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Paul Dahlquist & Donne in Fotografia
July 31 - September 2, 2000
Paul Dahlquist trained to be a painter at the University of Oregon and the
University of Washington in the 1940's, and was friends with artists, Guy
Anderson, Morris Graves and Mark Toby. For many years he used a camera as a
sort of technological sketchbook out in the field. In the 1970's he
discovered that those "sketches" were getting better and better. Soon the
camera replaced the canvas and paint and brush. He now works exclusively
in black and white photography.
"Everyone is an absolute miracle of being, giving form to moments of great
beauty is what photography does best. A brief 'snap shot' from hours of
shooting puts a tiny fraction of time on film and only then does it have
the potential of becoming art." (Dahlquist, 1991)
The Donne in Fotografia is an Italian cooperative of women who, since
1995, have united their talents, experiences, different styles, and
resources in order to demonstrate a vigorous and authentic feminine
solidarity of thought and feeling in the predominantly male world of fine
art photography. Though their art varies significantly, it has in common a
vision of the world as a concrete reality that serves mainly as a point of
departure into visceral aesthetics which unite emotions and intellect. The
Donne in Fotografia consists of Raffaella Badano, Patrizia Di Siro,
Giovanna Grasso de Franchi, Stella Lombardo, Nadia Perico, Cristina
Piccardo, Giliola Rocco, and Loredana Scarian.
Please join us for our artist's reception on the
3rd of August from 6pm - 8pm
Our next exhibition will feature work by finalists of the AKA photography
contest and also Youth in Focus. This show will run from September 4 until
September 30.
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