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Isa Leshko Photography
December 2009 News
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Dear Friends,
Although this mailing list has been quiet over the last two months, my life has been anything but. Since my last newsletter, Matt and I and our three kitties relocated to Houston, TX due to a job that Matt has accepted here. We made the decision to move in early October and we moved out of our condo on October 23! Life has been moving at a dizzying pace, and I can barely absorb all of the changes.
Since moving to Providence, RI after I graduated college, I have lived in New England all of my adult life. I loved living in Salem, MA and will miss my local friends dearly. But, I am committed to keeping close personal and professional ties to New England and plan on making regular trips back "home". I also ship my prints around the world, so please be assured that any work you purchase will be packaged and shipped with the utmost care.
My new city has a vibrant arts scene and hosts an international biennial photo festival, FotoFest. I am fortunate to have local photography centers and organizations such as the Houston Center for Photography, the Texas Photographic Society and the New Orleans Photo Alliance. I look forward to exploring and making friends in a new arts community.
In the midst of my move, a few exciting developments occurred, which I've been eager to share with you. This week I also posted several new images to the Thrills and Chills and Elderly Animals sections of my web site.I hope you will enjoy them, and as always I look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks for reading!
Warm Regards,
Isa
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Recent Press
Boston Globe
My work was included in Mark Feeney's October 10, 2009 review of
the New England Photography Biennial Show at the Danforth Museum: "Isa
Leshko's 'The Claw, Topsfield Fair' and 'Flying, Topsfield Fair', which
she shot with an inexpensive plastic camera, made of amusement park
rides Constructivist artifacts." In addition, "The Claw" appeared in
the print edition of the article.
Art Throb
Also in October, online art journal Art Throb published a feature on me and my work. Joceyln Almy Testa writes, "Isa
first impressed me with an impeccably printed presented portfolio of
prints....[Her images]...exhibit her sensitivity to what lies beneath
the surface of everyday awareness."
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Current and Upcoming Events
Boston Drawing Project Anniversary Show
"Dangling Legs" (see image above) will be on exhibit at the Carroll and Sons Gallery
from December 2 through December 20th as part of the Boston Drawing
Project 10th Anniversary Show. The gallery is located at 450 Harrison
Avenue in Boston. Opening: December 4th, 5:30-8 PM.
Other prints from my Thrills and Chills series are available for viewing and purchase through the Boston Drawing Project at the gallery. Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10 AM to 6 PM. For information, call 617-482-2477 or e-mail the gallery.
Griffin Museum of Photography Exhibit
I am very pleased to announce that the first solo show of my Thrills and Chills series will be at the Griffin Museum of Photography
in Winchester, MA April 8 through May 9, 2010. Opening reception:
Thursday, April 15th. Artist Talk: Sunday, April 11th. Save the dates!
PhotoNOLA Portfolio Review and PhotoWalk
I
will be presenting my work at this year's PhotoNOLA's Portfolio Review
that will be held December 12th and 13th in New Orleans. The event
consists of one-on-one twenty-minute meetings with gallery owners, editors, publishers and museum curators from throughout the U.S.
In addition, I will present my work in a portfolio walk event that will be held on from
4:30-6 PM on December 12th at the International House Hotel Conference
Facility in New Orleans. The event is free and open to the public. For details, including the list of sixty photographers participating in the event, visit the PhotoNOLA site.
Texas Photographic Society International Exhibit
"Swing Ride at the Big E" is on display at the Center for Contemporary Arts
in Abilene, Texas from December 3, 2009-January 30, 2010 as part of the
Texas Photographic Society International Exhibit. The show was juried
by Cig Harvey,
fine art photographer and Associate Professor at The Art Institute of
Boston. It opened earlier this Fall at the Kirchman Gallery in Johnson
City and will travel the state of Texas throughout the year. In
addition, TPS has posted the full exhibit online.
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Photo Caption:
"Dangling Feet" © 2009 Isa Leshko
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