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FOCUS
NEWSLETTER
ART GALLERY
fine art photography
November/December 2015
Robert C. Cochran
Emily Redondo & Jennifer Franklin
“Hourglass”
“Positively Fresno”
October 29 - November 29
December 3 - 27
November will feature an exhibition by Robert C. Cochran.
Robert C. Cochran
December will feature a two-person exhibition by Emily
Redondo and Jennifer Franklin.
Emily Redondo
Contours
ArtHop Reception: Thursday, November 5, 5:00 to 8:00 PM.
City Hall North
ArtHop Reception: Thursday, December 3, 5:00 to 8:00 PM.
Artists’ Reception: Sunday, December 13, 2 to 5 PM.
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Important Dates for November
Thursday, November 5
5:45 pm
Friday, December 4
5:00 - 8:00 PM
Arthop - Emily Redondo and Jennifer Franklin
4:00 - 7:00 pm
Demo by Emily Redondo 6:00 pm
* Image and Idea Sharing
Tuesday November 24
Important Dates for December
Thursday, December 3
* Board Meeting
Wednesday, November 18
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5:00 - 8:00 PM
ArtHop - Robert C. Cochran
Monday, November 16 On Friday, December 4 at 7:00 PM, Emily Redondo will
give a talk on her Photoshop process and demonstrate the
digital emulsion transfer technique.
Photoshop Workflow and Digital Emulsion Transfer Technique
Sunday, December 13
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Lightroom Workshop - Randy Vaughn-Dotta
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Artists’ Reception - Emily Redondo and Jennifer Franklin
Wednesday December 16
6:00 pm
* Image and Idea Sharing
Monday, December 21
5:45 pm
* Board Meeting
Tuesday, December 1, 8 &15
* These events are open to Active Members only. Other events are open to all.
Lightroom Workshop - Randy Vaughn-Dotta
6:00 - 8:00 pm
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Robert C. Cochran “Hourglass”
October 29 - November 29
Robert C. Cochran
Distant
Hourglass is two distinct bodies of work exhibited together
to allow viewers to draw their own conclusions as to the
meaning and relationship between the figurative nude
female, the fugitive nature of sand formations in the
landscape and the inexorable passage of time.
Robert C. Cochran
Continental Drift
(Abstracted from my 13 volume Manifesto on this project
due to space limitations in Focus)
Robert C Cochran
September 19, 2015
Robert C. Cochran
Robert C. Cochran
Subconscious Intruding
Cornered
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Emily Redondo & Jennifer Franklin
“Positively Fresno”
December 3 - 27
Jennifer Franklin
area. We choose to instead focus our attention to the
landscapes, architecture and interplay of textures and
light that make our lives here a visual treat. Come see
Fresno through our eyes!
Autumn in Shinzen Gardens
Emily Redondo
Courthouse
A photographic exhibition portraying vibrant scenes of
Fresno will be on display at Spectrum Fine Art Gallery
from December 3 through December 27, 2015. The
ArtHop reception is Thursday, December 3 from 5:00 to
8:00 PM. On Friday, December 4, at 7:00 PM, Emily
Redondo will give a talk on her photoshop process and
demonstrate the digital emulsion transfer technique.
The Artists’ Reception is on Sunday, December 13, from
2:00 to 5:00 PM.
Artists’ Statement:
Positively Fresno is a joint exhibition between Jennifer
Franklin and Emily Redondo that aims to showcase
the charm and splendor that we see in the place we call
“home”. So often, we feel our civic pride is disparaged
by way of “Top 10 Worst Cities” lists and the everyday
challenges of living in an economically repressed
Emily Redondo
Emily Redondo
Downtown Skyline
Downtown David of Sassoon
Artist Bios:
Emily Redondo has been active in Fresno’s art scene
for over ten years by showing at various ArtHop
locations including Spectrum Fine Art Gallery, Fresno
City Hall and the Jewel FM Gallery. Her work
ranges from documentary to digitally manipulated
and she employs printing methods from historical as
well as modern processes. She received her A.S. in
Professional Photography and A.A. in Fine Art from
Fresno City College in 2013. Media representatives may
contact Emily Redondo at emily@emilyredondo.com.
Jennifer Franklin is a lifelong resident of Fresno who
uses photography as a creative outlet. After moving
from film to digital she refined her skills and became
more experimental. Her position on staff at Fresno City
College gives her the stability of a traditional job and
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the freedom to take photographs whenever the muse
hits. Her primary motivation is capturing the beauty
she sees in the world around her, and sharing that
with other people. Media representatives may contact
Jennifer Franklin at jentwo@gmail.com.
Jennifer Franklin
Jennifer Franklin
Jennifer Franklin
The Tower
Gottschalks building
Jennifer Franklin
Tower Theatre
Liberty Theatre
Jennifer Franklin
City Hall
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Spectrum Information
A Note from the President
Curator’s Corner
Just a week before the night of bats, cats and all things
slinky and sugary, Spectrum members and our most
generous guests will be gathering at the Fresno Art
Museum for our Annual Auction the evening of Sunday,
October 25th. Our primary fundraiser, this year promises
to be quite a special event. Courtesy of Spectrum members
and all of our other very gracious and valued donors,
many unique photographic pieces will be available for
bidding during the auction, as well as in our drawing.
Visit the gallery this month for a preview of what makes
our Annual Auction such a treat.
Due to the generosity of many supporters of fine art
photography we have a marvelous preview exhibition
representing work from across the nation and Canada on
display for Spectrum Art Gallery’s Annual Auction. As
you may know already this is the largest fundraising event
of the year with up to 30 volunteers contributing their time
to make this event a success. Please encourage all of your
friends and colleagues to attend the festive, live auction
event on Sunday, October 25th at the Fresno Art Museum.
It has always been a great, mutually beneficial opportunity
for the attendees and Spectrum Art Gallery, bringing
attention to the fabulous work of contributing artists. This
event introduces or reintroduces a cross section of the
collectors and supportive public to the wonderful variety
of artists involved - connecting their exciting work with
their name and accomplishments. Great exposure, great
opportunities, and great fun! Please join us to celebrate
fine art photography and its enrichment of community.
For all those able and available please plan to volunteer
your time and labor in moving auction items from the
gallery to the museum for our live and lively auction. Not
only do things move faster but, believe it or not – it’s a lot
of fun! If you have not yet volunteered, please contact our
Auction Chairman Jesse Merrell or any Board member to
get you going!
The Auction Reception Committee will also be contacting
you to bring eatables for our most generous supporters and
attendees to enjoy at our pre-auction reception.
In November and December our walls will be adorned
with the exciting and dynamic works of Robert Cochran,
Jennifer Franklin, and Emily Redondo. For details please
see their articles with this issue of Focus.
Our Annual Auction is our major fundraiser and will allow
us to continue to add to our 35 year history of bringing
fine-art photography to Fresno, the Valley and beyond.
I look forward to seeing you at all of the upcoming events
and openings
As we near the closing of 2015, please watch our
e-announcements for notifications concerning our yearend activities. Please keep in mind, also, this is the year
we will move our annual Members’ Meeting to the month
of January. Something festive to look forward to during to
the dreariness of the post-holiday winter!
Richard Harrison, President
Sincerely,
Steve Dzerigian, Curator
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Auction Rehearsal Meeting
In preparation for our upcoming auction in October, the
final meeting of the auction committee will be Wednesday,
October 21 at 5:45 at the gallery.
ALL AUCTION VOLUNTEERS - Please plan to attend
this meeting as we practice for a smooth running auction
event. Our success depends on the efforts of all of you!
Any questions - please contact Jesse Merrell, Auction
Committee Chair <jessemerrell78@gmail.com>
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Spectrum Information
Amazon Smile Program
Spectrum Art Gallery is now registered with the Amazon
Smile Program to receive a donation of 0.5% of purchases
made by those who designate Spectrum Art Gallery as
their charity of choice on the Amazon site. Eligible and
non-eligible purchases will be combined for orders, so no
worries about having to separate them when ordering. It is
very convenient!
Members will need to log in to: http://smile.amazon.com
and select their charity. They can search for “Spectrum Art
Gallery” and it will populate.
MOST IMPORTANT: Members MUST start their
shopping at http://smile.amazon.com in order for the
donation to work. If they simply go to “amazon.com,”
they will still be able to order, but Spectrum will NOT get
any donations.
This, combined with our Save Mart Shares program, is
a wonderful way to support the gallery in a manner that
is totally painless. Please make the effort to use these
programs, as they offer great potential to the financial
health of your gallery.
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Lightroom Workshop at Spectrum
with Randy Vaughn-Dotta and Rich Berrett
SESSION #1 runs on Tuesday nights from November 24
to December 15.
SESSION #2 runs on Tuesday nights from January 5 to
26.
The Spectrum Education Committee presents an 8 session
Lightroom Training Workshop.
Session #1, the first four classes, will be an in-depth
study of the Import and Library Modules plus how to get
organized before starting Lightroom. These four classes
will be taught by Randy Vaughn-Dotta and they will be
on Tuesday nights, 6:00 to 8:00 PM, from November 24 to
December 15 at Spectrum Gallery.
Session #2, the second four classes, will cover the
Develop Module in-depth and you will learn how to
process your photographs to get the most out of them.
These classes will be taught by Rich Berrett and they are
also on Tuesday nights, 6:00 to 7:30 PM, from January 5
to January 26, also at Spectrum Gallery.
Cost for the workshop is $20 per session (4 classes) for
Spectrum members and $40 for non-members. Students
may pre-enroll in one or both sessions. Pre-enrollment is
encouraged as seating will be limited to 8 students. Students
who already have Lightroom and laptops are encouraged to
bring and use their computers in this workshop.
For more information about the workshop contact Rich
Berrett at, Rich Berrett <rich.berrett@gmail.com> or Randy
Vaughn-Dotta at, Randy Vaughn-Dotta
<randyd@mail.fresnostate.edu>.
To pre-register for either or both sessions contact, Randy
Vaughn-Dotta <randyd@mail.fresnostate.edu>
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Digital Challenge Workshop Series
with Thom Halls
You can learn more, register, and complete payment through
PayPal on Thom Halls’ website:
www.thomhalls.com/html/workshops.html
Oct 22 – The Challenge of Composition & Light
•The basics of form and composition.
•How content relates to design in an image.
•Light and how it reveals information and affects our moods.
•Controlling the light in every situation.
•Techniques to ‘see’ rather than just experience a scene.
•Anticipation - the art of seeing and reading what will happen in various scenes both physically and emotionally.
•Knowing how the viewer will ‘see’ your image and how to maximize visual impact in capture and in print.
Nov. 14 & 19 – Digital Challenge on Location (1/2 day
shooting and follow up critique)
•How exposure relates to mood
•Filters, what they mean and how to use them.
•Tripods / mono pods, your constant friend
•Flash, how to use in landscape photography and still appear
natural.
•Makeshift solutions for difficult problems and thinking
through the physical adversity of a scene.
•Taking risks others just won’t due.
•Using Photoshop as the interepretive tool
Space is limited so reserve your spots today or if you are
past participate, please send this along to some who might be
interested.
50% of the proceeds to go Spectrum so you are supporting
the Gallery by participating.
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Spectrum Information
We Want Your Program for Friday
Photography Live
Submitting Information for the Focus
Newsletter and Publicity
Spectrum is hosting the educational program series open
to the public
Who: Active members presenting. Open to the public - Admission free (donations encouraged)
When: Friday (1st one recommended), each month at
7:00 PM
Where: Spectrum Art Gallery
What: Lecture/Workshop Series
At least once a month Spectrum hosts a program open to the
public, led and administered by one or more of our members.
We encourage you to offer a program featuring your work or
topic of greatest interest to you. Below are some possibilities
(you are not limited to these):
1. Presentation on your photography
a. Walk through discussion of your exhibition on view
b. Projected image presentation
c. Presentation of prints or finished photographic artwork
d. Presentation of a project you are planning or already executing
The deadline for submitting items for the September/
October issue of the Focus is December 10, 2015.
When you have a Spectrum exhibition coming up, please
e-mail your text in a Word document, including dates and
times for receptions, biography, inspiration for the show,
the show title, and any other pertinent information. Items
should be directed to:
Franka Gabler:
franka@frankagabler.com
Travis Rockett:
travisrockett1@gmail.com
Andrew Holden:
dr_holden@yahoo.com
Tim Fleming: flemingphoto@sbcglobal.net
Franka and Travis alternate as Focus co-editors. Andrew
uses the information to update Spectrum’s website and
social media. Tim publicizes your exhibit in various other
media.
Images must be 1200 pixels in the longest dimension.
Please include several horizontal and vertical images to
allow layout choices. File names must include your name
and the title of the image.
Image & Idea Sharing Night
2. Presentation on someone else’s photography you respect
(historical or contemporary)
When: WEDNESDAYS, November 18 and December 16
at 6:00 PM
3. Presentation on a style or genre of photography
4. A how-to presentation
Where: Spectrum Art Gallery
a. Photographic capture technique or approach
Who:
b. Workshop / demonstration of a photographic process
c. Practical methods of preparing for exhibiting one’s work
d. Computer hardware or software presentation
e. Darkroom methods
5. Panel discussion
6. Member sponsored guest artist (no Gallery budget)
7. Spectrum invited guest artist (Gallery sponsored)
8. Field workshop
The gallery will provide water and cups plus access to our
fixed resources; however, any additional refreshments or
resources must be provided by the presenter.
To reserve a date for your program, please send your idea to:
Steve Dzerigian at: info@stevedzerigian.com. Any questions
- call Steve at: (559) 442-4868
All current, active members
What: Bring a thumb drive or CD to Spectrum with
no more than 10 images - jpg, tiff, or psd. The longest
dimension 1200 pixels. Name the file with your last name,
first initial, and title.
Eager for a discussion (on your terms) of your photographic
work or ideas concerning what to do with your work?
Please join us for a sharing of images and ideas at Spectrum
Gallery. Bring no more than 10 pieces (prints, slides, digital
display, etc.) that you would like to discuss. Prints can
be anything from unmounted works in progress to work
ready to hang. Keep in mind the time allotted to you will
be established by dividing up 2 hours by the number of
members sharing their images.
If your work requires something more than what we
provide below, you must bring the necessary equipment
with you.
We supply: easel, tables, laptop computer, digital
projector, and screen.
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Out and About in the Art World
Cruising the Subantarctic Islands of New
Exhibitions by Spectrum Members
Zealand - A Digital Slide Show by Helen Gigliotti
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
7:00 PM for the Sierra Club
The University of California Center
550 E. Shaw (across from Fashion Fair)
New Zealand’s remote Subantarctic Islands (the Antipodes,
the Auckland Islands, the Bounty Islands, the Snares Islands
and Campbell Island) are wild and beautiful places. Most are
nature reserves with no habitation and no landings, but can
only be experienced by expedition ship and zodiac outings. In
addition to being a birders and photographer’s paradise, these
volcanic islands are home to some of the most abundant and
unique wildlife on earth: their many endemic flora and fauna
species indicates how long these islands have been isolated
by miles of ocean. The islands are particularly notable for the
large number and variety of pelagic seabirds and penguins that
nest there -- 126 bird species including 40 seabirds, 5 of which
breed nowhere else in the world. The Subantarctic Islands
were honored with World Heritage status in 1998, meaning
they represent the best of the world’s natural heritage.
Running along the sea floor in this region is the boundary
between two tectonic plates, the Australian and the Pacific
plates. Macquarie Island, an Australian possession, lies on
the ridge created by action of these two plates and is the
only place on earth where mid-oceanic crustal rocks, all
formed on or below the sea-bed, are exposed on the surface.
Often described as one of the “wonder spots of the world”,
Macquarie is said to rival Antarctica’s South Georgia in its
magnificence, scenic diversity and prolific wildlife including
King Penguins. Royal Penguins, Elephant Seals, Skuas and
Petrels. The sights, smells and sounds are just fantastic.
Be sure to join Helen as we cruise the coastline of these
magnificent islands on the M.V. Orion, landing by special
permit to explore the beaches and tussock-covered headlands
of Campbell and Macquarie Islands.
Spectrum members Vidya Narasimhan and Franka Gabler
are participating in the group exhibition “Off the Beaten Path:
Views From Yosemite” in G2 Gallery (1503 Abbot Kinney
Blvd, Venice, CA).
The show runs through November 15, 2015.
Learn more at:
http://www.theg2gallery.com/exhibits/off_the_beaten_path/
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During the month of December, Spectrum member Franka
Gabler will have an exhibition at the main Gallery of the
M Street Art Complex. Housed within a 22,000 square foot
building located at the corner of M and Tuolumne in downtown
Fresno (1419 M Street, Fresno), the M Street Art Complex is a
collection of galleries and studios.
Franka will show a diverse body of her work, including her
signature landscapes, photographs of Bodie, and Croatia.
ArtHop Reception: December 3, 2015, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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For Sale:
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Zenith DVD player model DVB
Epson Powerlite LCD projector model EMP s4
Accolade screen model ELPSC80
All never used, new condition. All three at $500.
A few misc. Minolta/Sony accessories free to purchaser.
Contact Dick Haas: vidick@comcast.net; (559) 439-7727
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Sitting Schedule Hours
Upcoming Exhibitions
2016
Lorinda Salvador &
Andrew Holden
January 1 - January 31
Jesse Merrell &
Travis Rockett
February 4 - February 28
Members Exhibit
(Rogue)
March 3 - April 3
Guest Artists:
Charles Farmer &
Richard Garrod
April 7 - May 1
Scott Shaver
May 5 - May 29
June 2 - June 26
Vidya Narasimhan &
Joan Sharma
Richard Harrison &
Guest
July 2 - July 31
Alice Ramirez &
Mahin Alibabaei
August 4 - August 28
TBA
September 1 - September 25
Auction Exhibition
September 29 - October 30
Paul Mullins
November 3 - November 27
Melinda Downing
December 1 - December 31
2017
Steve Dzerigian &
Sally Stallings
January 5 - January 29
Avigdar Adams &
Jeffrey David Nicholas
February 2 - February 26
New Members Exhibit
(Rogue)
March 2 - April 2
Helen Gigliotti &
Phyllss Irwin
Contact Juergen Vespermann to sign up!
juergen.vespermann@sbcglobal.net or 431-0850
ArtHop Thursdays:
Fridays:
Saturdays and Sundays:
5:00 - 8:00 PM
5:00 - 8:00 PM
First Sitter 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Second Sitter 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Spectrum Art Gallery Board
President:
Richard Harrison
richard@richardharrison.us
Vice-President:
Jesse Merrell
jessemerrell78@gmail.com
Treasurer:
David Meyer
dclmeyer@gmail.com
Secretary:
Robert Cochran rccartist@yahoo.com
Members at Large:
Dan Dunham
dandunham123@msn.com
Franka Gabler franka@frankagabler.com
Andrew Holden dr_holden@yahoo.com
April 6 - April 30
Linda Knight
lindak559@gmail.com
Rebecca Caraveo &
Zana Frownfelter
May 4 - May 28
Travis Rockett travisrockett1@gmail.com
Franka Gabler
June 1 - July 2
Mark Bosch &
Greg Hubbard
July 6 - July 30
Neil Chowdhury &
Mike Phillips
Lyssa Bird &
Richard Mann
August 3 - September 3
Auction Exhibition
October 5 - October 29
Guest Artists:
Donor Invitational
November 2 - December 3
Spectrum Art Gallery
Martin Nunez &
December 7 - December 31
608 E. Olive Avenue, Fresno
September 7 - October 1
In the Tower District
To schedule an exhibit you must be current with your
gallery dues and if you are a service member,
you have to have fulfilled your service.
Please contact Spectrum Gallery’s Curator,
Steve Dzerigian at: info@stevedzerigian.com
559-266-0691
Thursday 12:30 – 5:30 PM, Fridays 12:30 - 8:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
www.spectrumphotogallery.org
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