(Long Island, NY) A new art exhibit called Photo-Technic is slated to run from August 16 through September 22 at the Alex Ferrone Photography Gallery on the North Fork, and opens with an Artists’ Reception on Friday, August 16th from 6-8PM with wines by Macari Vineyards. Photo-Technic features works of different photographic techniques from two photographers, Dave Burns, who will be exhibiting Infrared images of Serengeti wildlife and landscapes from his safaris in Tanzania, and Gerry Giliberti, who will be exhibiting prints of still lifes and flora created with the alternative processes of Lumen and Solar Plate Printing.
Elephant Seeking Shade Under Acacia, Infrared photograph, by Dave Burns
Based in Boston, with family ties to the East End of Long Island, award-winning photographer, Dave Burns specializes in wildlife, travel, and landscape photography, and has photographically chronicled his travel experiences from more than 25 countries. Classically trained in the black and white darkroom and the Zone System, Burns presently works digitally from capture to print, and experiments with different technologies and approaches including infrared photography with its unpredictable tones and dream-like effects. Burns shares his experience through his photo safari tours company and provides clients with unique travel and photographic experiences in exotic locations. A member of East End Photographers Group and the North American Nature Photography Association, Dave’s photographs have been exhibited in many galleries and are part of numerous private collections.
Unicorn, Solar Plate print by Gerry Giliberti
A long-time Springs, East Hampton resident, Gerry Giliberti is a print-based photographic artist who uses graphics, photography, sculpture and digital imagery to create abstract, surrealistic images and constructions that bring the viewer into a new visual world. Giliberti’s classical Fine Arts education included printmaking, photography, sculpture, painting, and illustration, along with etching, silk-screening, and other specialized printmaking and archival photographic processing techniques that laid the foundation for his unique ability to see simple images among complex textures. He is a member of numerous professional and art organizations including East End Photographers Group, East Hampton Artists Alliance, Southampton Artists Association, and Springs Improvement Society. Gerry Giliberti’s award-winning work has been exhibited in numerous galleries and museums and is part of many private collections.
View “Photo-Technic” from August 16 through September 22, and join Dave Burns and Gerry Giliberti for a Gallery Talk on Sunday, September 8 at 11:00 AM to hear the discussion on their techniques.
Alex Ferrone Photography Gallery is at 25425 Main Road, Cutchogue. Hours are 11am – 5pm Thursdays through Sundays and also by appointment. Call 631.734.8545 for more info or visit www.AlexFerrone.com.
