Natural Artifice: Elinor Whidden and 12 Point Buck Opens at Gallery 44 on January 8, 2010 in Toronto

Natural Artifice
Elinor Whidden and 12 Point Buck

January 8 – February 13, 2010
Opening reception: Friday, January 8, 6 - 9 pm

Artists’ talk: Friday, January 8, 6 pm

Gallery 44 begins the year 2010 with a distinctly Canadian exhibition called Natural Artifice, featuring photography and installation by Toronto artist Elinor Whidden, paired with video projection and print-based landscape dioramas by 12 Point Buck, a collaborative duo from Lethbridge, Alberta. These artists construct wry imagery to emphasize the disconnections between our representation of nature, our experience of nature, and nature itself.

Elinor Whidden considers the notion of progress by likening the promises of today’s off-road automobile advertising to those of the Canada’s Western Frontier when the fur trade first blazed its trails into the wilderness. Her photo series Ford EXPLORER captures Whidden’s car-carrying performances in which she endeavours to use car parts as survival tools in the wilds of Northern Ontario.

12 Point Buck comprises artists Leila Armstrong and Chai Duncan, who play with pop depictions of wildlife in their art to highlight the artifice of such representations, which make wild animals look cute and cuddly, and essential ecosystems appear trivial. This incongruity is portrayed in their video projection Deer Me, which follows a creature in a deer mask and wolf skin coat as it carries itself awkwardly through the coulees of an Albertan terrain.

Dayna McLeod in her essay on the exhibitions writes, “We have boiled down the natural world into simplified terms that permit the exploitation of the land and mediate our experience of what is nature.” For Danya McLeod’s full essay from the exhibition’s accompanying catalog, please visit www.gallery44.org

Elinor Whidden received a BA in Canadian/Environmental Studies from Trent University, a BFA from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design and a MFA from the State University of New York in Buffalo. She has exhibited throughout North America, recently showing work in Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Buffalo, NY.

12 POINT BUCK has been working collaboratively for two years. They have shown their work at the Toronto Urban Film Festival, Parlour in Lethbridge and worked in situ at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery. Chai Duncan holds an MFA from the University of Saskatchewan and is currently on staff at the University of Lethbridge. Leila Armstrong acquired an MA in Media Studies from Concordia University and went on to do doctoral studies in communications at Simon Fraser University.

Elinor Whidden’s, Georgian Bay from the series Ford EXPLORER, c-print 76 x 114 cm, 2009
12 POINT BUCK, Deer Me (production still), 2008

Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography is a non-profit artist-run centre committed to the advancement of photographic art. Founded in 1979, the centre consists of a gallery, resource centre, and production facilities. Gallery 44 is supported by its members and patrons, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Toronto Arts Council.

401 Richmond Street West, Suite 120

www.gallery44.org

Gallery 44 Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary with the Book Launch of "Emergence: Contemporary Canadian Photography", Party, and Exhibition

Gallery 44’s 30th Anniversary Events on December 3, 2009 from 6 -10pm:

Cake Cutting at 7:30pm I Raise a glass to the first 30 years with DJ Siquemu!
Wall to Wall | 3oth Anniversary Edition Exhibition and Sale of Photographs Dating From 1979 to 2009 by Gallery 44 Members and Friends

On Until December 19

A NEW PUBLICATION FROM GALLERY 44 ON CANADIAN CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY

Emergence: Contemporary Canadian Photography
Co-published by Gallery 44 and Ryerson University

124 Pages | 5 Essays | Works by 30 Artists | 84 colour reproductions | $23.95

What emerges in the development of an image, in looking at a work of art, in the expansion of an artist’s career or practice?

To mark its 30 years of commitment to the advancement of photographic art in Canada Gallery 44 has produced a book of Canadian contemporary photography on the subject of emergence. The book is comprised of original essays by esteemed Canadian writers, curators and artists. Each writer was invited to explore the concept of emergence with reference to the work of artists who have exhibited at Gallery 44. These artists were in turn asked to choose the work of an emerging Canadian photographic artist to be published along side their own work in the book. This book is a major contribution to the discourse on contemporary photography, showing a broad-spectrum of photo-based work contextualized by engaging and informative texts. Emergence will appeal to artists, educators, students, curators, critics and any serious devotee to contemporary art.

Editor Sarah Parsons, in her introduction, speaks of “the important conceptual connection between photography, visibility and emergence”, as well as photography’s “more literal and technical relationship to emergence” this is a connection which each writer explores from a unique perspective in relation to select photographic artists.

Cover Image: Michael Taglieri, t for Thomson, from Wearing a raincoat in case it begins to rain, 2007

Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography

http://www.gallery44.org

ERYN FOSTER, JOHN VAN DER WOUDE AND BRENT LEWIN EXHIBITIONS OPEN OCTOBER 23 AT GALLERY 44

OCTOBER 23 - NOVEMBER 28, 2009
OPENING RECEPTION: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 6 - 9PM

THE ARTISTS WILL BE AT THE OPENING AND WILL GIVE A BRIEF TALK AT 6PM

MAIN GALLERY
Google Earth: Eryn Foster and John van der Woude

From the first aerial photograph made by Nadar in 1858 to the first fully illuminated view of planet Earth taken by the crew of Apollo 17 in 1972 to the release of Google Earth 3.0 in 2005, our access to views of the Earth has increased exponentially. In their exhibition at Gallery 44, Eryn Foster and John van der Woude demonstrate what can be done with the visual information made publicly available today by Google Earth.

In Eryn Foster’s animation, Flight Simulation, aerial perspectives of the landscape coalesce into the abstract renderings and discontinuous movements of computer-generated images. Flight Simulation thus brings to our attention the sociological distance we have traversed from being airplanes passengers to being “virtual navigators”—as Foster refers to the users of Google Earth—and how this “developed” perspective affects our relationship to the Earth.

John van der Woude’s series of photographs, Airports—composites of satellite images downloaded from Google Earth—show us in astonishing detail the nine busiest airports in the world. Van der Woude refers to the airport as “a metaphor for the ultimate strength and weakness of contemporary life”. Beyond their formal beauty, his images immediately bring to mind issues of accessibility in an age when populous locations are prime terrorist targets.

Eryn Foster is an interdisciplinary artist who currently lives and works in Halifax, Nova Scotia. John van der Woude is a photographic and new media artist who currently lives and works in Montreal.

VITRINES
Brent Lewin: Waste Not, Want Not

The images in the series Want Not, Waste Not were photographed at various tipping floors and material recovery facilities in the greater Toronto area. The images have a simple message: humans produce a lot of waste, and it does not disappear when it's left at the curb for pick-up.

Brent Lewin is a self-taught photographer whose work has been published in several magazines including National Geographic.

An exhibition catalogue accompanies the exhibitions. It can also be read online at http://www.gallery44.org

Gallery 44 is located at 401 Richmond Street West, Suite 120, Toronto.

FALL 2009 PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS AT GALLERY 44

FALL 2009 PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS

DIGITAL POST PRODUCTION
CONSTRUCTED IMAGE (10 Students)

Instructor: Rafael Ochoa

Wednesday, Sept. 30, 6-9pm

Cost: $90/ $80 (members)

This workshop introduces the basic and intermediate Photoshop skills necessary for seamless post-production image construction. Emerging artist/photographer Raffy Ochoa shares his expertise with demonstration and discussion, and participants will have the chance to work with their own images in Photoshop CS4 on laptops provided. Info offered on image compositing, digital lighting, localized luminance and color adjustments and more. Prerequisite: basic Photoshop knowledge.

Raffy Ochoa's Bio
Born in 1983 in Toronto. Raffy's photographic work examines the fantastical reality of the contemporary experience. His practice explores the phenomena of subjective experience, projections of reality and cultural myth within the ever-changing contemporary landscape. Raffy Ochoa is currently completing his BFA at the Ontario College of Art and Design and is the recipient of the Mark McCain Award 2008 and the Stephen Bulger Gallery Scholarship 2008.

GOING DIGITAL I (10 Students)
Instructor: Erin Seaman

Wednesday, Oct. 7, 6-9pm

Cost: $90/ $80 (members)

Our most requested seminar-based workshop will introduce participants to the IMACON and EPSON scanning stations at Gallery 44. Offering tips, tricks, information and guidance, this workshop is for those who are experienced with analog photography yet are new and a little unsure about digital imaging. Demonstrations, handouts and discussion on scanning basics, basic Photoshop, file preparation and color management in preparation for digital printing will be covered.

Erin Seaman's Bio
Erin is a graduate for the Ontario College of Art and Design. She currently works as a Digital Technician at the University and shoots on a regular basis for Calvin Klein, Home Dec and Costco. Erin has been working in the photography industry for over 10 years, owning her own studio and various photography businesses along the way. Erin enjoys teaching others about digital photography and has taken every opportunity to share her knowledge with other artists' and photographers.

BASIC BLACK & WHITE (10 Students)
Instructor: Ruth Kaplan

3 Sessions, Saturdays, Oct. 17, 24, 31, 10am - 2pm

Cost: $420/ $400 (members)

Leave your digital camera & Photoshop at home and experience the thrill of watching a photograph emerge from blank paper to image. Traditional black and white photography has volumes to teach photographers about the basics of what makes an excellent photograph including; the relationship between light and image, seeing qualities of light, developing an eye for composition, and learning to control print quality. Learn from artist Ruth Kaplan how to shoot, develop and print B&W photographs. This course is designed for beginners, as well as those interested in brushing up on their skills. Students are required to bring a working manual 35mm film camera.

Ruth Kaplan's Bio
Ruth Kaplan is a Toronto-based photographer whose work explores a variety of themes such as bathers in communal hot springs and participants in rituals of spirituality. Documentary-based, her images are subjective offering a highly personal interpretation of social behaviour. She has exhibited widely over the past twenty years and is represented by the Stephen Bulger Gallery.

Kaplan's editorial work can be found in major Canadian and international publications. She has received numerous National Magazine Awards, Canada Council, Ontario Arts Council and Toronto Arts Council grants. She is a photography instructor at schools including Ryerson University, OCAD and the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. She is currently enrolled in an MFA program at Ryerson University School of Image Arts, in Documentary Media.

www.ruthkaplanphoto.com
www.bulgergallery.com

PUSHING DIGITAL SLR INTENSIVE (10 Students)
Instructor: Erin Seaman

Wednesday, Nov. 4, 6-9pm

Cost: $90/ $80 (members)

Designed as a how-to workshop for the DSLR novice, this workshops gets to the nitty gritty of working with a digital SLR camera. Erin Seaman will decode the functions of these cameras and assist artists in making optimal use of their gear. Topics covered include: menus, modes, color spaces, flash sync, raw, metering, focus points and dedicated accessories.

Erin Seaman's Bio (see above)

PINHOLE (6 Students)
Instructor: Dave Kemp

Sunday, Nov. 15, 10am - 5pm

Cost: $180/ $160 (members)

Pinhole Photography: low-tech, high-science ...and a little bit of math. The ultimate in camera hacking, pinhole photography allows you to make cameras out of just about anything and frees you from the limitations (and costs) inherent in using a manufactured camera. This workshop will concentrate on the physics behind pinhole photography and present some simple methods to calculate the parameters of one's camera and properly determine exposure in order to achieve your goals while still leaving room for experimentation and unexpected surprises. Materials to make your own pinhole camera will be provided, but students are also welcome to bring their own light-tight containers to make cameras from.

Dave Kemp's Bio
Dave Kemp is a visual artist currently living in Toronto, Canada whose art practice looks at the intersections and interactions between art, science and technology - particularly at how these fields shape our perception and understanding of the world. Recent activities include exhibitions at the Modern Fuel Gallery (Kingston), IPO Gallery (Ottawa), !deas Gallery (in the Ontario Science Centre, Toronto) and Interaccess Media Arts Centre (Toronto). Dave is a graduate from the Master of Visual Studies program at the University of Toronto where he also completed the Collaborative program in Knowledge Media Design. Prior to this, he earned an Image Arts (photography) BFA from Ryerson University and his BScE in Mechanical Engineering at Queen's University.

CYANOTYPES (6 Students)
Instructor: Sally Ayre

Saturday, Nov. 21, 10-5pm

Cost: $180/ $160 (members)

Go back in time with this workshop and experience one of the earliest photographic printing processes. Cyanotype is a non-silver process that can be combined or used independently to create distinctive Blue toned imagery on natural materials such as silk or art papers. This hands-on workshop with Sally Ayre will teach proper coating, exposing, and developing techniques for Cyanotype.

Sally Ayre's Bio
Sally Ayre is a photo based installation artist living in Toronto. Sally works mainly with old photographic processes using a combination of photographic images and photograms on layers of silk. She draws her inspiration from nature and the wild landscape of Newfoundland where she was born and raised. She is an active member of Gallery 44, Centre for Contemporary Photography and the Tenth Muse Photo Collective. Sally is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art and has been exhibiting her work since 1990.

STUDIO LIGHTING (10 Students)
Instructor: Toni Hafkenscheid

Sunday, Nov. 22, 10am-5pm

Cost: $135/ $125 (members)

Utilizing the newly renovated studio space in Gallery 44¹s production studios, artist, educator and photographer Toni Hafkensheid will lead participants on an adventure in lighting. Demonstrations using tungsten, strobe and other lighting sources will open up the possibilities for creativity in the studio. Participants are welcome to bring their own digital cameras and may have a small amount of time to set up their own lighting scenes and do test shots.

Toni Hafkenscheid's Bio
Toni Hafkenscheid is a Toronto based photographer who was born in 1959 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. In 1989, he graduated from the Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam and shortly thereafter moved to Toronto. During the following six years he was active in the arts community in Toronto and received several Canada Council and Ontario Arts Council awards. In 1996 Toni moved back to the Netherlands to pursue a career as a commercial photographer and to teach photography at the Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam. In 2002 Toni returned to Toronto, Canada. He is currently teaching at OCAD and Ryerson in Toronto. He is represented in Canada by the Birch Libralato Gallery in Toronto, Skew Gallery in Calgary and Gallery Jones in Vancouver and in the US by Packer Schopf, Chicago and George Billis Gallery in LA and NY and Marcia Wood Gallery in Atlanta. He has exhibited in solo and group shows throughout Canada, the U.S., Japan and Europe. His works reside in a number of important collections, including the Canadian Museum for Contemporary Photography (Ottawa), Foreign Affairs Canada, the University of Toronto, the Canada Council Art bank, The Royal Bank of Canada, The Center for Exploratory and Perceptual Art (Buffalo, NY), Kodak France and Kodak Netherlands, and various private collections.

http://www.thphotos.com/index.html

GRANT WRITING/ ARTIST STATEMENTS (6 Students)
Instructor: Sara Angelucci

Wednesday, Nov. 25, 6-9pm

Cost: $70/ $60 (members)

Artist Sara Angelucci has extensive experience writing and receiving grants as well as serving on granting juries. A detailed look at the granting process, with a special focus on writing an artist statement, this workshop will assist participants in understanding what is expected for individual artist grant applications. With a special focus on photography, this course will help artists learn how to communicate their ideas to jurors clearly and effectively. Topics covered include writing artist statements, image selection and the application.

Note: Participants must bring a sample of an artist statement along with 10 jpeg images.

Sara Angelucci's Bio
Sara Angelucci is a photo and video artist living in Toronto. She completed her B.A. at the University of Guelph and her MFA at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. She has exhibited her photography across Canada including exhibitions at Le Mois de la Photo in Montreal, Ace Art in Winnipeg, Vu in Quebec City, The Toronto Photographer's Workshop, the MacLaren Art Centre, the Art Gallery of Hamilton and the Richmond Art Gallery. Her videos have been screened across Canada and have been included in festivals in Europe and Hong Kong. Sara has participated in artist residencies at NSCAD (Halifax), the Banff Centre and at Biz-Art in Shanghai, China. Sara's work is represented by the Wynick/Tuck Gallery and V Tape in Toronto.

http://www.sara-angelucci.ca/

ALBUMEN (6 Students)
Instructor: Amanda Rataj

Saturday, Nov. 28, 10am 5pm

Cost: $180/ $160 (members)

Emerging artist Amanda Rataj takes participants back in time with the delicate and historical process of Albumen printing, a process that was popular in the late 1800s. This workshop includes a brief historical introduction to albumen, and opportunities to create your own albumen prints. Participants will leave the workshop confident to work with this process independently.

Amanda Rataj's Bio
Amanda Rataj is a multidisciplinary artist living and working in Toronto, Ontario, who will be graduating from the photography program at OCAD in the Spring 2010. She combines the use of handmade paper and historical photographic processes to explore themes related to ephemera, the natural world & collections.

IMAGE: Dave Kemp, Pinhole Camera, 2003

For Additional Information, full course descriptions, material list and instructor info please visit www.gallery44.org

To register, contact us at: 416.979.3941 or sojin@gallery44.org
We accept cash, cheque and VISA. Fees include the cost of all or most materials. Participants must pay in advance to secure registration and must cancel 10 days before the workshop to receive a full refund (less a $25 admin fee).

Gallery 44 reserves the right to cancel or reschedule workshops with a full refund.

Anyone attending workshops involving photo chemistry must read our health & safety outline & sign a waiver prior to attending the workshop. Please note, Gallery 44 DOES NOT allow pregnant or breastfeeding women in workshops that involve photo chemistry.

Gallery 44 is located at: 401 Richmond St. W. Ste. 120 Toronto.

Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography is a non-profit artist-run centre committed to the advancement of photographic art. The centre is supported by its members and patrons, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council and the City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council. Registered Charity #11927310RR0001

CHIH-CHIEN WANG: THE JELLY PROJECT #2 AT GALLERY 44

SEPTEMBER 12 - OCTOBER 17

Chih-Chien Wang is debuting a new body of work titled The Jelly Project #2 as Gallery 44's first exhibition of the fall season. As Wang writes, "The Jelly Project combines several media to rethink the ways of seeing, of representing, and the ways of understanding."

Wang uses photo and video cameras to document, recreate and realize concepts or feelings. In a similar way that he uses a camera, he uses jelly to express ideas in a less literal way. The project looks at jelly as a fictional documentation carrier that records information existing in the space such as the reflected light, sound, scent and even emotions which vibrate nearby. The jelly becomes super-documentation – it records data in a form that people are not able to decode. Photographs of people’s encounters with jelly will be on display, along with texts and jelly and its containers.

"Wang practices an artful taxonomy in which seemingly mundane objects - the artefacts found in any household - take on a strange particularity becoming palpable integers of the self in that they shed light not only on how this artist lives, but how he thinks about the objects that he lives with." - James D. Campbell, exhibition catalog writer

Born in Taiwan, Chih-Chien Wang has been living in Montreal since 2002. He obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre and Cinema from the Chinese Culture University in Taipei in 1994, and worked for several television companies producing documentaries before moving to Canada. Wang obtained a Masters of Fine Arts in Studio Arts at Concordia University in 2006. Wang’s works, whether using photography or objects, frequently contain subtle traces which might refer to personal, cultural or social concerns while dealing primarily with his everyday experience. Since 2004, Wang’s works have been seen in exhibitions held in Montreal, Lausanne, Milan, New York, Ping Yao, Peterborough, Toronto, Boston, Miami and Beijing. Wang is represented by Pierre-François Ouellette Art Contemporain.

The Jelly Project #2 opens on September 12 and continues until October 17, 2009. A closing reception will be held on Thursday, October 15, from 6 to 9 pm at Gallery 44, located at 401 Richmond Street West, Suite 120, Toronto. The artist will be present.

CUT AND PASTE AT GALLERY 44 IN THE VITRINES

SEPTEMBER 12 - OCTOBER 17

Cut and Paste: SoJin Chun, Paola Denegri, Koko Kurunathan & Ambereen Siddiqui, Christine Lucy Latimer, Sue Lloyd, Kathleen Mullen, Elena Potter, Evan Tapper

A co-presentation of Gallery 44 and Toronto Animated Image Society

Opening Reception Friday, September 18, 6 - 8PM
Closing Reception Thursday, October 17, 6 - 9PM

Gallery 44 and the Toronto Animated Image Society have commissioned eight local artists to create new photo-based animations exploring the subject of "feeling photography", the title and theme of a conference hosted by the Toronto Photography Seminar October 16 - 17, 2009 in Toronto. (www.torontophotoseminar.org).

Toronto Animated Image Society is a non-profit artist-run centre that explores and promotes the art of animation and supports animators as artists. Over the past 20 years, TAIS has encouraged the exchange of information, facilities, ideas and aesthetics within Toronto's animation community through events, screenings, workshops, art exhibitions and by providing affordable access to a specialized animation studio.

Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography is a non-profit artist-run centre committed to the advancement of photographic art. Founded in 1979 to establish a creative, supportive environment in which photography could flourish, today our centre consists of a gallery, resource centre, and production facilities. We offer workshops, equipment rental, and serve a membership of artists and photo enthusiasts. Our goal is to contribute to the dialogue on contemporary Canadian photographic art practice and to foster its support, understanding and appreciation.

Kathleen Mullen, Still Life with Butterfly, 2009

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS AT GALLERY 44

Call for Submissions from Artists and Curators
DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography is a non-profit artist-run centre committed to the advancement of photographic art. We encourage the submission of exhibition proposals from emerging, mid-career and established artists who are innovative in their use of materials and approach to subject matter.

Gallery 44 views photography within the larger context of contemporary artistic practices and relevant cultural issues in Canadian society. Please submit:

1. A maximum of twenty slides or digital images (CD must be MAC compatible) representing a recent body of work or a specific project. Digital images should be RGB, jpeg format no larger than 1024 x 768 pixels at 300 dpi. They should be numbered 01 to 20 (01_tree, 02_house, 03_car etc.) Slides must be numbered and marked with the artist's name and a red dot in the lower left corner. Gallery 44 does not accept original artwork. We do not accept images by email.

2. An image list indicating title, year, medium and dimensions.

3. An artist's statement, curatorial statement, or other written description.

4. A physical description of the proposed exhibition, including the number of works, the space required and any unusual installation requirements.

5. Curricula vitae, resumes or biographies of the artist(s) and curator, if applicable.

6. A self-addressed envelope (SASE) with sufficient return postage. Without an SASE we will not return submission packages and will dispose of submission materials appropriately.

Gallery 44 welcomes the opportunity to collaborate with other arts and community organizations. Please contact us to discuss your project.

Submissions must be postmarked no later than September 30th 2009. If this date falls on a weekend or statutory holiday, the deadline moves to the next business day. Submissions sent after the competition closing date will be reviewed at the next deadline. Gallery 44 will take reasonable care with submission materials; however, we cannot accept responsibility for damage or loss to original photographic prints. Gallery 44 does not accept submissions by fax or email. Artists are paid in accordance with the CARFAC Fee Schedule. Results are communicated within three months.

The Gallery’s floor plan is available on our website.

Send submissions to:

Exhibition Coordinator
Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography

401 Richmond St. West, Suite 120

Toronto ON M5V 3A8

www.gallery44.org

Gallery 44 in Toronto celebrates its 30th anniversary

Hats off to Gallery 44 and its dedicated staff of 30 years!

For anyone who is unaware of Gallery 44, it is a non-profit artist-run centre committed to the advancement of photographic art. The gallery was founded in 1979. The goal was to establish a creative, supportive environment in which photography could flourish. The centre now consists of an art gallery, resource centre, darkroom and production facilities. It also offers education programs, weekend workshops, gallery tours, artists talks, and residencies. The centre serves a rapidly growing membership of artists and photo enthusiasts.

Having seen many of the exhibitions since moving here two and a half years ago, it truly is a remarkable gallery that hosts a lot of excellent exhibitions and the latest in photo-based art. As a feature exhibition during the CONTACT Toronto Photography Festival, Gallery 44's Looking Forward, Looking Back includes artists Sally Ayre, Marco Buonocore, Dianne Davis, April Hickox, Alex KisIevich, Heidi Leverty, Rob Norton, Chris Shepherd, and Paul Till.

"Works in the exhibition use contemporary techniques, such as the scanning of objects in lieu of a traditional camera, as in the work of April Hickox. Contemporary themes prevail in the dark tableaux of Dianne Davis and the constructed scenes of Alex Kisilevich. Chris Shepherd photographs vacant storefronts in the process of change; Paul Till uses a vintage Diana camera to nostalgic effect. Documentary practices are celebrated in Marco Buonocore’s gelatin silver prints and in Heidi Leverty’s magni- fied study of discarded paper. Charlene Heath questions the documentary genre in her photographs of webcam images. From ambrotypes and tintypes by Rob Norton, to cyanotypes printed on silk organza by Sally Ayre, traditional photographic methods are juxtaposed with contemporary chromogenic prints. This exhibition represents a range of Gallery 44 members’ works, and was juried by Sophie Hackett, Catherine Dean and Peter Higdon."

Although you can find this text on Gallery 44's website I want to emphasize the need for donations. This is a gallery worth contributing to its growth and heritage as an artist-run centre.

"To celebrate our 30th Anniversary and to contribute to the dialogue on contemporary photography, we are publishing a book of thirty images and five essays about new directions in photographic art by emerging artists. During a time of growing opportunity for emerging artists, Gallery 44’s publication will bring together artists from different generations who represent changes in photographic practices. The book will convey and contextualize the broad spectrum of work by emerging artists, past and present.

We have received funding for this publication from the Canada Council and private donors, but still need to raise $14,000 to create the book envisioned. We are turning to our members and friends to help reach this goal. For a donation of $30 or more you can “buy” a page in our new publication. In return, you will be acknowledged within its pages as someone who celebrates photography and Gallery 44’s thirty incredible years. The cover page will be “sold” for a special donation of $500. You will receive a charitable tax receipt for your donation.

Donations can be made by visa or by mailing a cheque to Gallery 44. Donations can also be through Canada Helps (See G44s website). Every $30 brings us one page closer to achieving our goal!"

On behalf of my own interest in buying this publication please make a donation and then buy the book! I am!

Image: April Hickox, Objects of Virtue, 2007