Photography by David Ondrik

Upcoming Exhibitions

The Dowser Married the Alchemist, June 19th - July 19th, SCA Contemporary Art. Part of LAND/ART.
First Friday Event, Friday, July 3rd 5-8pm.
Closing Reception, Friday, July 17th 5-8pm.

First Friday

The First Friday event for The Dowser Marries the Alchemist is this Friday, July 3rd. It's from 5-8pm at SCA Contemporary Art. It's also an open studio for the artists now residing at the newly renovated studio spaces at the gallery.

The gallery is located at 524 Haines NW Albuquerque, NM 87102 (Google Map). If you can't make the reception Friday, the regular gallery hours are Thursdays & Fridays 12-5 and by appointment. Call 505.228.3749 to make an appointment.

 

The Dowser Married the Alchemist

Artists Becky Holtzman and David Ondrik have long collaborated behind the scenes – Ondrik has shot photographs along the Rio Grande bosque while Holtzman collects downed branches and twigs for her sculptural work. Walking and talking together, within the framework of art-making, has led to an ongoing discussion about the many contradictions implicit in humans’ relationship to nature: helping nature repair versus leaving it alone, what it means to capture and/or mimic nature, and the benefits and costs of both managed and uncontrolled wildness. While these conversations have informed the creation of their individual work, the two artists have not previously worked together to explore their ideas. The Dowser Married the Alchemist, opening in June at SCA, is their collaborative exploration of land as a catalyst for human intimacy.

For more information about Becky Holtzman (my amazing wife) visit www.beckytomato.com. For more information about LAND/ART, visit the web site.

Flickr vs. Me

The Holga Blog has picked one of my photos as a "The Best Holga Photos from Flickr March 2009"

Photography: New Mexico

I'm very excited to be included in the book Photography: New Mexico, by Thomas F. Barrow, Kristin Barendsen, and Stuart Ashman, and published by Fresco Fine Art Publications. Artists in the book include Joel-Peter Witkin, Patrick Nagatani, Betty Hahn, Holly Roberts, Paul Caponigro, Miguel Gandert, Delilah Montoya, and Edward Ranney to name a few. The book is available from photo-eye or Amazon, and likely more places too!

Photo Eye

I am a Photographer's Showcase artist over at the photo eye web site.