Masters Quartet Features Parallel Journeys in Photography
From May 22 to July 6, 2010, Masters Quartet will be on display at the Photoworks Gallery. The show, representing a photographic journey from graduation to today of four classmates who received their Master of Fine Arts degrees from the University of Maryland, features images by Patricia Dalzell, Carol Harrison, Benita Keller and Photoworks faculty member Gayle Rothschild, who also curates the exhibit.
“We each were drawn to the University of Maryland because of its unique master’s program in fine art photography conducted by photographer John Gossage,” writes Gayle in her exhibition statement. “We knew John’s work and reputation and were eager to study with him. Our MFA thesis included an exhibition in The Art Gallery at the University, and each of us have included a photograph representative of that earlier time in this exhibition. These vintage prints are visual testimonies of both the changes and consistencies in our photographic concerns since our graduation.
“The idea for this exhibit began soon after graduate school. After leaving the University, the four of us met over the years to share the triumphs and struggles we experienced as working fine art photographers. We were “John’s Girls,” respecting our differences, sharing our lives and photographs and always the idea of this show would be a topic of discussion.”
The exhibit opens with a reception on Saturday, May 22, 5 to 7:30pm. A Gallery Talk takes place on Saturday, June 5 from 11am to 1pm. Photoworks Gallery, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, Maryland.
Pictured:
William Christenberry, 1984, by Patricia Dalzell
Breakfast As Usual, 2010, by Gayle Rothschild
Untitled, 2009, by Carol Harrison
Lindsay With Rabbit, Shepherdstown, WV. 2009, by Benita Keller
