Chris Pinchbeck to Exhibit Photographs at Leonard R. Craig Gallery

Unity, Maine – February, 2007 –  The Leonard R. Craig Gallery at Unity College will present an exhibition of photographs by Chris Pinchbeck titled: “Pinholes”, beginning on February 13.

     The works on display are landscapes produced with a unique pinhole camera.  Pinchbeck has converted a two-wheel enclosed utility trailer into a camera obscura which can be towed behind a vehicle and parked to compose and capture the image. The images have an incredible level of detail, yet also record movement not regularly seen in traditional photography, as the images are exposed on the paper for up to six hours.  Each image is one of a kind, as there is no negative involved in the process.  These pictures are currently the largest direct positive pinhole photographs in existence.

     “These photographs capture the complex textures of the natural world, but also make references to time and motion in a way that we do not expect from photographs,” noted Associate Professor and Gallery Coordinator Ben Potter. “They have a subtlety and presence akin to certain paintings or drawings”

     Pinchbeck works both as a commercial and fine art photographer, and has exhibited widely in New England, including the Center for Maine Contemporary Art and Boston University.  He teaches at the Maine Photographic Workshops/Rockport College, The Academy of Art University in San Francisco and leads photography workshops in British Columbia.  He currently resides in Hope, Maine.

     The exhibition will run from February 13th through April 6th.  All are invited to the opening reception on Tuesday February 13th  from 4-6pm. Gallery Hours are Mondays through Fridays, 10am to 6pm, and Saturdays, 1-5pm. The gallery will be closed March 12th-24th.

      Unity College is located at 90 Quaker Hill Rd in Unity.  Please direct any inquiries to Ben Potter at (207) 948-3131 x 239.

     Unity College is a small private college in rural Maine that provides dedicated, engaged students with a liberal arts education which emphasizes the environment and natural resources.  Unity College graduates are prepared to be environmental stewards, effective leaders, and responsible citizens through active learning experiences within a supportive community.