2008 Woodie Awards
Investigating Kansas
Scott Moore
Issue date: 10/24/08 Section: News
The 12th annual photography invitational was held, Oct. 14 in Sam's Hall of Fine Arts. The theme for the gallery talk was Investigating Kansas.
A few artists were there to explain their work. One photographer, Kent Berquist, explained how he developed his film, and mentioned about how he uses contact prints. By definition, contact print is a photographic image produced from a film, usually a negative, occasionally from a film positive.
The defining characteristic of a contact print is that the photographic result is made by exposing through the film original onto a light sensitive material pressed tightly to the film. Berquist doesn't want to rely on companies like Kodak, and since he basically grew up in a darkroom, he can do it himself.
Later on in the talk, the attention switched to another photographer, Roderick Reidsma. He likes to capture by themes of faith. Reidsma shared his life history, and got more personal with his work. He compared his culture to that of the woman in his pictures.
He mentioned stories about things that she did being sub par, but in her culture were considered normal. For example, cleaning up the house every day is more of his culture, but not hers.
The same went for regular hygiene and other personal decisions. Reidsma also spoke about her being on her 5th child and how her husband would only come around when the government check would come in the mail, and once the money is gone, so is he.
There is a lot more to art than just the canvas it is on. At the gallery talks, people get more in depth with their works. People will get the stories behind the art, and what inspired the photographer and/or artist to create it.
There are photographs of people, the environment, bathrooms and wildlife.
To see more of Investigating Kansas, come out and visit the gallery in the Fine Arts building. Viewing hours are Monday-Friday from 9 a. m. - 9 p. m.
A few artists were there to explain their work. One photographer, Kent Berquist, explained how he developed his film, and mentioned about how he uses contact prints. By definition, contact print is a photographic image produced from a film, usually a negative, occasionally from a film positive.
The defining characteristic of a contact print is that the photographic result is made by exposing through the film original onto a light sensitive material pressed tightly to the film. Berquist doesn't want to rely on companies like Kodak, and since he basically grew up in a darkroom, he can do it himself.
Later on in the talk, the attention switched to another photographer, Roderick Reidsma. He likes to capture by themes of faith. Reidsma shared his life history, and got more personal with his work. He compared his culture to that of the woman in his pictures.
He mentioned stories about things that she did being sub par, but in her culture were considered normal. For example, cleaning up the house every day is more of his culture, but not hers.
The same went for regular hygiene and other personal decisions. Reidsma also spoke about her being on her 5th child and how her husband would only come around when the government check would come in the mail, and once the money is gone, so is he.
There is a lot more to art than just the canvas it is on. At the gallery talks, people get more in depth with their works. People will get the stories behind the art, and what inspired the photographer and/or artist to create it.
There are photographs of people, the environment, bathrooms and wildlife.
To see more of Investigating Kansas, come out and visit the gallery in the Fine Arts building. Viewing hours are Monday-Friday from 9 a. m. - 9 p. m.
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