July 2023 Newsletter
July 2023 Newsletter Why in the world do I still shoot film? In this issue, I want to talk about why, in this digital age, I continue to work with film and darkroom printing. Lets start with the end in mind: My goal is to create a piece of art that can be displayed and repeatedly enjoyed in one’s home or office. A piece of art that can be hung on the wall makes our
August 2023 Newsletter
August 2023 Newsletter I want to talk about the Paseo Photofest. This juried competition takes place at the Paseo Arts and Creativity Center, the blue building on the southeast corner of Paseo Drive and NW 30th St every September. This year’s jurist is Mark Zimmerman, an Associate Professor at University of Central Oklahoma in Mass Communications and multiple award winner. I know many of you are photographers in your own right and I encourage you
November 2023 Newsletter
November 2023 Newsletter – The Audacity of Artists I ran across an interview with the Folk/Americana duo, The Milk Carton Kids, on Folk Alley’s “Why We Write” podcast series with Kim Ruehl. They are Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan and I find them to be thought provoking and insightful, just two guys commenting on the lives they lead through song. Early on, Kenneth makes the point that musicians, and I’ll extend it to all creators,
January 2024 Newsletter
January 2024 Newsletter Parthenon of the Prairie Welcome to 2024 everyone. I hope that you all had a chance to spend some time with friends and family over the past couple weeks and that your batteries are recharged for the coming year. I want to thank all the people who came out to the December event my wife and I hosted at Contemporary Art Gallery in the Paseo. As I mentioned last month, I