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Photo exhibit: Sounds & Visions
3
May
Sounds & Visions is a collaborative exhibit of words and images by poet Jose M. Tirado and photographer Cyndi Vickers. The collection will be on display at Interior Motives gallery in St. Petersburg through May, with an opening reception on Saturday, May 12 from 6-9 pm.
We share a small selection of the exhibited photos and poems below.
Basket
Atop the table, the sawgrass found basket
held its sleeping promise silently, light
against the heavy chains of summer
awaiting another Fall and some monumental march toward history.
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Photo exhibit: Ryan Mitchell and experiential photography
28
March
In February 2010, we featured photos by Pinellas Park firefighter/paramedic Ryan Mitchell, who worked on a medical relief deployment in Haiti following the devastating earthquake there. Since then, Ryan has spent more time traveling abroad and documented his experiences with his camera. His photos will be featured in a free exhibit at Kahwa Coffee South (212 2nd St. S) in St. Petersburg from Saturday, April 7 through the end of the month. The opening night, featuring Ethiopian and Indian food and Argentinian wine, will be April 7 from 7-10 pm. We talked with Ryan about the exhibit and about his travels.
1. It looks like you have traveled quite a bit since our previous interview about your trip to Haiti. Where have you traveled, and what took you to those places?
We went to India, Ethiopia, and Argentine Patagonia.
India
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National Geographic underwater photographer Flip Nicklin
1
March
Widely regarded as the world’s leading cetacean photographer, Flip Nicklin grew up around his father’s small dive shop on the California coast. He went on to become National Geographic’s premiere whale photographer and marine mammal specialist. Over the last quarter century Flip has photographed more than thirty species of whales and dolphins, some so endangered their very survival is in question.
In 2001 he co-founded Whale Trust, a non-profit organization dedicated to research and public education. The mission of Whale Trust is to promote, support, and conduct scientific research on whales and the marine environment and develop public education programs based directly on results of scientific research. Whale Trust is committed to promoting and fostering Maui as a unique living laboratory for whale research and the marine environment. For information, please visit www.whaletrust.org.
What: Flip Nicklin will present a lecture reflecting on his perspective as a photographer, his up-close experiences with the subjects of his images and the role his work has played in the study of whales and dolphins.
When: Wednesday, March 7, 7 pm.
Where: Bishop Planetarium Theater at South Florida Museum, 201 10th Street West, Bradenton.
Details: Reservations for Nicklin's lecture are $7/person for Museum members and $10/person for non-members. Reservations are required and space is limited. To make reservations for the event, call 941-746-4131, ext. 11
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Green Card Stories
15
February
As the immigration debate roils America, Green Card Stories cuts through the rhetoric, presenting 50 recent U.S. immigrants in dramatic essays by nationally recognized journalist Saundra Amrhein & compelling portraits by award-winning photographer Ariana Lindquist, in collaboration with immigration lawyers and scholars Laura Danielson & Stephen Yale-Loehr. Several of the portraits were made in the Tampa Bay area. Read the Times story about the book and interview with the author. Visit the Green Card Stories website for more information or to buy a copy of the book. Upcoming local events are described below.
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Photo exhibit: Central Avenue
5
January
The Florida Photographic Collaborative (FPC), a group of ten Tampa Bay area photographers founded in 2009, has self-published a book titled "The Central Avenue Project," which documents the architecture and culture along Central Avenue in St. Petersburg. In the FPC's words: "Walk any stretch of Central Avenue and you will find richness and diversity, quirky characters, fantastic restaurants, eclectic architecture, tireless business owners, and just plain unique moments in the life of everyday St. Petersburg. These ingredients provide rich ground for any photographer. And so, the photographers of the FPC are eager to represent the many facets of Central Avenue through their lenses."
The FPC will present an exhibit of their photos at the St. Petersburg Museum of History, with an opening on Saturday, January 21, from 2-4 pm. The exhibit will run for about three months, but the closing date is yet to be determined. In the meantime, learn a bit about the participating photographers through their images and bios above. Visit the Museum of History website for more info.
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Midtown photo exhibit
29
September
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Photo exhibit: Duane Michals at FMoPA
7
September
What: Life and Death by Duane Michals
Where: Florida Museum of Photographic Arts in Tampa
When: September 8 through November 6, 2011
Opening reception 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, September 8, 2011.
Public invited. Reception free for museum members and $6 for non-members.
Related events:
Sunday, September 11 at 3:00 p.m. at the museum - screening of Duaneland, a 2004 film by Stephen Seliy and Joe Seamans. Admission to the film is free; museum admission is $6 for non-members.
Sunday, September 18 at 3:00 p.m. at the museum - lecture by MK Foltz, professor of photography and digital imaging at the Ringling College of Art ad Design in Sarasota, on Duane Michals: His Influence on the Staged and Sequenced Photographic Tradition. Admission to the lecture is free; museum admission is $6 for non-members.
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Photo exhibit: FMoPA Members' Show
29
July
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FMoPA: Ansel Adams exhibit
27
April
What: Classic Images: Photography by Ansel Adams
Where: Florida Museum of Photographic Arts
When: Exhibit on display April 28 - July 6. Lecture by Professor Tom Carabisi Sunday, May 1, 2:30 p.m.
Details: Ansel Adams (1902-1984) created images that capture the American spirit: wide unconquered spaces of the West. In this exhibition, 54 works are the ones Adams personally printed for his daughter. It is the portfolio he put together in the 1970's with what he felt were the best images from his career.
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Photo exhibit: Sacred Forests of India
9
March
What: The Studio@620 invites you to learn about the Sacred Forests of India through this special exhibit of photography, film, and lecture.
When: Exhibit open March 10-20, 2011. Opening Reception will be held Thursday March 10th from 6-8 p.m. Lecture presentation by Alison Ormsby on Wednesday, March 16 at 7 p.m. Screening of " “Sacred Forests of Meghalaya” by Community Forestry International on Sunday March 13 at 7 p.m.
Where: Studio 620 in St. Petersburg.
Cost: All events are free and open to the public, donations will be accepted.
Details: Sacred forests or groves are sites that have cultural or spiritual significance to the people who live around them. Often residents believe that a god lives in the forest. Protecting the forest is a form of respect for the god, and if the forest is harmed, the god may punish the transgressor by making them sick or even die. There are more than 100,000 sacred groves in India. This show highlights the history of the sacred groves in two states of India, Meghalaya in the northeast and Karnataka in southwest.
Visit the Studio 620 website for more info.
