Local Photography Group Exhibit at Bank of the Arts
January 19 – February 27
Craven Arts Council and Gallery is proud to host an exhibition of the Coastal Photo Club at in the Main Gallery at Bank of the Arts from January 19th to February 27th. This exhibition will feature works by local photographers on wide array of subjects in a variety of styles. The opening exhibition for the exhibit will be February 9th from 5pm to 8pm, during downtown New Bern’s monthly Artwalk.
This exhibit will feature work the Coastal Photo Club’s one hundred fifteen members with images taken from eastern North Carolina and around the world. Each photographer has been invited to submit one to three images to be displayed. The exhibit showcases the variety of styles and materials available to the modern photographer, including framed photos, canvas prints, and metal laminate pieces from different artists. Differences in production are also highlighted, from classic darkroom techniques to advanced digital photo manipulation. Members include Chuck Colucci, James Dugan, Rebecca Duncan, Evie Henderson, Robert P Hendrix, Jana Kent, Simon Lock, Sam Love, Tom McCabe, Mary O’Neill, Wanda Rodriguez, Debra Rothengast, William Ryan, Larry Santucci, Kimberly Sawyer, Patricia Schrader, Eileen Shalhoub, Kathy Tucci, Elaine Varley, Alan Welch and many others.
The Coastal Photo Club was established in 1991 as New Bern Camera Club by Elizabeth Dunn. The group participates and organizes exhibitions for its members at local galleries and spaces, including the New Bern Public Library and the Bank of the Arts. The club also organizes photography oriented field trips and workshops for the membership. For more information about the Coastal Photo Club please contact Jon Steady.
For more information please contact Jonathan Burger, Marketing and Gallery Director, Craven Arts Council & Gallery, Inc. at the Bank of the Arts, 317 Middle St., New Bern, 252-638-2577
Submitted by: Jonathan Burger