My work was selected for "we like small things v.4" for Filter Space gallery September 24-October 30, 2021 Chicago, Illinois. Juried by Oriana Koren

Filter Photo is pleased to announce we like small things v.4, an an exhibition of photographic work that is 10 x 10 inches or less, juried by Oriana Koren. There will be an opening reception, in conjunction with Collaborating with the Archive, on September 24th during the 2021 Filter Photo Festival.

Participating Artists

Amber J. Anderson
Constance Brinkley
Joan Lobis Brown
Derrick Burbul
Mike Callaghan
Michael Cordisco
Karla Nohely Salcedo Diaz
Michael Joseph
Diana Kelley
Prince Lang
Julie Lee
Nadine Levin
Donna Levreault
Kevin E Lyle

Jennifer Marion
Kathryn Morrison & Tyler Anthony
Elizabeth Pineda
Olivia Phare
Robert Rodriguez-Lawson
Rebecca Sittler
Traer Scott
Annmarie Suglio
Dawn Surratt
Jade Thiraswas
Ryan Van Der Hout
Anne Vetter
David Wong
Fengzhao Xu

All of the artists included in this year’s we like small things exhibition seem to echo the above sentiment posed by author Christina Sharpe, who sees the past as a position which we inhabit at all times.

That is to say, what is past isn’t restricted to the past, and that the past follows us into the present and the future, omniscient in the way we perceive deities to be omniscient. How do we make sense of how our lives have shifted in the last eighteen months? How do we parse through the loss of life? How do we, as artists, illustrate what it means for our species to survive mass death, mass hysteria, and potential impending disaster? We reach towards our past, we become archeologists, historians, and researchers as we unearth how those who came before found ways to give their lives — our collective existence — meaning in times of existential restructuring.

I found a common pattern amongst all the artists collected here: a majority used alternative photographic processes invented over a century ago to document their modern memories of this moment. From cyanotype prints, to collages of family heirloom photos and cut outs of images from magazines printed generations ago, to the ubiquitous but almost extinct technology of the instant polaroid print, these artists are in conversation with our past, helping us to see our present and future more clearly.

Oriana Koren, Juror's Statement

This exhibition is partially sponsored by The Illinois Arts Council Agency. ​​

Exhibition Dates: September 24 – October 30, 2021
Opening Reception: September 24, 6 - 9 pm CT

“Taking A Tumble” Constance Brinkley

“Taking A Tumble” Constance Brinkley

Constance Brinkley, Kristan Parks, and Gwen Emminger's collaboration projection photograph was selected for the PCNW 24th Juried Exhibition "Time Capsule"

PCNW 24TH JURIED PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION

JUROR: SHAMIM M. MOMIN, DIRECTOR OF CURATORIAL AFFAIRS AT THE HENRY ART GALLERY

JUNE 24 – AUGUST 12, 2021

CLOSING RECEPTION: AUGUST 12, 6PM-8PM

*Please remember that PCNW is still requiring that all gallery patrons wear a face mask at all times while in our facility.

As humanity continues to face historical reckonings in politics, science, race, class, and the arts amidst a pandemic, photography plays a critical role in our processing and understanding. Photographic Center Northwest (PCNW) asked artists to submit work that reflects this time. We received over 1600 still and moving images, from 251 artists from all over the world. Submissions came from 34 US states and international artists submitted from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Latvia, Lebanon, Spain, Turkey, and Ukraine. Juror Shamim M. Momin chose 59 works from 42 individuals to be included in the exhibition.

EXHIBITING ARTISTS

Fabiane Aleixo (São Paulo, Brazil), Charles Anselmo (Redwood City, CA), Ryan Bakerink (Chicago, IL), Daniel Barsotti (Santa Fe, NM), Barbara Boissevain (Palo Alto, CA), Julia Bradshaw (Corvallis, OR), Annette LeMay Burke (San Jose, CA), Teresa Camozzi (Healdsburg, CA), Collaboration piece by Constance Brinkley, Gwen Emminger, and Kristan Parks (Seattle, WA), Jo Cosme (Seattle, WA), Meghan Crandall (Seattle, WA), David Current (Seattle, WA), Sara Drower (Boston, MA), Gina Gaiser (Oakland, CA), Lamar Graham (Seattle, WA), Lindsey Grant (Portland, OR), Cynthia Greig (Northport, MI), Keegan Holden (Los Angeles, CA), Constance Jaeggi (Weatherford, TX), Adam Jabari Jefferson (Seattle, WA), Luke Jordan (Lawrence, KS), Rita Kabalan (Beirut, Lebanon), R.J. Kern (Minneapolis, MN), Chloe King (Seattle, WA), Jean-Rene Leblanc (Calgary, Canada), Chantal Lesley (Austin, TX), Ania Moussawel (Miami, FL), Jenna Mulhall-Brereton (Oreland, PA), Jan Nelson (Wauna, WA), Christos Palios (Baltimore, MD), Danielle Quenell (Seattle, WA), Reuben Radding (Brooklyn, NY), Meg Roussos (Bainbridge Island, WA), Francesca Sarpola (Bellevue, WA), Hyacinth Schukis (Beaverton, OR), Nicolo Sertorio (Oakland, CA), Nicholas Shiflet (Seattle, WA), Jamie Siragusa (Encino, CA), Caleb Swann (Nashua, NH), Mouneb Taim (Mavikent, Turkey), Alan Wieder (Portland, OR), Jennifer Zwick (Seattle, WA)

JUROR: SHAMIM M. MOMIN, DIRECTOR OF CURATORIAL AFFAIRS AT THE HENRY ART GALLERY

Shamim M. Momin is the Director of Curatorial Affairs at the Henry Art Gallery. Prior to joining the Henry in 2018, she was director, curator, and co-founder of LAND (Los Angeles Nomadic Division), a nonprofit public art organization committed to curating site- and situation-specific contemporary art projects, in Los Angeles and beyond. Previously, Momin served for more than ten years at the Whitney Museum of American Art, co-curating the 2004 and 2008 Whitney Biennials and overseeing the Contemporary Projects series. In her role as Branch Director at Altria, the Whitney’s midtown space, she commissioned more than 50 contemporary projects. In 2020, Henry Art Gallery exhibited In Plain Sight, Shamim’s first large-scale exhibition curated at the Henry.

“ Witches” A Collaboration by Constance Brinkley, Kristan Parks and Gwen Emminger

“ Witches” A Collaboration by Constance Brinkley, Kristan Parks and Gwen Emminger

My work was selected for PCNW 22ND JURIED PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION

PCNW 22ND JURIED PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION

JURORS: CONOR RISCH, PDN SENIOR EDITOR + LARA BEHNERT, STARBUCKS SENIOR MANAGER, CREATIVE

JANUARY 17 – MARCH 14, 2019


Opening Reception: Thursday, January 17
Members Preview & Tour 5:30PM | Public Opening 6PM

PCNW is proud to present the 22nd Juried Exhibition, one of the most anticipated shows in our gallery program. A wide range of visually rich images were selected from artists across the world: 341 artists—representing 32 states and 8 countries—submitted 2,250 images. Jurors Conor Risch and Lara Behnert chose images from 47 individuals to be included in the exhibition.



Perceptions of Pam “Betty Crocker” ©Constance Brinkley

Perceptions of Pam “Betty Crocker” ©Constance Brinkley

EXHIBITING ARTISTS

Paul Adams (Lindon, UT), Elizabeth Albert (Belmont, MA), John Armstrong (Seattle, WA), David Bartlett (Farmington Hills, MI), Constance Brinkley (Seattle, WA), Annette LeMay Burke (San Jose, CA), Lynae Cook (Seattle, WA), Jo Cosme (Seattle, WA), Mark Daughhetee (Seattle, WA), Marcus DeSieno (Ellensburg, WA), Sean Du (Pasedena, CA), Simrah Farrukh (Los Angeles, CA),  Wm Daniel File (Manchester, MO), Hal Gage (Anchorage, AK), David Gardner (San Francisco, CA), Jennifer Garza-Cuen (Reno, NV), Daniel George (Vineyard, UT), Brian Goodman (Port Townsend, WA), Julie Gottesman (Kirkland, WA), Nate Gowdy (Seattle, WA), Rebecca Greenfield (Brooklyn, NY), Tatiana Gulenkina (San Francisco, CA), Zackery Hobler (Toronto, Canada), Janet Holmes (Toronto, Canada), Qian Jin (Beijing, China), Brian Kosoff (Portland, OR), Harini Krishnamurthy (Issaquah, WA), Keith Livers (Austin, TX), Zhiqiang Ma (Seattle, WA), Miles MacClure (Berkeley, CA), Mia McNeal (Kent, WA), Joseph Meacham (Cape May Court House, NJ), Julie Mihaly (Poughkeepsie, NY), Marilyn Montufar (Seattle, WA), Emmanuel Monzon (Bellevue, WA), Jenna Mulhall-Brereton (Oreland, PA), Annie Musselman (Seattle, WA), Kelly O (Seattle, WA), Shawn Records (Portland, OR), Serrah Russell (Seattle, WA), Adair Rutledge (Seattle, WA), Michael Schulz (Redmond, WA), Craig Schwanfelder (Santa Cruz, CA), Mukul Soman (Kirkland, WA), Jody Poorwill (Tacoma, WA), Marta Wapiennik (Cracow, Poland), Kiliii Yuyan (Seattle, WA)

JURORS

Lara Behnert is the senior manager of Starbucks Creative Studio where she leads the global art program for Starbucks, helping to evolve store design and develop the company’s brand expression. Her background is in creative directions and design for magazines, brands, and worthy causes. Lara is a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design, has spent many years in New York City, and currently lives in Seattle.

Conor Risch is Senior Editor of Photo District News (PDN) and PDNOnline.com, the award-winning monthly magazine and website for professional photographers, and he has worked with professional photographers for more than 15 years. He is editor of PDN’s monthly “Exposures” column, which features photographers’ new books, exhibitions and personal projects, and he is also co-editor of the annual PDN’s 30 special issue and website focused on emerging photographers



My photo that was selected for LongShot 2018.

Long Shot is Photographic Center Northwest’s (PCNW) annual summer celebration, highlighting photography as the shared language of today. Long Shot kicks off June 9 & 10—unite with people around the world to chase the light, and show us what you’ve seen!

Color On The Go!

Color On The Go!

"Duck Out OF Water" was selected for the Fun House 2018: Art of the Surreal, Fantastic, and Bizarre at the Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie, New York.

Exhibition Dates:   Saturday, May 12 – Saturday June 23, 2018
 

Fun House: Art of the Surreal, Fantastic and Bizarre is a national juried art exhibition. Fun House juror's  selected submissions that celebrate all that a Fun House offers: the marvelous, disorienting, seductive, disquieting, and surreal.

Fun House was jurored by two leading arts professionals:
Danijela Krha Purssey, Co-Founder and Editor, Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, https://beautifulbizarre.net/
Istvan Banyai, illustrator, animator, and designer http://www.ist-one.com/
 

Duck Out Of Water  Photography Constance Brinkley

Duck Out Of Water  Photography Constance Brinkley

"Celebrating Life" was selected for Camera USA® 2018: National Photography Exhibition and Award in Naples, FL

"Celebrating Life" was selected for Camera USA® 2018: National Photography Exhibition and Award in Naples, FL.  The Exhibition will be on view June 4, 2018- August 3, 2018 at Naples Art Assoiciation, 585 Park Street.   The Exhibition Jurors were: Christopher Jones, Associate Curator of Photography at the Ringling Museum of Art; Mark Sloan, Director and Chief Curator of the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art; and Paula Tognarelli, Executive Director and Curator of the Griffin Museum of Photography.  Thank you for selecting my work.   

Review in Naples Florida Weekly Through the Lens by Nancy Stetson. May 31, 2018

“Celebrating Life,” another striking image, this one by Seattle photographer Constance Brinkley, is a black-and-white photo of an older couple exuberantly dancing. She has caught the duo in “a decisive moment,” says Mr. O’Brien, (von Liebig curator Jack O'Brien)  quoting the photographer Henri Cartier Bresson: “Your eye must see a composition or an expression that life itself offers you, and you must know with intuition when to click the camera. That is a moment the photographer is creative. Oop! The moment! Once you miss it, it is gone forever.”

Ms. Brinkley has done this in capturing “that exact moment,” he says. “In a second, one of them may have turned away. She captures that very decisive moment.”

celebrating life.jpg

Two Dancing 'til Dusk photos selected for the City Panorama Project 2017

 

MY PHOTOGRAPHS,  THE EMBRACE AND THE DIP, WERE SELECTED FOR THE CITY PANORAMA 2017 PROJECT AND WILL BE INSTALLED ON A KING COUNTY BUS SHELTER IN 2018. THANKS PHOTO CENTER NW AND KING COUNTY METRO. 

The City Panorama Project began in 2010 when King County Metro, Washington partnered with Photographic Center Northwest to expand the public art scene in Seattle and other cities in King County. As a way to incorporate art into everyday life, to beautify Seattle and other cities served by Metro, and to make new perspectives and ideas available to all, the City Panorama Project seeks photographic artwork that will accomplish these objectives while increasing the visibility of the photographic arts.

THE EMBRACE

THE EMBRACE

THE DIP

THE DIP

"Special Delivery" was selected for 10x10x10 Tieton 2017

"Special Delivery was selected by Jurors Lloyd Herman and Gia Hamilton for exhibition  August 12- October 8th 2017 at the Mighty Tieton Warehouse in Tieton, Washington.   

Jurors;

Lloyd Herman was the founding director of our national craft museum, the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art museum and, after 20 years at the Smithsonian returned to the Northwest.

Gia Hamilton  currently serves as the Joan Mitchell Center Director, an artist residency program of the Joan Mitchell Foundation in New Orleans; which acts as a place based, community centered incubator for visual artists, curators and arts professionals to connect with each other and the larger community. In addition, she is an independent curator where she most recently co-curated the Atlanta Biennial in 2016.

                                                                    Special Del…

                                                                    Special Delivery©Constance Brinkley

Long Shot 2017 Photographic Center NW

This was the selection chosen for the Long Shot 2017 Exhibition and fundraiser for Photographic Center NW in Seattle, Washington.   

Duplex-Abstraction-Reflection ©Constance Brinkley

Duplex-Abstraction-Reflection ©Constance Brinkley

Cactus Loving Frog Selected for the City Panorama Project 2016

My photograph, Cactus Loving Frog, was selected for the City Panorama 2016 project and will be installed on a King County bus shelter. Thanks Photo Center NW and King County Metro. 

The City Panorama Project began in 2010 when King County Metro, Washington partnered with Photographic Center Northwest to expand the public art scene in Seattle and other cities in King County. As a way to incorporate art into everyday life, to beautify Seattle and other cities served by Metro, and to make new perspectives and ideas available to all, the City Panorama Project seeks photographic artwork that will accomplish these objectives while increasing the visibility of the photographic arts.