architectural interiors of New England. “Sometimes my art remains a place of self doubt and I fear it may abandon me. Or alternatively, it manifests itself in a clear vision that comes out with a tenacity that cannot be restrained. I am in awe of the creative process in the truest sense of the word; I am both terrified and curious of the magic behind creative expression and the hold it has over me.” – E.M. Maples, a current practicing psychotherapist, finds that the rolls she has played in her life influence her art. The artist’s process involves placing herself both in front of and behind the camera. This unfolds a narrative of struggle, self doubt, humor, and vision.
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