Upcoming Shows
O'HANLON GALLERY:
“Turnaround,” Photography by Wayne Heldt
November 4 - November 26, 2008
First Tuesday Opening Reception, November 4, 6 to 8 p.m.
On Tuesday, November 4, from 6 to 8 p.m., O’Hanlon Center for the Arts will present an Open House and Reception for November’s show “Turnaround,” photography by Wayne Heldt. The show runs through November 26, 2008. Refreshments will be served.
The artist says of his works, "Curiosity frees me from thoughts and images to which I am attached or that I have not fully examined.
Curiosity is what led me to Turnaround, an exhibition of photographs inspired by the simple act of taking one image and turning it upside down. My eyes and mind shifted to see another view of the same image. Another shift occurred by turning the image another quarter turn. The final image that I selected appears to be like water flowing around obstacles in a stream.
It struck me that this idea of turning around an image bringing a new perspective was similar in concept to Byron Katie’s The Work with its '4 Questions and Turnarounds.' In The Work, I came to experience how my mind shifted when I questioned my stressful thoughts. By turning the thoughts around to the opposite, to the other and then to my self, I often found an amazing shift in perception.
My personal Turnaround began in 2004, which led to the first exhibition Images from an Awakening Heart. I am very grateful to many friends and family members who continue to assist me in this Turnaround. In seeking the actions and responses that work better than previous thoughts and beliefs, I continue to realize how Turnarounds bring awareness and joy to my personal growth.
In photography I learned many years ago to Turnaround from the main scene of interest and to see what was going on behind me. As an example I found that my favorite image of the famous rock garden of the Ryoanji Temple in Kyoto was behind the temple facing the garden. In the same way, my favorite image of Machu Picchu was of another mountain in the fog across the way.
It is with this in mind that I sought abstract images that would Turnaround evoking a shift from the original image. Which is truer, the original or what I now saw as another view? Is it correct that the tree trunk is vertical in the image or is it true that it lays horizontal. Does it matter? Is there something seen from a shift that evokes another truth?"
Also on November 4 from 4 to 6 p.m., the Center will host a Roundtable for the Arts dialogue, a monthly discussion where artists exchange ideas relating to creative processes.
The opening show on November 4 is part of the Mill Valley Art Commission’s monthly Gallery Walk, First Tuesday. The event is free of charge and open to all ages. Artwork on display is available for purchase.
Also on Exhibit:
“Quiltscapes”
By Anabelle Wasserman
O’Hanlon Center for the Arts’ Loft Gallery will present “Quiltscapes” hand-stitched work by Anabelle Wasserman. Anabelle masterfully unites fabric scraps into brilliantly colored, playful quilts. The Loft Gallery is adjacent to the O’Hanlon Center Gallery on the Center grounds.
O’Hanlon Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.