Eyes-dazzling local photo exhibit unveiled

If your eyes are bored from the gray early-January southeast Michigan landscape, you can give them a treat by visiting Canton’s Village Theater at Cherry Hill now through Jan. 29.

The venue is hosting a photography exhibit entitled “Collective Expressions in Photography”, which features works by members of the Ann Arbor Camera Club.

Among the off-the-charts-cool images are a photo of the Joe Louis fist sculpture in downtown Detroit like you’ve never seen it before, a slick shot of the grill of a vintage truck and a snow-swept countryside photo that will chill your bones (in a good way) just by looking at it.

This open-topic exhibit represents the photographic artistry of several members of the Ann Arbor Camera Club and provides a variety of work regularly produced by their members.

Photography’s finest on display

Ann Arbor Camera Club members believe that “photography is great art with opportunities for realism, experimentation, drama and simplistic form.”

Exhibit artists include: Terrance Alexander, Gerri Barr, Howard Bond, Raul Campos, Regina Carriere, Pat Conner, Tom Egel, Lori Franzen, Larry Hoxey, Tim Kellman, John Lloyd, Keith Matz, Ann O’Hagan, David Patria, William Serrell, Scott Strodtman, James Whiteside, and Mary Whiteside.

Founded in 1956, the Ann Arbor Camera Club is dedicated and committed to the photographic experience – learning, experimenting, skill improvement, and providing inspiration to each other. They are an unaffiliated organization, which views photography as both an art form and hobby. As stated on their website, “the aim of the club is to promote growth, improve skills, and foster appreciation in the making of photographic images.”

Members of the Ann Arbor Camera Club are from southeastern Michigan and range in experience from beginners to professional exhibitors.

All types of photographers are represented in the club (landscape, portrait, wildlife, street, sports, macro, and more), as are all types of photographs (digital, film, color, black and white, and even large format).

How to join AACC

Semi-monthly meetings of the Ann Arbor Camera Club are held for members, prospective members, guests, and visitors.

Meetings are held at 7 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of the month from September through June at the Zion Lutheran Church, located at 1501 West Liberty in Ann Arbor. Additional information about the Ann Arbor Camera Club can be found at https://AnnArborCameraClub.org.

This special art exhibit at The Gallery at Cherry Hill is free and open to the public during gallery hours: Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Thursday and Friday from 4 to 8 p.m.; during all public performances; or by special appointment arranged via email to elli.fassois@cantonmi.gov.

The Village Theater at Cherry Hill, located at 50400 Cherry Hill Road in Canton, MI, 48187, is a regional center for the arts that offers the magic of live theatre, soul-stirring music, the thrill of dance, and the enjoyment of fine art exhibitions and events, in addition to providing a home for several cultural organizations and community groups. For more information about this latest exhibition, please call 734/394-5300 or visit www.cantonvillagetheater.org.

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