July | August 2006 - Boston Photography Focus

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Elliott Erwitt ending his
PRC lecture. Photograph
by Michael Howard.
phonelines
Jonathan Bailey is one of the exhibitors in the
second annual juried exhibition entitled The
Elements at Panopticon Gallery in The Hotel
Commonwealth running through July 8th.
John Bunzick has a one-person show at Gargoyles
on the Square, 219 Elm Street, Davis Square,
Somerville. The show runs August 15 through
September 17. Artist’s reception September 10,
3 - 5 PM. Mr. Bunzick also exhibited in a two-person
show at Possibilities Art Studio and Gallery in
Pacific Grove, CA in March of this year. View his
images at www.johnbunzick.com.
Karen Davis has been awarded the Director’s
Prize at the National Prize Show of the Cambridge
Art Association for her photograph, “Laughing
Woman” (2005.) The juror was Cheryl Brutvan,
Curator of Contemporary Art at the Museum
of Fine Arts, Boston. Her photograph, “Nicole
in Flight” has been selected for inclusion in the
Annual Juried Exhibit of the Griffin Museum of
Photography. The juror was Bonni Benrubi, Bonni
Benrubi Gallery, New York. Visit the revamped
website (YesThatKarenDavis.com), including the
photographs mentioned above.
California Member, Tony De Bone is exhibiting
a 20 x 24 Polaroid transfer, color enhanced
by hand, in Soho Photo’s Alternative Processes
Competition Exhibit in New York. The image,
“Girl High on Rebar” is from his Fetish Series. The
exhibit, which was juried by Christopher James,
will open May 2 and run through June 3.
Jack Dzamba’s image “Dream” was chosen for
an exhibition at Gallery Black and White and for
publication through the TCB-Café Publishing of
San Francisco’s Photography Competition 2005.
The international competition will result in a fine art
book Like Sand from Orchid’s Lips scheduled for
Spring 2006. The show ran May 12 through June
16, 2006 at 295 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA.
www.icron.us
Linda Hirsch received a Puffin Foundation Grant
for her work on behalf of Congregation Beth
El/Sudbury for expansion of their “Cuban Jewish
Connection” to purchase more camera supplies
for “Sister Community” of Cienfuegos. Supplies
will be used in scanning, processing and helping
them to share their vision. This will result in on-site
instruction via Cuban colleagues and eventual
US/Cuban/Canadian collaborative for internet/
photo-quilt photo/mural projects. Via Canada and
Hadassah International, Cienfuegos and other Jewish
Cuban Communities have received and rebuilt
working computers and printer supplies. More
cameras, film and services are still needed. For
information or to offer supplies/services contact
ljvhirsch@comcast.net
Phonelines is a long-running program allowing PRC
members to tout their recent achievements. To be
included in the September/October Phonelines,
please email us at prc@bu.edu by August 4th.
Stella Johnson’s exhibition, Dancing with Turkeys:
Religious and Cultural Rituals in the Villages of
Temoac and Morelos Mexico was exhibited at the
Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center, Cambridge,
MA June 14 through July 17, 2006.
Michael Philip Manheim’s exhibition of
Rhythm From Within runs through July 5th at
the August Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
www.MichaelPhilipManheim.com
Marjorie Nichols’ work was featured in the June
issue of Photographers’ Formulary E-newsletter.
photoformulary.com/images/2006Newsletters/
webJune2006NL.pdf and her White Amaryllis
was purchased for $1500 at the School of the
Museum of Fine Art’s “December Sale.” 50% of
sales are contributed to the SMFA scholarship fund.
Larry Pratt received the 4th place award for his
photo “Curiosity” in the Art of Photography show
at the Lyceum Theater in San Diego. The show
runs from April 20-June 4. (www.artofphotographyshow.com)
Karin Rosenthal’s work has been recently exhibited
in The Elements, a juried exhibition of Panopticon
Gallery, Hotel Commonwealth, Kenmore Square,
Boston. The show ran May 4- July 8, 2006.
Rosenthal was also one of two recipients of the
Ultimate Eye Foundation 2006 grant, which
includes 4 prints on exhibition at the Peninsula Art
Museum, Belmont, CA, from May 13- July 16,
2006. The exhibition is titled, Dangerous Visions:
Images from the Ultimate Eye Foundation.
Cory Silken’s solo exhibition Upwind and
Downwind, classic yacht racing photographs
from a contemporary vantage point, will be at
the Museum of Yachting in Newport, RI, from
September 1-30. There will be an opening reception
during the annual Classic Yacht Regatta on
September 1st from 6-9pm. Selected images from
Upwind and Downwind will also be in the Griffin
Museum Juried Show, Winchester, MA, May 11-
August 13; Bank RI Pitman St. Gallery, Providence,
RI, May 4-June 7, BankRI Turks Head Gallery, Providence,
RI, June 8-July 5; and Arnold Art Gallery
Invitational Exhibit, Newport, RI, June 16-July 7.
Paul Wainwright is part of a 2-person show titled
Through the Lens at the Haley Farm Gallery in
Kittery, Maine, that runs through July 5th. Also
showing with Paul is Marianne Pernold Young.
The gallery is located at 178 Haley Farm Road,
Kittery, ME. Wainwright’s photograph Rocks on
Prouts Neck has been accepted into the 2nd
annual juried exhibition The Elements at the Panopticon
Gallery in Boston, MA. The show runs
through July 8, 2006.
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