"Heart and Eye: A Lens on the World" -- Elliot Burg

I love photography. I love holding a single-lens reflex camera in my hands … connecting with people in the field, close by and far away … viewing the world around me as I imagine it will later unfold in a finished print … being able to share with others what I choose to see of the world.

In this presentation, I will display photographs and talk about my approach to the art form, which is to select and research a theme, embed myself in the locale, approach my subjects, and create a series of images that resonate emotionally and artistically. I will also discuss some of the exhibitions that have emerged from this work flow—photographic portraits of neighbors in a remote Bolivian village; track and field athletes of advanced age; life in a public park in New York City; a female boxer preparing to defend her amateur title; the search for a grandparent's Ukrainian birthplace; and the vibrancy of the performing arts, and of life in general, in Havana, Cuba.

Depending on the knowledge base of the audience, I may also discuss some of the technical aspects of the kind of photography I do.

Bio: Elliot Burg I live in Middlesex with my wife, artist August Burns. My solo exhibitions have included Circuata: Portrait of a Bolivian Pueblo; The Combination (boxer Ali Watson in the ring); Transcending the Limits of Age (senior track and field athletes); Sunset Park, Brooklyn (portraits of a city park); Eli's Town (seeking family roots and finding kindness and brutality in Eastern Europe); Heart and Eye (portraits from around the world); Tortuga (documenting sea turtle conservation in Mexico); and ¡Conga! (images of Havana). I am currently working on Upon Reflection: Mirror Images in Water and Glass. I can be contacted at eburg4@gmail.com; my website is elliotburgphoto.com.

This event will be held in the Rumney School Library. Please email jobreid57@gmail.com if you plan to attend. Drop-ins are always welcome, but it helps us plan and set up the event if we know how many to expect.

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