CAE is pleased to offer the dynamic photography of Deborah Griffin, David Mann, and Dan Snow during our June exhibition. Each artist brings a unique approach to their craft, and their thought-provoking images are certain to make you think as you admire their work.

Deborah Griffin's work will be featured in our main gallery in the month of June. Deborah, a native Arkansan, now living in California, studied at the University of Arkansas. She is a member of the Alameda Art Association, National Association of Photoshop Professionals, the Alameda Women Artists, and the Frank Bette Center for the arts.

Deborah considers herself a visual storyteller. She combines images from her collection of the late 19th and early 20th century tintypes, doguerreotypes, and vintage postcards with her own photography of local farm life and rural country landscapes. Her goal is to create an "image-story" that resonates with those places of soul and history in each of us.

David Mann of Little Rock, has visited hundreds of churches in more than 25 Arkansas counties to create black and white images of these iconic structures. He uses a large format film camera and both traditional silve and digital printing processes to create his works. He believes this work to be both artistic and documentary- providing witness to these disappearing structures in a substantive way. David's passion for photographing rural churches has its origins in his personal family history. His ancestors settled in deep East Texas in the 1830's where they scratched out an existence as farmers, small business owners, and preachers. In 1882, his family helped build the Sunny Dell Baptist Church where his great-great uncle became pastor. Today this church sets vacant and unused except for annual family reunions.

"I know that many Arkansans have a similar church or institution in their family history, and I hope that these photos inspire viewers to think about, research, or visit that physical or spiritual place in their past." - David Mann

Daniel Snow of Springdale, AR, will share our studio gallery with David Mann during the month of June. Daniel's photography focuses on the aftermath of tragedy. His desire to understand these tragedies has led him to create the body of work being displayed in June. He seeks to undestand the aftermath through its portrayal in photography and insights into the healing process, the passage of times, and reminders that for better or worse, life does go on.

"Overall, the impression of these photographs together suggests the resilience of humanity. Trees continue to grow, loved ones of the deceased move forward with their lives, and the stone markers and white crosses commemorating tragedy tend to fade and crumble." - Daniel Snow

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