The Austin Peay Downtown Gallery presents Light Works an exhibition of photographs by Professor Susan Bryant and three of her former students: Lisa Cook, BFA, 1986, Monica Quattrochio, BFA, 1998 Nikki Romero, BFA, 2008.
There is an opening reception for the artists on Thursday May 5 from 5 – 8 pm. The exhibition runs through May 28.
Susan Bryant
Susan Bryant, Climbing Rose, Digital print from scanned tintype
Susan has been teaching photography in the Art Department at APSU for 28 years. She received a BA in painting from Indiana University and an MFA in photography from Indiana State University. For 25 years her personal work involved shooting film (primarily with panoramic cameras), and hand-coloring the gelatin silver prints. Her new work explores the 19th century processes of daguerreotypes, tintypes and wet plate collodion glass negatives and positives (ambrotypes). The subject matter of this work combines still lifes, portraits and backyard imagery.
Lisa Cook
Lisa Cook, Surveying II, Digital Print
Lisa graduated from Austin Peay State University in 1986 with a BFA in photography, and completed her MFA in 2008 at the Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University. She currently resides in New Hampshire with her family. Her photography is a reflection of diverse interests. No singular process or subject defines her work; rather, it is activated by circumstances, environment, configuration, and wonderment. She photographs both traditionally and digitally, with a predilection for street photography, nightscapes, environmental portraiture, and car culture.
Monica Quattrochio
Monica Quattrochio, Water Installation, Digital prints on vinyl mesh
Monica received her BFA degree from Austin Peay State University in 1998. Her current work addresses physical and emotional change and the experience of heightened senses. Concerning the work in this exhibit, Monica states, “Water is a symbol of life, renewal, purification and healing. It can evoke feelings of calmness and serenity but also conjure up strength and power. The ocean allows me to reflect on life’s unpredictability and fills my spirit with strength and healing. The photographs in this installation are literal and abstract images of water.”
Nikki Romero
Nikki Romero, Mill Creek, Hand-colored gelatin silver print
Nikki completed her BFA in 2008 at Austin Peay State University. She has recently returned to school to pursue a post-baccalaureate degree in graphic design at Montana State University’s School of Art in Bozeman. Her work centers on the theme of memory and its relationship with photographic imagery. “I discovered that landscapes can hold a certain ephemeral quality. The Holga camera provided me with a way to portray the landscape in a way that suggests how memories can be distorted. The images in this body of work are my places – my fleeting surroundings.”
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