Laura A. Watt show, San Fransisco, CA, US

Silver Wake by Laura A. Watt

Master of nature abstracts (and all-around photographic badass) Laura A. Watt is having another show! It runs 15 Jan – 26 Feb, 2007, at the new gallery space at Black and Blue Tattoo, 381 Guerrero (at 16th), San Fransisco, CA, US. The shop is open 12–7 every day.

If you’re in the area, come to the opening reception Sunday, 21 Jan, 6:30–9:30pm. If you’re not, check out the online preview of the work being shown.

Nancy Breslin (pinhole photographs) and Caryn Hetherston (jewelry) show, Elkton, MD, US

Regional Reflections will feature pinhole photographs of amusement parks by Delaware artist Nancy Breslin, and jewelry by Pennsylvania artist Caryn Hetherston.

The show runs 22 January – 1 March, 2007 at Elkton Station Gallery, 107 Railroad Avenue (click for map), Elkton, MD, US. Hours are 8am – 8pm, Monday to Friday.

You can see more of Breslin’s work at her Web site, Flickr, and fotolog.

Photography as Witness show, Klaus Knoll, Cella, Orono, ME, US

Group show of six photographers. One part, "Home Studies" by Cella & Knoll, is pinhole photography with a twist:

"Process: We blacken the rooms with tarp and tape, then allow sketchy ambient light to seep through, illuminating the interior without losing the upside down exterior projection created by a single small hole, transforming the room into a giant camera obscura. We then photograph the rooms with a 4×5 for anywhere between four hours and a week."

The show runs Friday, 9 February – 9 March, 2007 at The University of Maine‘s Art Gallery, 5743 Lord Hall, Orono, ME, US. Weekday gallery hours are from 9am to 4pm.

Via Pinhole Visions

Pommefritz Exhibitions by Manolo & Boskizzi

Manolo and Boskizzi, Italy’s two biggest Lomo/cross-processing pimps, are/seem to be having a show!

Ciao a tutti,

gradiremmo avervi come ospiti,presso la libreria “Feltrinelli” in corso Umberto 1 in centro a Mantova,in occasione del nostro vernissage che avrà luogo mercoledì 10 gennaio 2007 alle ore 18. Occasione anche, che ci darà la possibilità di conoscerci!

Buone Feste
Manolo&Boskizzi

I don’t speak Italian, and apparently, neither does Babelfish:

Hello to all, we would appreciate to have to you like hosts, near the bookcase “run Feltrinelli” in Umberto 1 in center to Mantova, in occasion of ours vernissage that January 2007 to hours 18 will have place 10 Wednesdays. Occasion also, than will give the possibility to us to know to us!

Good Festivities
Manolo&Boskizzi

Kapiti Coast land and seascapes show, Waekanae, Aotearoa/NZ

Colour of Rain by indiginz

Kiwi photographer indiginz has a show that’s just opened at Mahara Gallery in Waekanae, Aotearoa/New Zealand. He writes, "…I have 14 photos on exhibition. This is one of them. The theme is land and seascapes from the Kapiti Coast (where i live) up to Taranaki areas…"

I’ve been following his work for several years, first on fotolog and then on Flickr, and it just rocks the most. While NZ is a shockingly beautiful place where it’s difficult to make a really horrendous photo, he seems to somehow cooperate with the landscape to bring out its best, in accord with his own experience of it—and it does feel more like a shared experience than a vision. If you’re on the North Island, don’t miss it!

Mahara Gallery, Mahara Place, Waikanae

maharagallery@paradise.net.nz
Telephone: (04) 902-6242

10am – 4pm Monday to Saturday
1pm – 4pm Sunday

(Gallery info lifted from the Kapiti Coast Arts Guide)