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Nocturnes / Exhibits
Tim Baskervile
Rebecca Chang
Todd Friedlander
Mark Jaremko
Marilynne Morshead
Greta & Manu Schnetzler
Charity Vargas
John Vias
Roxanne Worthington
but select community living in a spiritualized
world, endeavoring to interpret the wars and
the solitudes of the flesh."
- Allen Ginsberg
Tim
Baskerville
Tim received his BFA degree in photography and liberal arts from the University
of San Francisco. He has been photographing for more than 25 years, teaching
night photography at U.C. Berkeley Extension, U.C. Santa Cruz, College
of Marin, the Cape Cod Photographic Workshops, RayKo Photo Center in San
Francisco, Viepoint Gallery in Sacramento, and the Photographic Resource
Center at Boston University. He has written articles about Night Photography
for Camera and Darkroom, the Friends of Photography with Nazraeli Press,
and Photo Metro magazine. Baskerville founded The Nocturnes as
an exhibiting / teaching group of artists in 1991, and the critically
acclaimed Web site of the same name in 1996.
TheNocturnes.com and Tim
Baskerville Dot Com
Rebecca
Chang
"I was interested in music and arts but chose to follow a career
in business instead. Now I'm happy to return to the arts and my passion
for photography. What emerged from the past 10 years are several distinct
black & white series, from urban landscapes to environmental portraits
to night photography to foreign travel. Though varied, these works show
influences from my interest in film noir and architectural details. Through
varying combinations of light, motion, form and grain, fleeting moments
of everyday scenes are heightened to reflect the mundane, the romantic,
the brooding, or the surreal. I am still drawn to film to translate my
vision onto silver gelatin prints. This is my second Open Studio with
Studio Nocturne (previously with Art Explosion and Calumet Gallery). I
am delighted to be part of this talented group."
www.rebeccachangphoto.com
Todd
Harry Friedlander
"Over the past several years I have been using photography to document
the subtle but constant changes to the built environment of our cities.
As a practicing architect, my livelihood has a direct affect on how, when,
where and why our cities change, building by building, brick by brick.
Recently, I have been capturing the subtle beauty of our cities as seen
through the filter of nighttime and artificial lights and lighting's impact
on our perceptions of building and space. ToddFriedlander.com
Mark
Jaremko
"My interest in photography started during my childhood years in
Toronto, when my father gave me my first Kodak Brownie Hawkeye camera.
For the past many years, my focus has been on night photography in urban
and industrial settings. I have always been fascinated by the interplay
of static and moving objects, and how meaning is conveyed by color as
well as composition. Although I photograph at all times of the day, the
peaceful and secluded nature of the night draws me in. Having moved on
from the Brownie, most work is now done in high resolution digital format.
Currently, I live in San Mateo with my lovely and talented wife, angelic
two year old and crabby old cat. This is my third open studio exhibit."
www.markjaremko.com
Marilynne
Morshead
"A native San Franciscan, my love for photography stems from my
ongoing fascination with the intersection between art and science. My
childhood was infused with mythology. Bedtime stories were fanciful
tales told by my Greek mother and grandmother and frequently featured
a muse or two – spirits who embody the arts and guide our creative pursuits.
Both women were talented painters. I paint with my camera. Gravitating
between reality and abstraction, I am drawn equally to the organic curves
of human form, and to the geometry of manufactured design. In Discovery,
I celebrate the opulent simplicity of light, shadow and pattern, journeying
into a serene and intimate world, offering a visual meditation. Printed
in black and white, the work reflects my passion for form and intense
curiosity about the every day objects that light our way."
www.marilynnemorshead.com
Deborah
Rourke
"I live and work in Northern California as a photographer/artist.
I've been shooting color landscapes at night for ten years. Industrial
buildings, structures and machinery are my favorite subjects. Their utilitarian
design is graphic in shape, heavily textured and often ornamented with
bold iron work. Graffiti, deferred maintenance and urban decay adds visual
interest and sense of history. The security lighting on these buildings
range from warm reddish-orange to cool bluish-green and can be very moody.
Timed exposures capture these colors that often compliment the rich patinas
of old brick, rusty steel and alligatored paint. By varying the exposure
time you can see the range of color intensities, especially when the night
sky is visible in the photo. Choosing to photograph at night also requires
an investment of time for urban exploration, caffeine, sleep deprivation
and a lack of fear and or common sense." www.deborahrourke.com
Greta
& Manu Schnetzler
Emmanuel (Manu) Schnetzler was born in Strasbourg, France where he began
taking photos at age 15 when he spent his first night in a darkroom. He
published his first photo a few years later and was a photography instructor
at summer camps on the Côte d'Azur. Greta Schnetzler is a native
of Alabama where she first studied photography and worked as a photographer
for a small town newspaper. She has also studied painting and drawing
at the San Francisco Art Institute. For the past seven years they have
been pursuing a common vision in their collaborative photography work.
Greta and Manu reside and work on Potrero Hill where they have exhibited
their work with other "Hill" artists in group exhibits. Greta
and Manu have also shown their work in various solo exhibitions. www.schnetzler.com
Charity
Vargas Charity Vargas is a Landscape Photographer working and living in the Presidio of San Francisco. In her work she captures images of the wild industrial landscape of nation's largest urban national park. Her book, The Presidio: Portraits of a Changing Landscape, is a collection of images from five years (2003-2008) of immense change for the Presidio: its transformation from Army base to National Park, was published in December of 2008.
www.charityvargas.com
John
Vias
"Confucius wrote, 'Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees
it.' I create art to inspire you to see that beauty. We expect to see
it in butterflies and flowers but beauty can be found in a factory’s strong
lines, a bridge’s sensuous curves, and a staircase’s repeating patterns.
With exposures measured in minutes, and without filters or digital effects,
I capture the mood and mystery of the night. Creating night photography
is like shooting a movie all on one frame. Time is compressed; movement
is frozen. What’s left is stillness and quiet. With our hurried lifestyles,
my work is an invitation to slow down. Breathe. And look." www.johnvias.com
Roxanne
Worthington
"I searched years for the best ways to express myself creatively.
Almost by accident, I took a photography class. The first night I spent
in the darkroom was like falling down the rabbit hole. I was in Wonderland.
That was twelve years ago. Whether I am staging scenes with dolls, shooting
at night or composing blurry out-of-focus "street" images, photography,
for me, is almost always about asking questions to learn more about my
inner life and place in the world. The subject matter, style and photographic
process may change but my interest in inner exploration and dreams seems
to be constant. With the opening of Last Avenue Studio I have put more
attention to helping others express their creativity through photography.
www.roxanneworthington.com
and www.lastavenuestudio.com
NOTE: you can CLICK! on any of the above images for an
enlarged view of the artist's work.
Satellite/Preview Shows - Various Nocturnes
Venues - Locations/Dates TBA