The Center for Fine Art Photography

Illusion: A false idea or belief, a deceptive appearance or impression, something that betrays by producing misleading impressions of reality.

Kevin Van Aelst’s, “artwork is an attempt to reconcile [his] physical surroundings with the fears, fascinations, curiosities, and daydreams occupying [his] mind.”

“The photographers selected for Simply all have something in common, their capacity to translate what they encounter and to transform the things that remain unnoticed, they see the extra in the ordinary,” writes Louise Clements.

The Child is the Father of the Man evokes a universe of metaphoric and visual possibilities in relation to the theme of how people age.

“I chose work that, for me, clearly differentiated between the camera’s ability to record, and what the photographer intended to communicate,” states Christopher James, juror of the upcoming Alternative Processes exhibition at The Center.

The Center is thrilled to present Allegory, a solo exhibition by S. Gayle Stevens. Allegory is on exhibition in the Center for Fine Art Photography’s North Gallery from May 4 – June 30, 2012.

Susan Spiritus writes in her juror’s statement for the Black and White exhibition, “works, which speak to me, must have power of composition; yet need to be simple. They also need to have uniqueness to them or an experimental quality…”

Capozziello believes there is “a redemptive quality to photography; that it can take the unpleasant or repulsive and make it beautiful, not by misleading anyone, but by allowing the viewer to stop and take a deeper look at the subject.”

Dreams will be on display in the Center’s Main Gallery December 2, 2011 - January 7, 2012. The artists', juror, and public reception will be on December 2, 2011 from 6-9pm.

Art in Nature serves as a simple, yet important, reminder in our ever increasingly techno-centric culture to stop, take a breath, and appreciate the beauty that constantly surrounds us.