Deception Pass

Deception Pass, 4x5 Color Negative, 2008, © Dennis DeHart

SPE NW 2009: Reflex, Seattle, WA

Above is a page from the 2009 NW SPE conference catalog. John Laursen's lecture on the book Wild Beauty: Photographs of the Columbia Rive Gorge 1867-1957 was fabulous. As someone who grew up in the Columbia River Gorge, the lecture taught me a plethora of interesting information on the history and culture of this unique place. It was really quite spectacular to see photographs of the gorge prior to dams, and how the dams completely reshaped not only the river landscape, but the Native Americans cultural heritage. Wild Beauty also has a lot of photographs by Careleton Watkins that I had never seen. I highly recommend this book!

A Series of My photos are included in Squeaky Wheel's magazine, The Squealer, on Sustainability, Fall 2009

Squealer 2009-07 Sustainability

Edited by: Dorothea Braemer 

Designed by: Steven Ansell

Card for Show at Workspace Gallery

SPENW at PCNW in Seattlle; (I) will be giving a lecture enititled: "Land of the Stratus"

http://spenw.org/blog/?page_id=216

http://www.pcnw.org/resources/spe-conference.php

An Eclectic Selection of Current Exhibits and info of friends, colleagues, and family.

• Devices
• Exhibition Dates: Wednesday, October 14 – Saturday, October 31
• Opening reception: Tuesday, October 13, 4-6pm

Associate Professor of Photography Ellen Garvens exhibits her constructions, photographs, and drawings  which are of fragments of bodies and their surrogates as a reflection on the experience of touch, balance, and memory.

Underwater photographer and Jesica's cousin Marc Shargel will be showing work along with selling his new book and cards. He writes:

I'm pleased to invite you to a reception for the opening of "The Otter Zone," a show of otter-related art in multiple media including several of my own photographs of otters, their habitat, their predators and food sources. The show is at the The Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History from September 25 through October 24. Check their website for address and directions:  http://www.santacruzmuseums.org/ If you need further information, call the museum at (831) 420-6115.

Barbara Cox from Photokunst on San Juan Island writes: 

JAMES LONGLEY was NAMED A 2009 MACARTHUR FELLOW

PHOTOKUNST IS HONORED TO REPRESENT THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF JAMES LONGLEY

Longley's extraordinary photographs of Iran and Iraq are available through photokunst.

Spent Shells

Spent Shells, Archival Pigment Print, 13"x35", 2009, © Dennis DeHart

Detail

The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work

I read De Botton's book The Art of Travel a few years back and enjoyed the his unique style and approach to writing.

www.alaindebotton.com

Recently I have been reading The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work which combines De Botton's unique style of prose and book formatting with the photography of Richard Baker.  www.bakerpictures.com

Twin Fall

Cascade Falls, Summer/Winter, Each print 12"x36", Archival Pigment Print, 2009

I was recently commissioned to do a "summertime" photograph of Cascade Falls to accompany the Ice Falls picture I made last winter. The photographs are comprised of about 20 digital captures each. 

Blank Spots on the Map

I generally shy away from books that delve into the "dark" parts of our nations political and military undertakings. Author Trevor Paglen even notes in his own introduction how writing on these kind of topics can often be relegated to conspiracists and sensationalists (my words).

So anyhow I picked Blank Spots on the Map because I was interested in the metaphor of blank spots and also because Rebecca Solnit recommend it on the back of the book. Long story short, it is a really interesting book. Perhaps one of the most compelling arguments that Paglen bring up is the degree of secrecy around both the financial and physical activities of  the US military and CIA operations. Paglen writes in depth about how the constitution states explicitly that all government spending need be transparent, which of course is not the case. Blank Spots on the Map can be read on a number of levels and even if you don't buy all of Paglens arguments, it is an interesting read. 

Snaps from Opening at Christina's

Art Patrons Robert and Lynn Delman visiting from New York

 Jude

Adam Farish 

Christina's owner and host extrordinare, Maureen Mulleen 

More Snaps from opening @ Christina's

Valerie and her Alaskan friend 

Tirza, Evan, new friends (another Orcas photographer, does anyone know

her name?)

Art Patron and Cleveland Cousin Marcia!

Adam, Sara, and Dennis 

Local friends with Jesica and Asher.

Press Release for Orcas Island Show

Bird Hunt, Archival Pigment Print, 13"x36", 2009

Dennis DeHart, Fine Art Photography exhibition at Christina's 

August 6-September 9, 2009

Opening Reception, Thursday August 6, from 5-7, Wine and Appetizers will be served 

Orcas Island photographer Dennis DeHart will be exhibiting his fine art 

photography, which includes new work from the series "Land of the Stratus."

DeHart's recent photographs include large format panoramic images that Diane Edkins, a curator at the

Aperture gallery in New York City describes as " A classical approach to the western landscape and space, 

which is both dissident and disturbing while functioning aesthetically and provocatively." 

DeHart will also be showing a selection of color prints that he created in the attic of his apartment while living in Buffalo, NY. 

A Northwest native, DeHart and his family returned to the NW last year from New York. Dennis and his wife Jesica are currently involved in building a house on the island. They also own and operate Stratus Studio, which is a work for hire/commerical photographic business based on Orcas. 

Seal Hunters (Orcas Pod), Archival Pigment Print, 13"x36", 2009

Detail

Wild Beauty

Read an interview with Terry Toedtmeier:

http://blog.oregonlive.com/visualarts/2008/10/interview_terry_toedtemeier_on.html

Q: What do these photos say about what's happened to the gorge area?

A: It makes you look at the consequences of our decisions. The world has an awful lot of people living in it. We are at a point where we have to think about how we deal with our resources because it's conceivable that we could run out of air (laughs). That doesn't work real well. At some point, you know, what's good for all of us is what we all need to participate in. At the same time, the lights are on in this room because of the Bonneville Dam. So how do we look at those effects, and what do we use to gauge the quality of our judgments?

Invitation to 2009 Lishui, China Photo Festival

Recently I was invited to exhibit my work and travel to Lishui, China for the Lishui 2009 Photo Festival. Unfortunately, the timing is bad for me and I will not be able to attend the festival. Lishui is the only city in China with a Photography Museum. 

"http://www.lsphoto.org"

A website about the city of Lishui "http://www.lishui.gov.cn/lypd"

Keep your eyes out for this up and coming festival!

Klickitat River. Mt. Hood in the Distance

Columbia River Gorge Bound

Stevenson, Washington (on the Columbia River) Archival Pigment Print, 13x38,  2009 

I am headed off to the Columbia river gorge with the two boys for some camping and visits with the grandparents. We plan to explore some places that I grew up in including Hood River, Stevenson, High Prarie, Klickitat, Lyle, and Portland. 

Condolences

In Review, e-mail update, June 09

Character Recognition

John Mann and others at the Privateer Gallery in Brooklyn

Winners! Stone and Conrath

http://www.sfcamerawork.org/exhibitions/exhibitions_phelan2009.php

A portfolio of my prints are for sale at the Photographic Center NW in Seattle

Ann Pallesen asked me to send her some prints for a retail venture at PCNW. Thanks Ann for thinking of me!

A portfolio of 10 prints (sold individually) will be on sale at the Photographic Center Northwest in Seattle.

Above is a sample image. Moss Log, 11"x14" on 13"x19" Museo Silver Rag Paper, Archival Pigment Print, 2008. From the series "The Salish Sea."

Dennis DeHart, Silver Print, 2008

A Camera Obscura by Mark McLoughlin

Hikari's 11th Birthday

©2009 Concept by Hikari Nakagawa, photo by James Nakagawa