"Stolen Moments" First Art Show Recap

I have been taking photographs for several years with the hopes of having an exhibit some day, but I wasn't quite sure how to move from guy walking around with camera to actually letting people see my work. I was with a fellow photographer friend of mine, and he said, "It is about time you start showing your photographs. Come do a show at the Birdhouse." I was overwhelmed at the thought of filling up such a large space. I asked Shannon Herron, a friend of mine who is an art major, if he has ever done a show, and to my surprise, he said no. I asked him if he would join me in doing this show, and I guess you can say the rest is history. On Dec. 3, Shannon and I presented our first art shows. I would like to thank Shannon, The Birdhouse staff, and everyone who came out and called to wish me well. It was greatly appreciated.

At the request of several friends who said they wanted to be there, I found a way to share this experience with you. I made a little video recap of the show. Below you will find the artist statement and video for my first show Stolen Moments.

“I love photos, because, being that we are in constant motion, moments pass and cease to exist again. The photograph suspends life for us. You need only look to relive.” Perry Farrell

We live in a constant state of motion. We have appointments, an ever growing to do list, and as if that isn’t enough, we have family obligations, too. Life in the 21^st century offers us little time to slow down and enjoy the things that make life worth living. When I’m out taking photographs, I get into a meditative space, and the world slows down enough for me to steal those moments in time that we normally miss going about our day. Things like the way light dances through a window, capturing moments of our favorite band playing, or ordinary objects photographed in new ways. Once the shutter closes, the moment is stolen and can be relived though that moment will never be again. This is the power of photography, preserving moments, so we only have to “look to relive.” This collection is made up of those moments captured digitally, on 35mm film, and using new technology called Instagram for cellular devices.