BEYOND THE SELFIE:

GOING DEEPER INTO MEANING & METAPHOR


White Bear Center for the Arts, White Bear Lake, Minnesota.

Last night I caught the opening of a photography show featuring: Jenna Erickson, Sheryl Hess, Wing Young Huie, Caitlin Karolczak, Joseph O'Leary, Carla Alexandra Rodriguez, Sarah Rust Sampedro, Manuela Thames, Laura Valenti, and Douglas Beasley.

It was a pleasant surprise. Well organized, with short interviews of the photographers and a pleasant mix of people. The introduction was brief and to the point:



Carla with the stack of negatives that went into her "Apology" series:



Numerous lively conversations were mixed with silent contemplation:



My old “pal” Caitlin Karolczak was there as well, this time as a photographer, not as a  painter. Several young women in their summer clothes were also in attendance, a circumstance which always elevates the mood of any gathering: