ArtsWorcester presents Quiet Focus, an exhibition of works by Zia Ayub and Kathy Murray, at the Hadley Building, 657 Main St. This exhibit will be on view during gallery hours through June 9 ~ and it’s a free exhibit!
Quiet Focus
offers two artists working in alternative photo processing methods. Murray uses photo transfer, digital printing and monotypes to create her imagery. She explained that she is “drawn to experimentation” and works to find ways “to put a new spin on the familiar.” She combines images of leaves, vegetables, birds or other elements to create a “moment of beauty and magic.”
Ayub uses an alternative approach to the wet darkroom process to create his imagery. He said, “My approach in the medium of photography is as the early founders of photography, like Joseph Niepce, Louis Daguerre and William Fox Talbot . . . My wish is to continue in the same tradition as those who invented photography . . . Altering the principle application of the paper developer creates the resemblance to 19th century photographs with impressionistic mood.”
Together, these artists present images inspired by the natural world. There will be an artists’ reception at the Hadley from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8. Free parking is available in the paved lots between Ionic and Beacon streets, one block up from the Hadley and ArtsWorcester.
For more information, visit www.artsworcester.org.
Pictured: “Untitled,” by Zia Ayub, Gelatin Silver Print, 2012