2007 Light Work Grant Recipients
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 The 33rd Annual Light Work Grants in Photography were recently awarded to three Central New York residents. The selected artists are Brantley Carroll, Ella Gant, and David Moore. For the past thirty-three years, Light Work has awarded grants to photographers, critics, and photo historians whoreside in Central New York. The Light Work Grants in Photography program is a part of Light Work's ongoing effort to provide support and encouragement to artists working in photography. The grants also aim to foster an understanding and appreciation for photographic arts in Central New York. Light Work is pleased to introduce this year's grant recipients:
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Brantley Carroll, Syracuse, NY, Onondaga County
Brantley Carroll's series The Whipping Post focuses on, in his words, "the legacy of American slavery for which I feel an inextricable connection." In his artist statement, Carroll tells the story of his father's embarrassment and shame at being related to Charles Carroll, who was an original signer of the Declaration of Independence, but who also owned a large tobacco plantation and owned 1,000 slaves. The images are created by superimposing historical images, engravings, or text over Carroll's own photographs to create the final piece.
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Ella Gant, Clinton, NY, Oneida County
Ella Gant's work is centered around the principle that, in her words, "awareness of our own experience can inspire social consciousness, political responsibility, cultural interaction, and changed behavior." In creating her photographs, she not only draws from her own personal experience but also speaks with those around her-friends, family, students, neighbors-about their experiences, their interests, their lives. Through these discussions, as well as her knowledge of history and theory, Gant is inspired to create work that investigates war, poverty, sexuality, race, religion, identity and social justice, among other things. Gant, who is chair of the art department and an associate professor of photography at Hamilton College, has had her work featured in solo and group exhibitions nationwide.
David Moore, Syracuse, NY, Onondaga County
The images in David Moore's Rants and Rituals series depict, according to him, "both dark and personal psychological states, and symbolic rituals, the meanings of which remain a mystery to me." The images were made with a large pinhole camera which Moore built himself out of plywood, with the lens created by making a small hole in a piece of sheet metal. The paper is put directly into the camera, and after being exposed to light, is then processed in the darkroom to form a negative image. That image is then contact printed to make a positive print. Moore's image making process is marked by unpredictability, which he feels "allows for less description and for more suggestion." He is currently an instructor of photography at Le Moyne College, and his work has been featured in solo and group exhibitions nationwide.
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The judges for the 2007 Light Work Grants competition were Myra Greene, Keith Johnson, and Angelika Rinnhofer.
Myra Greene lives in Rochester, NY and participated in Light Work's Artist-in-Residence program in 2004. She is a professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology. She works in photography, printmaking, sound, as well as digital production of work. Her work has been exhibited nationwide. Keith Johnson participated in Light Work's Artist-in-Residence program in 2005. He lives in Hamden, CT, and has been involved in photography since the early '70s. His work has been exhibited nationwide. Angelika Rinnhofer participated in Light Work's Artist-in- Residence program in 2005. She lives and has her artist studio in Beacon, NY. She is a commercial photographer and artist. She is the recipient of a Kodak European Gold Award and recently received a fellowship in photography from the Dutchess County Arts Council.
grant history
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Th3 - May 17, 2007
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Light Work would like to invite you to stop by for Th3: The Third Thursday, on May 17. On the third Thursday of each month, Light Work and other galleries throughout Syracuse stay open until 8pm for a city-wide art opening. A free shuttle is available between the locations.
Light Work will be open, with the Ben Gest exhibition on view in the main gallery and the Newhouse Photography Annual on view in the hallway space.
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