Photo club brings 'The Colors of Spring' alive

Jamie Teibel/Summer Editor TAKE A PICTURE, TAKE A PICTURE!: "Funky Town" by Steve Caton is on sale for $250 at the Village Coffeehouse. Other photography, compliments of the Photo Co-op's presentation, "The Colors of Spring," is available to view and purchase until June 2.

By Jamie Teibel
Summer Editor

To the right is an old woman wearing a sequined bikini bra and playing the ukulele, to the left, a colorful arrangement of flowers planted beside a white picket fence.

These are just two of the many pieces of photography exhibited in the latest presentation by The Photo Co-op, an organization of local photographers and member of the Tippecanoe Arts Federation.

The presentation, titled "The Colors of Spring", will be on display until June 2 at the Village Coffeehouse. Some of the artwork is available for sale, with 20 percent of the proceeds going toward the co-op.

Chris Foresman, media coordinator for the co-op, said the coffeehouse wanted new art, something "colorful and springy."

Well, that's what they got. Each photograph offers something different, both in color and in content. Some depict people, some depict nature. Either way, the photographs offer a sense of wonder. Some may ask, "What does this mean?" or "What is the inspiration for this picture?" For example, a piece by Steve Caton, director of the co-op, titled "Funky Town", looks like a set from an old western, with random people hanging out on the porches. Actually, the picture was taken at a Phish show in the Everglades about an hour before the turn of the millennium. "The moment was cool," said Caton. "I was hoping the pictures would turn out."

Foresman said there were many different types of people at the reception for the show held last Friday. He said a lot of Purdue students from the art department, some high school students, as well as a selection of conservative adults were in attendance.

Caton said that putting the photographs in the coffeehouse was a good idea because of the location. "People are always going in there, sitting around the artwork."

Caton said The Photo Co-op is an organization open to anyone who is passionate about photography at all levels, willing to pay the membership as well as do some work to add to the group.

"When you're on your own, it's hard to get recognized," said Foresman. "Being part of a group gets more recognition and gives the group momentum."

To find out about upcoming dates and exhibits for The Photo Co-op, visit their website at www.photo-coop.org.

 

 

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