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Jock Sturges, Mark Sink and Peggy Washburn
From October 18th to November 27th, Benham Gallery is privileged
to feature works by Jock Sturges, Mark Sink and Peggy Washburn.
Internationally known photographic artist Jock Sturges has been recognized
for his luscious black and white photographs of people. His controversial
photographs on naturist beaches in the south of France, in the communes
of northern California, and the summer resort of Black Island, has captured
national attention. Using an 8x10 camera, he reveals the relationship of
the people in his life with their inner self. The images are a
collaboration of trust and admiration between artist and subject. Sturges
received a B.A. in Perceptual Psychology and Photography from Marlboro
College in Vermont and an M.F.A. from the San Francisco Art Institute. He
has exhibited widely in the United States as well as in France and Japan.
His photographs are in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the
Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris,
among others. This will be Jock's second exhibit at Benham Gallery.
Curator of the Museum of Contemporary Art /Denver, photographer and teacher, Mark Sink
entertains notions of the fantastic in his work. He photographs for the
heart rather than the head, creating timeless and romantic images. His use
of non-traditional techniques contributes to the surreal and erotic
expression portrayed through his images. Sink has been making a living
from fine art since 1970. He has had many solo and group shows in the
United States, South America and Europe. He is currently represented by
Benham Gallery, G. Ray Hawkins in California, and Robin Rice in
New York.
Resident artist, Peggy Washburn uses the familiarity of her life as a
mother to create a realm of nostalgia in childhood memories. Her
dream-like images express a renewed respect for childhood and family. Her
images of children, while hardly as confrontational as Sally Mann's, are
similar in mood and tonality. An instructor at the Photographic Center
Northwest, her images have been featured in Art Forum and the Seattle
Weekly.
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