Gallery Presents Death Valley,
Okefenokee and Beyond

Photographer Annie Tiberio Cameron will present a slide show of her works at the Chandler Gallery in Randolph Sunday, Sept. 23 at 3 p.m. All ages are welcome.

"For 15 years, starting in 1991, I created a professional project that took me all over the country on annual solo wilderness camping trips," Cameron explained. "I immersed myself in capturing images of nature, seeking to express my own personal impressions of place, often abstract studies of color, shape, or texture, rather than images that simply documented where I was."

Out of the thousands of photographs arising from these trips, Cameron created a visual retrospective in a 60-minute presentation, "Death Valley, Okefenokee and Beyond."

This dual projector slide show—an armchair journey to many of her destinations—includes, of course, Death Valley, the Okefenokee Swamp, and much more.

"I narrate each show personally," Cameron says, "tailoring the narrative to suit individual audiences, sharing not only natural history, historical and cultural anecdotes, but also beautiful images of places you may see in a whole new way."

This long-term project made it possible for Cameron to pursue her art in a meaningful way.

"I brought home not so much snapshots of places, but the reflections of the hidden beauty I discovered there," she says. "Relying on my own resources, I learned to pitch my tent on mountaintops and paddle my canoe in remote swamplands—alone. On a personal level, my spirit deepened and my strength grew. My goal is to inspire and invigorate those rising to meet their own challenges or wishing to expand their own horizons."

Tickets for "Death Valley, Okefenokee and Beyond" will be sold at the door and there will be a reception following the program.

Cameron, who recently displayed photographs as part of the Chandler Gallery exhibit "Pigment, Paper and Wood," will also offer a four-hour digital camera workshop at Chandler Sunday, Sept. 30 from 1–5 p.m. Reservations are required by calling 728-9878.

Please visit the Chandler website at www.chandler-arts.org for more information about upcoming Chandler Gallery events.

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