SNAP!

To describe the photographic work of the five artists in SNAP! Contemporary Photography, words such as unconventional and idiosyncratic are necessary. Each of the exhibiting artists is involved in a complex artistic investigation of both the capabilities and limits of the medium, while simultaneously exploring ideas about perception, and our relationship with the world. These artists all employ a combination of traditional and non-traditional techniques to create their photographs.  Each artist’s work shines with originality and depth of feeling – the richness of the exploration translating to a richness of meanings for the viewer.

Sally Apfelbaum’s photographs focus on the natural landscape and are created using multiple exposures, combining several different views in order to create layers and textures in her work. Sally Apfelbaum lives and works in New York City, NY and Bennington, VT.

Nora Herting’s photographs are from two separate bodies of work. Spirit is the result of time spent documenting a competitive cheerleading event, where images of figures in action are surrounded with silk-screened textile patterns. Free Sitting is a collection of manipulated photographs taken in a commercial studio, the result being an altered state of the traditional portrait. Nora Herting lives and works in New York City, NY.

Katharine Kreisher’s biographical work uses highly manipulated photographs and integrates multimedia elements into the alternative processes of her images. Kreisher teaches photography at Hartwick College and live in Oneonta, New York.

Melinda McDaniel’s work focuses on process as she re-constructs her photographs by first slicing or shredding the original image, then arranging the pieces to reveal the image in a new context. McDaniel lives in Troy, New York and currently teaches photography at SUNY Albany.

Lynn Saville works with traditional media. Using long exposures, Saville captures on film the transitions between day and night, creating intimate records of both city and rural landscapes often overlooked. Lynn Saville lives and works in New York City, NY.