Art

March at Gallery 308

Submitted March 2, 2010, by Dave Franklin

Photographic Impressions: A Photography Exhibition

Gallery 308 presents the photography of Jill Skupin Burkholder and Dan Burkholder on view March 4 – March 26 at 308 E. Main St., Muncie, Indiana, gallery hours Wednesday-Saturday noon-5:30. An opening reception with the artists is scheduled for Thursday, March 4 from 5 pm – 8 pm. Admission is free.

Jill’s work, featured in the main gallery, is printed using the bromoil process ­– a 19^th century photographic technique that uses brushes and lithography ink. The photographs share the look of a drawing or etching. The original bromoil prints are then scanned and printed using archival pigmented inks. The artistic rendering moves the images beyond a literal photographic presentation and captures a more emotional, evocative interpretation of each subject. The show will also include some of Jill’s encaustic pieces that combine photography with hot beeswax, giving each piece an intriguing surface and density.

Dan Burkholder’s newest work is reminiscent of the Hudson River School of American landscape paintings and is captured and processed using an Apple iPhone. Combining new technologies with classic imagery and aesthetics is a recurrent theme in this artist’s approach. These fine art prints are beautifully crafted and elegantly presented.

Jack’s Camera is hosting a series of workshops related to the exhibition. Jill Skupin Burkholder will be teaching a 2-day Encaustic for Photographers workshop on March 5-6.  This workshop is an introduction to using beeswax or encaustic techniques with photography.

Dan Burkholder’s popular One Day Digital Blitz workshop on March 6 will cover tips for Photoshop CS4 and Lightroom plus other digital techniques used in creating his fine art prints. Dan will teach a 1-day iPhone Artistry workshop on March 7 that will present his latest methods for making fine art on the iPhone.

For more information and registration, call 518-678-7186 or visit danburkholder.com.