New Pinhole Project

Laura Brent; pinhole photograph, silver gelatin contact print

I have started a new pinhole project, re-visiting an old series I shot back in 2008, "Toyland", combining it now with the pinhole camera. Using vintage toys, dollhouses, and handmade dioramas, I create small stages, positioning my 'models', evoking a possibly frightening narrative. The imagery is a bit reminiscent of film noir, and the viewer must look closely to determine what they are seeing. The objects pictured are easily confused with reality. The small size of the camera allows me to obtain a vantage point unlike any from the previous project. Often I am shooting blind, placing the camera into the scene, at a location that I am unable to witness with my own eye. The project will debut at Valhall Arts February 1, 2013. Stay tuned for more details.

Contemporary Explorations of Vintage Photography, Opens Feb. 4, 6:00 pm

Image details: Untitled (pillow fight), by Laura Brent, "Cliche Verre", Silver Gelatin Print, 2011.

Cathy Becker, Laura Brent, Griffin Marsh, and Rae Stimson are four artists featured at the exhibition opening Friday, Feb. 4th at Valhall Arts, 201 S. College Avenue, Plaza Level 2, Fort Collins, CO. The exhibit offers a unique look at contemporary art by regional photographers using historical techniques and materials.
Opening Reception Friday Feb. 4, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm.
Exhibition continues through March 4th.
Visit www.valhallarts.com for more information.

Griffin Marsh, "Ghost House"

Griffin Marsh, a student from Casper, Wyoming, is one of four artists featured in the upcoming exhibition at Valhall Arts, "Contemporary Exploration of Vintage Photography", opening Feb. 4, 2011 with a reception from 6-9 pm.

Rae Stimson one of four artists featured at Valhall Arts in February

Rae Stimson, an artist from Boulder, CO, makes haunting little images, the small works evoking a feeling of times long since past, but with a contemporary twist.

Image detail: Specter, Hand colored vignetted silver gelatin print on matte fiber paper, 2010

Contemporary Explorations of Vintage Photography

The new exhibit planned for February will feature images made using vintage styles and modes. In anticipation of the new dark room at Valhall Arts, photographs made with pinhole cameras, photograms and 'cliche verre' images will be exhibited. I am opening the exhibit to other local artists who would like to participate and are working with these historic techniques. See the call on Craigs List

Visit the website for more details.

Photogram image, The Circus, by Laura Brent

"In the Attic"