Description
Many Lenses – Diverse Perspectives will be installed at Avenue 25 Gallery in San Mateo, showcasing the work of former and present students from the photography program at College of San Mateo and from members of the Friends of Filoli in Woodside. This diverse collection of images demonstrates unique perspective through personal expression. The photographs celebrate many points of view.The opening reception is on November 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Avenue 25 Gallery located at 32 W. 25th Avenue, San Mateo. The public is invited. Gallery hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Among the photographs are landscapes taken with a panoramic camera from 94-year old John Chan, a former student who attended CSM in the 70s. Current CSM student and member of Filoli’s Art Committee, Jerry Barrack, communicates his visualization of landscapes with images of Mono Lake and Yosemite.
Kathleen Podolsky creates her photographic constructs by printing several copies of an image, cutting out sections, coloring the edges and molding them into shape – then stacking them on top of each other to create a 3-dimensional image.
A popular SX 70 film in the 70s, where original altered Polaroids could be produced to make visually eye-catching and strong quality prints, was used by Mike Franzoia to make negatives that he scanned and developed to make his images.
Becky Ruppel says “I've been a sports spectator and participant most of my life. For me, team sports represent grace, speed, focus and energy. It is the interaction of the players with their coaches, at the high school level, in both baseball and football; that I enjoy portraying in my images. The experience of being part of a team and the successes and failures the players achieve may be the best part of their high school experience.”
About Avenue 25 Gallery
Avenue 25 Gallery features emerging as well as established Bay Area artists and is sponsored by Peninsula Library System (PLS). PLS is a consortium of 35 public and community college libraries working together to provide innovative and cost-effective service to their users. "The Peninsula Library System strengthens local libraries through cooperation, enabling them to provide better service to their diverse communities.”
About CSM
CSM offers an A.A. degree in photography and the curriculum provides a solid foundation for students transferring to both commercial and fine art schools. The photography program also accommodates students whose photographic goals are not career-oriented. Through photography, students develop a visual literacy that is useful in any field of study –– developing the ability to observe, discover, and interpret the world is the foundation of creative photography and are skills at the core of higher education.
About Filoli
Filoli, located in Woodside, CA, is recognized as one of the finest remaining country estates of the early 20th century. The 654-acre property includes a 36,000 square-foot residence furnished with an extensive collection of 17th and 18th century English antiques and 16 acres of English Renaissance gardens that showcase an exquisite horticultural collection. Established as a private residence in 1917 and opened to the public in 1976 to promote cultural and horticultural endeavors, Filoli is a historic site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. For more information about Filoli, please visit http://www.filoli.org.
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