Photo by Andrea Sanders

Blogger and photographer A. J. Duric took a good long look at all the artists in the gallery's inventory, specifically calling out Andrea Sanders (that's her photo above), Holly Lynton and Lucas Thorpe.

Photo by Holly Lynton

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My favourite is... Holly Lynton. Another artist in inventory worth a very good look is Andrea Sanders. Both photographers haunt and tease your imagination, giving about as much as they hold back. Less compelling than Lynton and Sanders but intriguing nonetheless is the photography of Lucas Thorpe. His photography is probably a good example of images that don't reproduce well on screen, the dense and dark elements rendered overly graphic. I wonder what subtlety and detail in the shadows we lose that I suspect must be there in the print.

Photo by Lucas Thorpe

And yes, it's true, Lucas's photos look amazing in person. The photos are very rich and he often prints on a cotton rag paper, which gives the prints a distinctive matte yet saturated tone.

A.J. also wonders about what the difference is between artists who are represented, in inventory, or previously shown at the gallery. I think other people might wonder the same thing, so I shall explain! Represented artists have either had a solo show with me, or are on my upcoming calendar. Artists in inventory are, for the most part, people who have previously shown at the gallery in group exhibitions. Some of those artists have gone on to other things, some will have a solo show here at some undetermined future date. Previously shown artists have participated in group shows here but have representation elsewhere.

I've done a lot of large group shows - my second exhibition, 8.5 x 11 featured 99 pieces of art by 22 artists. (Yes, hanging that show was a total nightmare.) The Pin-Up shows are informal exhibitions that usually just last for a week or two, and the work is quite literally pinned up on the walls. All the work in those shows is below a certain price point, usually $500 or $600. I love doing Pin-Ups because it's a great opportunity to work with new artists and new collectors. There's one on the calendar for Spring, we just haven't ironed out the details yet - I need to find a separate location to hang that show in because the Spring calendar at the gallery is jam-packed.