This is a very belated update on the happenings at the Gallery. Despite the strugging economy we have decided to re-lease our space in Belltown and continue here with the hope that things improve in 2010. Our winter hours will be restriced to Saturdays only (11 to 5) or by appointment. We are greatful for the collectors and portrait customers who have supported us through these tough times. I’ve been in the darkroom lately and there are lots of framed and ready to be framed prints in the gallery. We are discounting all of our prices especially on our large mural size prints. This is a perfect time for corporate and institutional buyers to solve their empty wall space problems and add a strong environmental statement to their interiors. Traditional darkroom prints made from big camera film have a look and feel and wall presence like no other photographic imagery. We encourage you to visit the gallery and see for yourself.
Since the last update I have done some field shooting and made some nice negatives. I’ve been in the North Cascades National Park for some trips during the summer. I packed my 8×10 camera up, not so easy, Easy Pass in August, only to be greated by driving snow and wind. I was in central interior Alaska and on the coast at Valdez this summer also only to have poor visibility from smoke from huge tundra fires. I finally got some great weather in the fall on a trip to the Idaho panhandle, in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness area. I’ve also been continuing with some studio figurative work with some really talented models.
In June, we showed prints for a month in downtown Spokane at the Brick Wall Gallery. It’s a beautiful space! We have also continued our philantropy/non-profit work by supporting the Coastal Conservation Association in the spring and the Washington Wilderness Coalition at their fall auction. We encourage you to visit their web sites and learn about their efforts for environmental conservation.