Jessica Kayse: World Next Door
 

God has given me the opportunity to capture his beauty through a lens. I am a budding photographer and absolutely love taking photographs. I particularly enjoy taking photos of everyday life. These photographs were taken in Grand Goâve, Haiti and different parts of Nicaragua. In this exhibit you will see the beauty of people as if they are your neighbor; these are not just photographs but captured moments. These photos were taken as part of their lives. So welcome home...

February 7 - March 4

Alanda Sales is a community leader who uses her passion for art and education to enrich  the lives of youth in Greater Cleveland and the surrounding areas.  Overall, her life’s mission is to make the world a better place by taking advantage of going green opportunities and being a productive citizen through volunteerism and dedicating herself  to participate in, and  create positive community activities. Her artwork usually consists of photography, yet this February's show will feature different mediums.

After retiring from AT&T in 2008, Lamar Richardson decided to pursue his hobby of photography. He bought his first camera in 1970 with his first paycheck, and has been taking pictures ever since. Richardson was trained as a film darkroom technician just before leaving the Army in 1972. He first became interested in photography at Glenville High School. Being an Art major in High School, he looked at photography with an artist eye, (a faster way to paint). Richardson liked the interplay of light, shadow and color. Photography lets him express his idea of the beauty he sees every day in the world.  Richardson likes getting up early and staying out late, waiting for the best light. Beauty is everywhere; like light is everywhere. You just have to be patient for the right opportunity. Digital photography and the computer has made life easier for Richardson as a photographer, he can shoot and see the picture in no time at all. The more pictures Richardson takes, the more he learns and the more he wants to learn.

Loganberry Books is holding an altered book contest called Altered Octavos.  The contest, and coinciding Annex Gallery exhibition, is in celebration of Octavofest in October.  The contest is open to all artists, with a limit of one entry per person.  Artwork must be identified by artist, title, and price (all entries must be available for sale with a 20% commission to Loganberry Books).  Awards: Best of Show by a panel of adjudicated judges ($500), People’s Choice Award decided by the general audience (prize TBA), and several Honorable Mentions (Loganberry Books gift certificates).  Voting will take place throughout the month, with Awards announced during the closing of the show on Thursday, October 31st.