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This collection follows five Philadelphia-based photographers who've traveled near and far, from places such as the shore towns of Wildwood, NJ and Atlantic City, NJ to Williams, Arizona and Miami Beach, FL, searching for inspiration in the leisurely and recreational activities that define the American consciousness.Images of mid-century motels and diners, rodeos, carnivals, and classic cars, seen through the eyes of photographers Matt Hurst, Lauren Klein, Katie Reynolds, Katie Tackman, and Jesse Todd populate American Leisure. Inspired by the work of John Baeder, Robert Frank, William Eggleston, and Robert Adams this series of 35mm and 120 film photographs offer a glimpse at how average Americans spend their time and providing a link between the past and present.
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Opening Reception: November 2nd 2018 6-10PM
Open Gallery: Saturdays 1-5pm
Movie & Artist Talk: December 1st 2018 1pm
Open Gallery: Saturdays 1-5pm
Movie & Artist Talk: December 1st 2018 1pm
Katie Reynolds is a Philadelphia-based photographer and art educator whose work often embraces the surreal. Katie defines her style using a Nikon FE2, fisheye and wide angle lenses, and key techniques such as double exposures, vignetting, and natural lighting. Katie studied photography and media design at Wilmington University, where she began experimenting with the art of film photography. Her work has been exhibited at American Sardine Bar, Light Room Gallery, The Delaware Art Museum, Oxford Art Gallery, The Rotunda, Green Line Cafe, and Film Brothers Studio. Katie's photography has been published in Fused Magazine, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Spark Magazine, and Photographers Forum. In 2014, Katie and Matt Hurst self-published their collaborative book Beyond White Pines, which focused on abandoned resorts in the Poconos region of Pennsylvania.Currently, Katie enjoys spending her days inspiring and encouraging her students to explore their creativity using various mediums including photography at Lancashire Elementary School in Wilmington, Delaware. She has been awarded the 2018 DAEA Howard Pyle Educator Award and the 2017 Carrcroft Teacher of the Year Award.
Matt Hurst is a documentary and editorial photographer from Philadelphia, PA. Introduced to photography and the darkroom process by his father at an early age, he further realized his passion for photography during his semester-long residency at the Oxbow School of Art in Napa, CA in his junior year of high school. He received his undergraduate photographic education at the Community College of Philadelphia and Bard College where his instruction by Stephen Shore was a major influence on his transition to medium format photography. His photographs have been featured online and in print in such venues as Philadelphia Style Magazine, Huffington Post, The Atlantic: Cities, and the Daily Mail amongst others. His 2014 joint show with Katie Reynolds entitled “Beyond White Pines” focused on the abandonment of Poconos vacation resorts.
Jesse Todd is a film photographer who finds beauty in the mundane and overlooked, and is always on the hunt for signs and structures that have deteriorated due to neglect and the unforgiving nature of the elements. With a 35mm or toy camera in hand, Jesse seeks to capture these otherwise unnoticed markers in order to restore their significance before they disappear from our landscape. Jesse hold a BS in Secondary Education from Temple University and an MA in Spanish from Millersville University and has been teaching in the Philadelphia public schools since 2006.
Lauren Klein is a 35mm film photographer capturing themes of American impermanence in bright colors. They grew up in central New Jersey and moved to Philadelphia in 2003 to pursue their Bachelor of Sciences in Design and Merchandising at Drexel University. Since then, their career has taken many paths and lead them to the occasional wonderful destination. They are also an internationally published plus-sized model and volunteer peer counselor at the William Way LGBTQ+ community center.
Katie Tackman is an artist, photographer, and fine art printer living and working in Philadelphia, PA. She was raised in Connecticut where her love of sailing, nature, and photography grew. Tackman graduated from Drexel University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Photography. After graduating, she worked at Silicon Fine Art Printing for over 5 years where she joined a strong community of artists in Philadelphia. She currently works on freelance photography for the Philadelphia Museum of Art online retail store, along with photo editing and digital printing projects for artists. As a founding member of Gravy Studio + Gallery, she is the studio manager and co-curator of the photography exhibits.
