Light Work and Syracuse University's Library Associates are pleased to present an exhibition featuring the photographic work of Karen Halverson, and a lecture by the artist.

Halverson, a Syracuse native and fine are photographer, has been drawn to the open spaces and monumental land forms of the American West for a quarter-century, traveling the region's vast expanses and stopping when moved to set up her large-format camera. In Downstream: Encounters with the Colorado River, a two-year study of the 1,700-mile river, she maintains her signature focus on human relationships to the natural environment. "In my travels along the Colorado," Halverson writes, "sometimes I find beauty, sometimes desecration, often a perplexing and absurd combination."

Halverson will tell stories of her "Photographic Adventures in the American West" at the next Library Associates lecture, March 11, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. She will speak about the photographic process and land use issues while presenting selected works. Guests are encouraged to arrive at least a half hour early to view the exhibition of her photographs before the talk. Copies of her book, Downstream: Encounters with the Colorado River will be available to purchase and have Halverson sign at the event. The lecture will take place in Watson Theater at Light Work, 316 Waverly Avenue, Syracuse, NY. Free event parking is available in Booth Garage, on the corner of Waverly and Comstock avenues.  The event is sponsored by Syracuse University Library Associates. Visit library.syr.edu/libraryassociates for full details.

[Image: Karen Halverson - Lodor Cyn, CO]
[Banner Image: Karen Halverson - Hoover Dam]