Facsimile - group show
Dates:  October 1 - October 29, 2010
Location:  Judson University - 1151 North State Street Elgin, IL 60123  view map
Curator:  Michelle Westmark

Description:  Based on Baudlaire's claim that a photograph can never be an authentic copy of real life, each photographer will interpret each other's photographs in a visual conversation that progresses around the country. It's a photographic experiment in interpretation that functions similarly to a game of visual telephone. This project explores the complexity of communication, perception, and inter-connection in an increasingly globalized/digitalized world.

Westmark begins the photo chain sending a 4”x 6” postcard version of the image to be interpreted by the next photographer. On the back of the postcard will be a title, date, location and instructions. The next photographer on the list will have a two week window to photographically respond to the image’s subject, content or formal elements. They will then send a 4” x 6” postcard version of their photograph to the next photographer on the list. This photographer will interpret the 2nd photo in the chain without seeing the original image. And so on and so-forth. - Michelle Westmark




Under the Influence - group show
Opening Rreception:  September 10, 5:00p - 8:00p
Dates:  September 3 - October 7, 2010
Location:  Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design - 1600 Pierce Street Denver CO 80214  view map

Description:  Under the Influence will revolve around the concept of objects that
influence/inspire the RMCAD faculty and the individual works of art they inspire.
Under the influence is an exhibition that highlights objects that inspire or influence
the creative process of the RMCAD faculty.




Resident Artist Show - group show
Opening Rreception:  Friday, October 29, 6:00p - 9:00p
Dates:  October 29 - November 22, 2010
Location:  RedLine - 2350 Arapahoe Street Denver, Colorado 80205  view map




Facsimile - group show
Dates:  January 14 - February 25, 2011
Location:  Augsburg College - 2211 Riverside Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55454  view map
Curator:  Michelle Westmark

Description:  Based on Baudlaire's claim that a photograph can never be an authentic copy of real life, each photographer will interpret each other's photographs in a visual conversation that progresses around the country. It's a photographic experiment in interpretation that functions similarly to a game of visual telephone. This project explores the complexity of communication, perception, and inter-connection in an increasingly globalized/digitalized world.

Westmark begins the photo chain sending a 4”x 6” postcard version of the image to be interpreted by the next photographer. On the back of the postcard will be a title, date, location and instructions. The next photographer on the list will have a two week window to photographically respond to the image’s subject, content or formal elements. They will then send a 4” x 6” postcard version of their photograph to the next photographer on the list. This photographer will interpret the 2nd photo in the chain without seeing the original image. And so on and so-forth. - Michelle Westmark