Video Link: Extended Version Video Of The UNB Exhibitions

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UNB EXHIBITION VIDEO EXTENDED VERSION

Quote: Native American Proverb

 

Merry Xmas Everyone!

Thinking of those I (we) have lost tonight. Merry Xmas everyone.

Black And White (B&W) Magazine Link

Here is the mag the interview and photos will be in. This magazine is available at my local Chapters/Indigo book store. It will bee cool to be shown in the same magazine like many of my fav photographers.

THIS IS  A WORLD GLASS LEVEL PUBLICATION, check it out if you have not read it before!

https://www.bandwmag.com

Note* I have had several long conversations with Jock Sturges on the telephone. He is a decent fellow who helped me with my photography, very opening and giving.  It is rather cool to soon (June issue) to be published in the same magazine as he was.  Just pure luck on my part, thanks David for finding the images and supporting them, thanks Dean for allowing me to be part of B&W, it is a true honour.

One of my favourite issues of B&W magazine. Love the Sturges article and images. Photo by Jock Surges.

3rd Magazine Story, Seems A Go

 If this happens it would be the 3rd paper magazine story on the work,#1 Silver Grain Classics and #2 Analogue Forever, I will be the 5th if you count thee 2 online mags "Shades of Grey". 

I think I am getting a bit ho hum about this sort of thing. It is alway nice to meet thee work published shared, to spread the word but my attitude has changed a bit. Thee first time I was super excited, thee second time I was kinda excited, this time its like "well that is nice, thanks".

"SILVERGRAIN CLASSICS PHOTGRAPHY MAGAZINE" THE FAMILIES OF THE DUMP

"ANALOG FOREVER PHOTOGRAPHY MAGAZINE" THE FAMILIES OF THE DUMP

'SHADES OF GREY PHOTOGRAPHY MAGAZINE' THE FAMILIES OF THE DUMP

'SHADES OF GREY PHOTOGRAPHY MAGAZINE" THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE UNDER THE FREEWAY"

Quote: Ossie Davis (Actor)

 

Posts, Fredericton, 2022

 A bit of a fun pic. Shot on the recent trip to New Brunswick for the exhibitions and the UNB.

Posts near the river, Fredericton, New Brunswick, 2022

LINK: To Our Current Exhibitions At The UNB

The UNB online galleries for the 2 exhibitions. THE FAMILIES OF THE DUMP and THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE UNDER THE FREEWAY. 

https://www.unb.ca/cel/enrichment/art-centre/online-exhibits/index.html 

Added $4000 To The Donation Total, Thank You Marie M

I added the $4000 CAD, which was paid for the 4 exhibition prints by the University of New Brunswick to the donation totals for next trip. I will use the money to help those under the freeway in Klong Toey slum and at the dump in Mae Sot.

4 large photos were added to the UNB Permanent Collection. So years after I am dead they may be hung. There is something selfishly comforting in that thought!

Thank you Marie for caring!!

$4000 CAD To Help Those In Need

Years ago a photo club member and I had an argument. My view was that photography could be a powerful force for good. That it could make a positive change in the lives of the people photographed and could change the world for the better. The man I was arguing with was photographically lazy, older and rather bitter. He was pissed at life in general. He told me, "No", that photography could not do any of those things and that I was naive and foolish to think so. Even back then I thought, "What kind of photographer does not love the beauty, wonder and power of photography?" 

He motivated me, made me want to prove him wrong, I worked harder.

Today I got this email from the good folks at the UNB Art Centre/Accounting. The money will be used to "make a positive change in the lives of the people photographed". It will buy food, headlamps, boots, medicines, toys, working tools, etc.

Photography DOES HAVE the ability, the strength and the power to make the world a better place!

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Gerry

A direct deposit has been submitted to your bank account in the
amount of     $4,000.00. The deposit should be in your
account
two business days from the date of this email.

This amount consists of:

V*******   ARTWORK                            002            4,000.00
For inquiries relating to this deposit please specify the following
reference number: D********V1390832   ARTWORK                            002            4,000.00

For inquiries relating to this deposit please specify the following

"STORM" Ambrotypes?

This week off have been doing some cleaning around the house, the darkroom and elsewhere. Also doing lots of reading. Just did studying on the painter Turner. He would paint STORMS. Made me think if such a thing could be possible to do as Ambrotypes. Maybe if I placed the camera in a tent to protect it from the elements. It would no doubt be very difficult, but that is part of the fun.

Something to think about some more. I might be able to make it happen. This subject could be part of the long term Ambrotype AMBROTOS KANATA project. Possibly shooting the Northern oceans!

The Storm, J.M.W. Turner 1840-1845

Dream Come True Type Stuff

On a very selfish personal note. The great Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky is part of the UNB permanent collection at the Art Centre (he donated work).  Burtynsky is a guy who I have always looked up to and admired. I have many Edward Burtynsky photo books, have studied his photography extensively and look up to him as a role model. 

Now to have 4 or my images in the same collection as Burtynsky, feels good! There is a possibility long after I am dead that a Burtynsky print and a Yaum print will hang side by in the same show at the Art Centre or elsewhere. 

Whats not to love about that! Dream come true type stuff.

Edward Burtynsky being exhibited at the UNB with Marie M (the same curator as the Yaum exhibitions)

VIDEO LINK: THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE UNDER THE FREEWAY At The UNB Art Centre Until December 15, 2022

 YouTube Video of THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE UNDER THE FREEWAY Exhibition at the UNB

 

VIDEO LINK: THE FAMILIES OF THE DUMP At The UNB Art Centre Until December 15, 2022

YouTube Video of THE FAMILIES OF THE DUMP Exhibtion at the UNB

The 4 Images Bought For The UNB Permanent Collection.

Here are the  4 images bought for the University of New Brunswick (UNB)  permanent Art Collection. This raised $4000 CAD to help the families and the people under the freeway, THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURES!

Here are the 4 prints that the gallery bought for their permanent collection. All other exhibition prints sent in early links will be forwarded to me in January. I will be selling those photographs as well to raise more money to help the people in the dump and the people who live under the freeway. 100% of money earned goes directly back to buying goods for "the people in the pictures". 

 

These are very large, wall sized images. If anyone is interested please let me know. Any reasonable offer will be accepted.  I just want to raise funds to help those in need.

Boy with club foot, THE FAMILIES OF THE DUMP, Mae Sot, Thailand, 2022

Dao cooking under the freeway, THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE UNDER THE FREEWAY, BANGKOK, THAILAND, 2022

Falling garbage and working, THE FAMILIES OF THE DUMP, Mae Sot, Thailand, 2018

Nui-ooh walking the garbage, THE FAMILIES OF THE DUMP, Mae Sot, Thailand 2015

$4000 CAD in Help

Got to love the power of photography for good!

They will buy these 4 Images. It is cool ( it kinda selfish thing) to know after I M gone these 4 photographs will lib on in the university of New Brunswick permanent art collection.

• Boy with club Foot, 2022
• Nui-Ooh Walking on the garbage, 2015
• Workers with Garbage Truck, 2018
• Dao 33, Cooking his Supper, 2022

UNB Instagram Post on the Exhibitions

Little post done up by my friends and the University of New Brunswick.

Video: Campground Trees 8, 8x10 Clear Glass Ambrotype, AMBROTOS KANATA

Campground Trees 8, 8x10 Clear Glass Ambrotype, AMBROTOS KANATA, Drumheller, Alberta, Canada

Misspoke this is actually image 8 of the trees shot over 2 days in the campground.

Quote: Sitting Bull

 "I am a red man. If the Great Spirit had desired me to be a white man he would have made me so in the first place. He put in your heart certain wishes and plans, in my heart he put other and different desires. Each man is good in his sight. It is not necessary for Eagles to be Crows."

Photograph by David F. Berry, 1883 

Campground Trees 7, 8x10 Clear Glass Ambrotype, AMBROTOS KANATA, Drumheller, Alberta, Canada

 Campground Trees 7, 8x10 Clear Glass Ambrotype, AMBROTOS KANATA, Drumheller, Alberta, Canada

Video: Campground Trees 5, 8x10 Clear Glass Ambrotype, AMBROTOS KANATA

Campground Trees 5, 8x10 Clear Glass Ambrotype, AMBROTOS KANATA, Drumheller, Alberta, Canada 2022

Cleaning Studio

Trying to clean some space in the studio. 5x7 inch camera to the left 35x35 inch in the back. 16x20 inch in the box and 20x24 inc on the floor right.

The goal this winter is to be shooting some 16x20 and 20x24 plates semi competently in studio. With the hope that in the spring I can go out into the field where things are more difficult and make ambrotypes in the larger sizes. At least I can try.

I need to get out into the world shooting the 35x35 before I am too old and broken down.

Chess board table $25 CAD from Goodwill. Checkout out our cat Dimsum in pic #1 and 2. He follows me around the house.

Video: Trees 4. 8x10 Clear Glass Ambrotype, AMBROTOS KANATA

Trees 4, 8x10 Clear Glass Ambrotype, AMBROTOS KANATA, Drumheller., Alberta, 2022

Campground Trees 3, 8x10 Clear Glass Ambrotype, AMBROTOS KANATA

Trees 3, 8x10 Clear Glass Ambrotype, AMBROTOS KANATA, Drumheller. Alberta, 2022

Campground Trees 2, 8x10 Clear Glass Ambrotype, AMBROTOS KANATA

Campground Trees 2, 8x10 Clear Glass Ambrotype, AMBROTOS KANATA, Drumheller, Alberta, Canada 2022

Campground Trees, 8x10 Clear Glass Ambrotype, AMBROTOS KANATA

Campground Trees 1, 8x10 Clear Glass Ambrotype, AMBROTOS KANATA, Drumheller, Alberta, Canada 2022

Khun Owen, A Kind But Feared Man

A Khun Owen image is now hanging at the UNB exhibition. I worry for him. People told me to stay away from the man because of his drug use. They said he was dangerous. To me thou he was always kind. He even took me to show me where he lived last trip (abandoned and dirty room in a nearby set of buildings). A forgotten man struggling to survive under the freeway in Klong Toey Slum Bangkok

Khun (Mr.) Owen scavenging rebar under the freeway, THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE UNDER THE FREEWAY, Klong Toey Slum, Bangkok, 2019

Photo Story, Oldest Win Family Daughter

Only saw 1 member of the Win family last trip. This photograph is the oldest daughter of the family. I had known and photographed the family for 5 years at the point the photo was made. The oldest daughter often seemed frightened. Her mother (who passed away around 2020) told me her daughter often fainted while working. Most of the families at the dump have gone through some kind of trauma, yet they rise above it and strive to build better lives for themselves.

This image was made as she walked the garbage near some of the other families who were working. I hoped to capture her sense of isolation.

Oldest Win Family daughter, THE FAMILIES OF THE DUMP, Mae Sot Thailand 2018

Quote: Socrates