​The Photographs of Henry Berry

 

The photographs of Henry Berry will be featured at an opening on Friday, Oct. 25 at the Frame Warehouse, 346 Harrison St., Oak Park. The opening reception will be from 6-8 pm.

 

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Henry recently was awarded two Honorable Mentions in the International Photography Awards (IPA) competition. His won awards

for Midwest Back Roads  in the category of “Architecture/Buildings” and for Silent Ballet in the category of “Nature/Trees.  The photographs can be viewed online at:

http://www.photoawards.com/en/Pages/Gallery/zoomwin.php?eid=8-64185-13&uid=&code=Buildings

and

http://www.photoawards.com/en/Pages/Gallery/zoomwin.php?eid=8-64184-13&uid=&code=Trees

In his comments to the photos,  Henry describes  what catches his attention.  Of the Midwest back roads he says, “I've heard it said the real heart of America is out along her two-lane country roads, with no name but a letter or a number and I tend to agree. There's a connectedness I feel and experience along those roads that I don't find anywhere else. The buildings and barns are connected to the lives of the people who built them, and I try to honor that connection in my photographs, because I also see these old structures going by the wayside, just as the way of life of those who built them is fading into history.”

Regarding his photos of trees he says, “ I love to see things made from wood, catch the scent of fresh sawed lumber, to feel the presence of the craftsman when I run my hand cross my grandmother's old dresser. But we must never forget that trees, the original source, are decades in the making and can never be replaced. It is no wonder the Egyptians thought trees had souls. They move and speak in their own quiet language. In these photographs I try to tell the trees' stories, not mine.”

Henry has had several exhibits in the Chicago area including the Oak Park Public Library and Harold Washington College, been published in After Hours Magazine, and has been a finalist in Photographers Form Magazine.  His  distinctive style of photography comes from his mastery of the fine art of black and white photography and a deep personal connection with his subject matter.  Although his work is influenced by such artist as Walker Evans, Ansel Adams, Alfred Stieglitz, and Clarence John Laughlin, he has developed his own unique style. 

More of his work can be viewed at henryberryphotography.com

Seasons by Betty Butler August 9th -30th

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Exhibition Theme: Seasons

Artist: Betty Butler

Opening Reception: 6-8pm, August 9, 2013

Exhibit runs from August 9 - 30


Artist Statement

I invite you to voyage into the visual world of the four Seasons. For example, tulips or autumn leaves are arranged to intersect with bare winter trees with surprising color, form and movement. I blend my own photography and painting within the computer in order to create a digital collage and then am able to produce a high quality fine art print. I hope to share my contemplation and joy of seasonal changes.

Biography

Betty Butler is a nationally exhibiting artist specializing in fine art digital collages of her own painting and nature photography. A native Chicagoan, she graduated with a B.A. in Design from UIC after studying fine arts in New York City. She recently won three showcase awards on ArtSlant.com international art network, in the ‘new media’ category. Betty discovered an original way to combine her abstract paintings with photography to produce digital art. Her prints are colorful and harmonious, evoking the beauty one observes in clouds, water and botanical forms.


http://www.bettybutler.net


The Art of Fred Valentino at our Oak Park store

The Art of Fred Valentino at our Oak Park store 

       Friday July 26th 6pm to 8pm

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Fred Valentino's work is from a different time. Creating in the late '40's and '50's Fred's work reflect's the periods values and optimism. Bright color's, happy theme's and a natural eye mark Fred's work.

Fred was born Frederick Charles Valentino on March 23, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois. He grew up in the Taylor and Western neighborhood. He attended the John Crerar Elementary School at Taylor Street and Campbell Avenue and attended the Carter H. Harrison High School.

Fred showed a fine ability to draw and do paintings in elementary school and more so during his four years of high school.  Under the teaching supervision of his wonderful  high school art teacher, Mrs. Katherine Williams, Fred learned techniques in perspective and  painting. He won first place in a "Clean Up Week" poster contest depicting beautifully drawn large hands squeezing a cloth tightly, with soap suds falling on the facade of the architecturally beautiful Harrison High School.

After graduating from high school, Fred went on to attend The Chicago Academy of Fine Arts.  Walt Disney also attended this school.  After completing his studies at the Academy, Fred worked for "Popular Mechanics" magazine doing layouts there and later worked as a teacher in the Chicago Public Schools.

All artwork is from the collection of Jeannine Valentino and is for sale.