Promotions

So, I must do a bit of self promotion, wearing the gallery director 'hat', and promote the artist. Seems I do a better job with promotions of other people's shows vs. my own shows, so I have kicked myself in the rear and am doing a bit of marketing before the exhibit closes. Here is the new postcard; I have created it in the theme of the Polaroid, a few of which appear in the gallery.

New Black and White images from the Glendo Derby

The annual "Derby", held at Glendo (Wyo) state park marina.

New Photographs by Laura Brent, opens Friday!

Putting together the new exhibit of my latest photographs, opening this Friday, Sept 3, with a reception from 6-9:00 p.m. The works included feature new images in two previous series, both the "White Dress" and "Toyland". Also, I will be showing some more personal photographs, images taken of my family and our times spent over the summer. To exhibit these intimate family pictures is challenging for me, as I am a very private person and try to keep my professional and personal images separate. The quality of the images is inspiring me to share the work with my audience. I only hope they will enjoy them as much as I do.

Also included in the exhibit are some Polaroid images, both new and old, and digital images formed in the 'polaroid' style, using the latest technologies.
Photo Credit: "River", taken in Fort Collins, Colorado, 2010 by Laura Brent. All images copyright of the artist.

Back to School

It's that time of year again, the alarm wakes us up, a good breakfast to start the day, then off to catch the bus. Studying, Homework and the like, ahhhh, learning.....
The image was created with a pinhole camera, the original image on the left, the inverted image on the right.

Maasai Exhibit Closing Soon!

Don't let this exhibit pass you by! The summer exhibition at the gallery, "Through Our Eyes: An Exhibit of Maasai Photographers", will close with a reception on August 6, 2010 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Visit the website for more information. ValhallArts.com (All images copyright of the the artsits.)
Photo Credit: "Children without Mothers", Musa ole Shenaai

Short Film Showing at the Lyric Cinema and Cafe

Valhall Arts is pleased to announce our first formal venture into the world of film. A showing of the short documentary film, "Through Our Eyes: A Maasai Photographic Journey" will occur on July 17th at 1:00 pm at the Lyric Cinema and Cafe, (300 E. Mountain Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80524), in conjunction with the current exhibit featured at the gallery. The film, created by Lindsay Simpson and Joana Roque de Pinho, documents the project organized by Roque de Pinho, in which she placed cameras into the hands of the Maasai people of Southern Kenya, allowing them to creatively document their lives and culture. Please visit the website, www.valhallarts.com for more information.

The line-up will be as follows:
1:00 PM Opening short film, "Grasping the Grey Ghost" (Simpson's goshawk documentary set in Arizona on the Grand Canyon, approx. 15 mins.)
1:15 PM Featured Presentation, "Through Our Eyes: A Maasai Photographic Journey" (approx. 30 mins)
1:45 PM Bonus Feature, "Fort Collins Music Experiment" , by Nic Tapia, (approx. 30 minutes)

A suggested donation of $2 is requested.
Hope to see you there!

National Pinhole Day

After much delay, I have finally scanned and uploaded the images taken on National Pinhole Camera day, which was April 25, 2010. The image was made using a hat box, with three pinholes, and three separate sheets of Ilford photo paper. The photo negatives were scanned and inverted. You can see all the images at www.pinholeday.org, over 3400 images, from all over the world.