Friday, April 5, 2013
Catch up on arts news in the city of Gaithersburg.
The arts scene in Gaithersburg is booming: Two local artists are slated to be featured in solo exhibits, a new piece of public art debuted at Gaithersburg's Hidden Creek Residences, and a juried arts exhibition is slated to return to the Kentlands Mansion. “Expressions Of The Mind” Vian Shamounki Borchert Recent Artwork Exhibit At The Yellow Barn Gallery April 27-28 Gaithersburg artist Vian Shamounki Borchert will be featured in a solo exhibit at Glen Echo's Yellow Barn Gallery. More than 40 pieces of Borchert's work will be featured. The exhibition is free and open to the public. More information is available on Gaithersburg Patch. Gordana Gerskovic Photography presents "City Skin" Gaithersburg photographer Gordana Gerskovic exhibit, "…
Monday, November 26, 2012
‘Fragility’ includes photographs by Woody Woodroof, founder of Red Wiggler Community
Photographs taken by an organic vegetable farmer in Germantown will be part of an exhibit in Silver Spring and will include banner-size prints of plant silhouettes on hemp—all created without the aid of a dark room. The exhibit, “Fragility,” will be on view at the Betty Mae Kramer Gallery and Music Room in the Silver Spring Civic Center from Dec. 3 through Jan. 28. An opening reception set for Dec. 13, the Montgomery County arts council announced Monday. Woody Woodroof, an established artist and founder of Red Wiggler Community Farm, will display his cyanotype photograms of plants on and around the farm. Printed on hemp, the delicate images appear on both sides of the fabric, creating ghost-like forms. Woodroof has been using alternative …
Friday, November 16, 2012
The gallery is open from Nov. 21, through Jan. 21.
The Arts Barn is preparing to launch a new art exhibit, just in time for the holiday season. The city of Gaithersburg presents an exhibit featuring the photography of Howard Clark, Phil Fabrizio and Richard Weiblinger, and watercolors by Vian Shamounki Borchert and her students at the Arts Barn Gallery, from Nov. 21, through Jan. 21. Per the city: Howard Clark was a travel photographer for a 10-year period ending in early 2011, with a digital archive covering no fewer than 15 cities in Asia, 30 cities in Europe, and countless locations across the United States and Canada. Nearer to home, he favors landscapes and architecture, animals and flowers, monuments and night scenes. He especially enjoys producing broad panoramas that may include …
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Ronald Gregory’s work will be on view Oct. 10–Nov. 30
Work by fine-art photographer Ronald Gregory will be on view at BlackRock Center for the Arts’ Terrace Gallery, which showcases work by local artists. The exhibit—which runs from Wednesday, Oct. 10 through Friday, Nov. 30—will feature photos that take on the quality of abstract expressionist paintings, according to organizers. Gregory described his close up photos of rust as catching a glimpse of “how nature and time peel away cultural surface layers of manmade objects.” If you go … What: Photography exhibit with works by Ronald Gregory Where: Terrace Gallery at BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown When: Wednesday, Oct. 10-Friday, Nov. 30. Open Monday–Saturday; check website for exact hours Cost: Free …
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Want to capture those bright lights bursting in air? Here are some tips from Patch photographers.
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Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Although capturing fireworks on a camera can be difficult, if you have the right equipment and your camera is switched to the correct settings, you should be able to get some fantastic images. Here are some tips from Patch photographer Edward Maurer. Equipment needed: Other tips from photographer Darren Rowse's website:
Monday, June 11, 2012
A collection of photographs taken around Montgomery County between June 3 to June 9.
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Photographers with autism do their own photo shoot of the cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Individuals with Autism Celebrate 100 Years of Cherry Blossoms with Special Photo Shoot Washington, DC—As thousands of tourists flocked from all over the world to witness the 100th year of the magnificent cherry blossoms in Washington, DC, a group of photographers with autism also took aim with their cameras at the District’s most celebrated trees. A group of four photographers with autism --Brian, James, Matt and Jimmie -- captured the beauty of the cherry blossoms during peak bloom last week with their Nikon Coolpix L18’s. “These men captured an enduring symbol of friendship and community while experiencing the tremendous joy of artistic self-expression. This is a chance for Washington to see how individuals with autism view the cherry…
Friday, September 2, 2011
Gwen Lewis, Elysa Barron and Andrew Wohl are showing photographs at Kentlands Mansion through Oct. 2.
Through October 2, 2011, the Kentlands Mansion is hosting a photography show, including the work of Gwen Lewis, Elysa Barron and Andrew Wohl. Each photographer takes a different approach to documenting his/her surroundings and sharing these observations with the public. Lewis is a documentary photographer who specializes in black and white photography. She captures the patterns and changes of rural America through its people, architecture, signage and landscape. The series of her photographs in the show tells the story of several rural communities Lewis has visited, including Kingsbury Orchard locally. She knows the owners and workers there by name. "Most of us come from a country that was much more rural," said Lewis at the opening …
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Anna says Quince Orchard High School photography teacher to thank for success.
Before Anna Karadimas could start her dream job as an assistant photo editor at Seventeen magazine in New York City, she had an important stop to make in North Potomac. A 2006 graduate of Quince Orchard High School, Karadimas paid a visit to the photography teacher who she said first motivated her interest. "Mrs. Fitzpatrick was a mentor and I think of her four years later," Karadimas told Patch. "Because of her and her help and her work, I am now doing what it is that I love to do." Karadimas, who has lived in North Potomac since pre-school, said she traces her love of photography back to her first day in Paula Fitzpatrick's photography class her freshman year at Quince Orchard High School. "The first time I shot film and developed an …
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Jerry
12:31 pm on Wednesday, January 19, 2011
When I was at Montgomery Blair High School, I was a yearbook photographer. I also had a weekend and summer job at a top portrait and wedding studio. Photography has been an unbelievably rewarding hobby ever since. That being said, we never had photography classes in public schools back then, and I wonder why we have them now, especially since about 50 percent of our exorbitant property taxes go … more ›