2008
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A Juried Challenge Event & Exhibit!
48 Shootings in Alameda! by Karen Braun Malpas
The
weekend of February 23 and 24 was foul. It was bone-chillingly
cold. Threatening clouds rolled over the pewter hills and let
loose sheets of rain. It was nonetheless held in the parentheses
of a stunning sunrise and a paradisiacally inspirational sunset
often associated with the island city.
All this was noted by 48 intrepid photographers while much of the
community was home nursing a cold or flu. As part of the annual
"Alameda On Camera" event, each artist had been assigned 1/48th
of the map of Alameda and had a mere 48 hours in which to
explore and record the aesthetic essence of their unique site.
Some local artists knew exactly what was worth seeking and
finding in their parcel while others reported surprising
visuals, undiscovered until the photo shoot required them to
look at their hometown with more focus and intensity.
Out-of-town artists were delighted with Alameda's historic
Victorian houses beside modern industry, picturesque streets and
bridges, lush foliage and palm trees, accoutrements of ethnic
diversity, naval presence and all that water.
The 48 artists were selected by juror Clint Imboden for the
annual "Alameda on Camera" event sponsored by the Frank Bette
Center for the Arts located at 1601 Paru St. at Lincoln. He gave
them full rein and encouraged artistic innovation. The
photo-based artists have one month in their studios to develop
their vision of Alameda. Toward that end, the photos will be
altered, embellished, transferred, isolated, multiplied and
otherwise variously translated into pieces as unique as the 48
personalities and sites.
Come see whether the provocative knocker on your garden gate has
been immortalized or whether the cloud formations were seen
reflected in the hood of your car. There's the neon in the
window of your Laundromat, the graffiti scrawled on your fence
by the neighbor's kid, and the image of your stubborn yellow
rose hanging on the pendant of a necklace. Come see the familiar
through other eyes.
The public is cordially and enthusiastically invited to attend
the First Friday Gala unveiling of these works on the evening of
Friday April 4th from 7-9. Light refreshments provided.
The "Alameda on Camera" exhibit runs 4/4-4/28.
Gallery hours are Wed.-Sat:11-7, Sun.:11-5,
closed Mon. & Tues.
Congratulations to the 48 artists selected!
| Raul A. Alvarez | Allan Ayres | Erin Barrett | Linda Benmour |
| Graham Bird | Bonnie Randall Boller | Virginia Chabre |
Patricia Edith |
| Andrew Fitzpatrick | Mi'Chelle Fredrick | Joanne Clapp Fullagar |
Boundless Gratitude |
| Deborah Griffin | Susan Hackett | Jeffrey Heyman | Barbara James |
Lynnea Kleinschmidt |
Linda Kramer | Barbara Landis | Katie Leong |
| Lisa Levine | Charles Lucke | Karen Malpas | Brian Marcais |
Charles Marut |
Louis Mattarelli | Katherine Melcher | Cynthia Moore |
| Sheila Patterson | Chris Rochette |
Anne Ross | Christine Rossi |
| Heather E. Schubeck | Genie Scott | Mary K. Shisler |
Michael Singman-Aste |
| Leah Smith | Luis Solorzano |
David Castro Spears | Sharlene Stephens |
| Styrous | Bill Thomas | Peter Tonningsen | Susan Tuttle |
| Jane Waterbury | Jan Watten | Stephanie Williamson | Joseph Woodard |
Juror: Clint Imboden
Clint Imboden has been making art for
over 20 years. Although in recent years Clint has broadened his interest beyond
pure photography to include sculpture and installation, his work
continues to have a strong photographic element. Solo
exhibitions include the Galleria Centro Americano in