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Rupert Jenkins was elected to be the new board president of CPAC last week. Outgoing president Hamidah Glasgow has agreed to stay on the board and help the organization as it continues to develop programs and plans for a new gallery space in Denver. More on that to follow later in the spring.

CPAC board president Rupert Jenkins. Photograph by Roddy MacInnes

Jenkins is an independent curator and editor living in Denver, CO. He works in a variety of capacities at the University of Denver’s Victoria H. Myhren Gallery and also serves on the Exhibition Committee of RedLine Denver. Jenkins is the former director of the San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery (1995-2005) and former Associate Director of SF Camerawork (1989-1995). While in those positions he curated, juried, and organized numerous exhibitions of photography in the Bay Area. In February 2009 he curated two photography shows, “Hal Gould: A Retrospective” and “Places Like Us,” for RedLine Denver. Most recently he was principle organizer of “The Family Stage: Photographs by Janet Delaney, Todd Hido, and Cecil McDonald” for DU’s Myhren Gallery.

Former CPAC board member and long time friend of the organization, John Bonath, is opening a retrospective exhibition at Camera Obscura in Denver on March 5.

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Announcing our latest exhibition. Closing reception to take place Friday, February 5 in Fort Collins. Details below. We hope you can join us!

From the City: Works from the Collection of the Colorado Photographic Arts Center

December 4, 2009 – February 20, 2010

Closing reception: Friday, February 5, 5.00 – 9.00 pm

At The Center for Fine Art Photography, Inc.

(in the Poudre River Arts Center)

400 North College Avenue , Fort Collins, CO   80524

Artists: Berenice Abbott, Andre Kertesz, Edward R. Miller (above), Ralph Morgan, Winter Prather, Horst Schafer, R. Ewing Stiffler, Pavel Stecha, Max Yavno

From the City is a selection of works from the 600-print collection of the Colorado Photographic Arts Center. The group of nine artists includes several internationally renowned photographers. Berenice Abbot’s image of a NYC Milk Wagon and Horse, 1936, is from her Changing New York series made between 1935 and 1938. Max Yavno’s Powell Street, (1947), depicts a streetcar turnaround at the foot of one of San Francisco’s steepest and most crowded streets. Completing this selection of masterworks is Andre Kertecz’s Meudon, 1928, one of the most celebrated urban landscape photographs ever made.

A group of three images by the early-20th century photographer R. Ewing Stiffler (1888-1966) is also noteworthy. CPAC’s 2006 exhibition of works by this classic pictorialist was described as a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” by Westword critic Michael Paglia. Post-WWII documentary photographs from Japan and Iran by Edward R. Miller, and a series of abstractions by Winter Prather (1926-2005), who was a student of master-photographer Minor White, further display the range and depth of the CPAC collection.

Collectively the artists in From the City present a remarkable 20th century survey of people and places. And in this age of digital imagery, we are delighted to be able to write that all works in the show are vintage gelatin silver prints made from the original negatives.

Information: http://www.c4fap.org/ or 970.224.1010

Tags: Andre Kertesz, Berenice Abbott, collection, CPAC, Edward R. Miller, Exhibitions, Horst Schafer, Max Yavno, Pavel Stecha, R. Ewing Stiffler, Ralph Morgan, Winter Prather

R. Willard Dean, Charter Member of CPAC, past Treasurer and Board Member, passed away on Saturday, November 14. He was 91 years of age. Willard had been fighting ongoing illness’ for sometime.

Willard signed on as a Charter Member of CPAC at the organization’s Inaugural Dinner held at the Brown Palace on November 9, 1963 - just 6 months after the founding and incorporation of the organization. Charter Members paid a one time membership of $125.00 and received a lifetime membership in return.

Willard, a fine photographer in his own wright, was joined by his wife Marion who became an early member-volunteer for CPAC. Together they were  constant participants in CPAC events including work on constructing a gallery space at the Boulder Street location in 1998.

Despite his on-going illness and growing weaker, they continued to attend every CPAC exhibit opening and Marion worked in her long time role helping with annual pot luck dinners as well as opening receptions.

For their long time involvement with CPAC, the Board, on more than one occasion, officially recognized Willard and Marion Dean for their service and dedication to the Colorado Photographic Arts Center.

Sympathy cards may be sent to:
Mrs. Marion Dean
2451 Kipling St.  #208
Lakewood, CO  80215

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Join us for next week’s CPAC Member’s Sip & Slide with guest reviewer, Allen Birnbach.  Places are almost fully reserved so contact us quickly to reserve your spot. At Sip and Slide, you are invited to share 10 examples of your latest photographic work with a supportive group of fellow artists and curators. Take a sip of your favorite wine or brew (BYOB) and slide into a constructive discussion led by Allen.  Please bring your images on a flash drive or saved to a CD and we’ll project them for you.  Sorry, no slides this time (how’s that for irony!).  Registration fee is just $5.00.  If you are not currently a CPAC member, you can join at the event in order to participate and your registration will be waived.  Regular Membership fee for one year is $25.00. Space is limited so RSVP to whitney@whitneyyeager.com to ensure your place.

Allen Birnbach has a unique way of looking at landscapes, people and products.  He has been recognized by Communication Arts, The One Show, Print and DoubleTake Magazine.
To learn more about Allen Birnbach, visit his website at:  www.allenbirnbach.com
To watch a video clip of Allen’s appearance on “Good Morning Arizona” visit:  http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7359839592583720025#
The Colorado Photographic Arts Center is a non-profit, 501(c)(3), volunteer run organization dedicated to the promotion of photography as a fine art. Information at http://coloradophotographicarts.org/about/

Date: Thursday, October 22, 2009
Time: 6-9PM
Location: Gifford Ewing’s studio
800 East 9th Ave
Denver, CO.  80218

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CPAC board member Whitney Yeager is one of 52 artists from seven countries whose photographs were selected for the Center for Fine Art Photography’s upcoming “Portraits” exhibition.

The public and artists’ reception will be held at the Center in Fort Collins, CO on November 6, 2009 from 6-9pm.

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The images were selected by juror, Mary Ellen Mark.  Mary Ellen Mark is a photographer known for her photojournalism, portraiture, and advertising photography. She has had 17 collections of her work published and has exhibited at galleries and museums worldwide. She has received numerous accolades, including three fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship. Additionally, Mark was awarded the Photographer of the Year Award from the Friends of Photography, three Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards, Matrix Award for outstanding woman in the field of film/photography, World Press Award for Outstanding Body of Work Throughout the Years, Victor Hasselblad Cover Award, and numerous other prestigious awards.  Mark has published photo-essays and portraits in such publications as LIFE, New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, and Vanity Fair. For over four decades, she has traveled extensively to make pictures that reflect a high degree of humanism. Today, she is recognized as one of our most respected and influential photographers.

“Portraits” will be on display in the Center’s online gallery and physical gallery from November 6 - November 28, 2009. The public and artists’ reception will be held in Fort Collins on November 6, 2009 from 6-9pm.

CPAC board member Rupert Jenkins is an organizer of the current photo exhibition at the University of Denver’s Victoria H Myhren Gallery.

Untitled from Housebound, by Janet Delaney

The Family Stage: Photographs by Janet Delaney, Todd Hido, and Cecil McDonald Jr. runs through November 15. Gallery hours are 12-4 seven days a week, excluding university holidays.

“The Family Stage” immerses the viewer in the complexities of family dynamics, the simplicities of humdrum objects, and the sometimes turbulent, often sublime, rhythms of home. In addition to the featured works, a survey of “snapshot” albums shows how the presentation and preservation of family photographs has evolved over the centuries.

Lulu’s Furniture & Decor
2553 South Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80222

Thursday, August 27, 5:00PM

Please stop by for a photo exhibit & reception for photos by CPAC board member Whitney Yaeger at Lulu’s Furniture & Decor.   A portion of the proceeds will go to Center for Work Education & Employment (CWEE), a local non-profit that since 1982 has helped over 9,000 low-income adults get off welfare and stay gainfully employed.  Hope to see you there!

Phone: 303-756-2222 for info

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PRESS RELEASE

“Nothing More Than Something Beautiful”
Photographs by John Davenport
At Edge Gallery
3658 Navajo St, Denver, CO 80211

Show Dates: Aug. 14, 2009 - Sept. 9, 2009

Opening Reception: Friday Aug. 14, 2009 7PM -10 PM

In this exhibition John Davenport continues to explore the depths of traditional analog photography. Shooting large format film and printing in Silver, John is able to find a beauty he has not seen come from the modern digital practice.
John has also reached back into his repertoire of vintage printing methods to express a body of work of intimate figure studies. Although John’s technique is steeped in the late 19th century, his subject matter is as a topical as AM radio and strongly influenced by Art History.

For more information contact: John Davenport 720-939-4107

Gallery Hours: Fridays 7 PM to 10 PM Saturdays & Sundays 1PM to 5 PM

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John Bonath Thorny Pod, 2008 Digital print with hand-work, 36 x 40 in.

Here is the full list of artists chosen for this year’s Member Show by juror Loretta Young-Gautier.

We’ll see you at the reception at Edge Gallery on June 19!

M. Kathleen Allen, Paula Bard, Natalie Beck, S. Brian Berkun, Scott Bietendorf, Brenda Biondo, John Bonath – Third Place award (shown at left), Sara Bouquet, Maureen Ruddy Burkhart, Thomas Carr, Richard Cummings – Best of Show award, Mark DeRespinis, Eric Edmondson, Gifford Ewing – Second Place award, Timothy C. Flood, Martha Foxhoven, Barbara Gal, Jeff Graves, Tom Haygood – Honorable Mention, Karen Kirkpatrick, Paul Rose, Craig Scheele, Sheldon Steinhauser, Ken Takahashi, Mark Upshaw, Susan Williams.

Don’t forget, in the Edge Associate Gallery we are showing guest artists Jessica Ellis with her series of constructed memory boxes entitled Wunderkamera, and Felecia Ashby’s photographs from Angkor Wat.

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