April 2023

Photo by Willie Hall

April is STILL Photography Month by Ann Westling
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Photography Month is here! Initiated last year by Viewpoint Photographic Art Center in Sacramento, it celebrates the visual arts in a 5-county area in northern California. Nationally, Photography Month is celebrated in May. And here in Nevada County, photo walks and exhibits started in March and run through May.

Be sure and mark your calendars and join the fun!

The Center for the Arts exhibit is now closed but there's more to see and do below:
“Visions in Monochrome” Exhibit at the Center for the Arts -
March 10 to April 15
Stunning photos in both black/white and monochrome (one color) were submitted and 42 selected. Landscapes, portraits, and abstracts will all be represented.
Don’t forget the opening reception on March 10 from 5:00-7:00! All are welcome - bring family and friends!  * For questions contact - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

“Visions in Creativity” Exhibit at the Courtyard Suites -
April 1 to April 29
For newcomers, this is an exhibit emphasizing creativity. The deadline to register is January 27 ($20) and the photo shoot will be Feb 3 - 11. Club members are encouraged to be creative in their photography, post processing and framing. Finalized photos are due on March 30 at the Courtyard Suites in Grass Valley. All are invited to the Gala and
opening reception April 1 from 5:30 - 7:30. Don’t miss this fun and challenging event!
* For more information see: https://ktriolo.wixsite.com/goldcountryoncamera or contact
Kathy Triolo - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

“Photo Walks and Local Visions”
Walks for the public will occur in both Grass Valley and Nevada City on Saturdays: April15 at 2:00 in Grass Valley; April 22 at 2:00 in Nevada City; and April 29 at 7:00 in Nevada City. These walks are designed for beginning and intermediate photographers and camera club members are welcome to attend or help out.
For more information - contact Rae Lerche - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Individual Photography Exhibits?
At least one individual exhibit is being held this year during Photography Month(s) and perhaps more. Ex-camera club member and wildlife photographer, Dick Mooney will be showing his photographs at the Edward Jones office on Brunswick from March 3 to the end of May. Opening reception will be on March 3 from 4:00 - 6:00. Please stop by - he
would love to see you!
 

 

From Fred Claessens:









Backyard photography during a snow storm.
While being cooped up due to the snow storm(blizzard) I found many possibilities looking into the back yard.
I used my Sigma 150-600 lens to take these photos from the back porch.

One the Finches were in abundance.

And Two - A Coopers Hawk was dining on a dove.  It would have been great if I had seen the capture but it happens so fast I would not have been able to capture it.

NCC Members who have earned awards or have shows outside of the club 


 

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From Dee Anne Dinelli

 

"Voices of Our Story ~ Shifting Perceptions; Bridging Divides"

The invitational group show at The Center for the Arts, Granucci Gallery in Grass Valley, CA opens in one week, on Friday, April 21st.Opening Reception from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. —

Meet the four artists invited to participate in this exhibition:
Marylou Falstreau, Painter and Poet
Dee Anne Dinelli, Photographer
Aaron Davis, Painter, Tattoo Artist
Hollie Dilley, Sculptor

This exhibition is the evolution of the Voices of Our Story/A-Place-to-Call-Home Project, which began in 2016.We live in a society more divided than ever before. There are so many “isms”, all of which reflect divides: Ageism, Racism, Sexism, Ableism, Classism, Heterosexism, Cissexism, Sizeism.

Then there are the political isms: Capitalism, Environmentalism, Socialism, Communism, Theocratism, Fascism, and that’s only the tip of the iceberg.If the world continues to be divided, to look at all issues through the lens of taking sides as to right or wrong, black or white, them or us, we will never achieve satisfaction, happiness, joy—live a positive life with meaning—on a personal level, community level, national or global level.Art has the power to bridge divides. Artists communicate story and meaning, tapping into the viewers' emotions, and shifting perceptions in subtle and not-so-subtle ways.The arts can intensify divides when used as a tool of propaganda or can act as a bridge to connect us.

The meaning expressed in the works of the artists represented in “Voices of Our Story: Shifting Perceptions; Bridging Divides”, serves as bridges to bring us together.
 

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Visions in Monochrome at the Granucci Gallery, Center for the Arts Coulter Adams
Henry Goodman
Jerry Thomas
Bill Wages